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Post by koopy on Jan 6, 2016 11:09:41 GMT -5
Hey guys, I drive everyday to work in 20 degree weather. Just got a new scooter, because my old one was hit.
My old one would die all the time before it was hit, and I don't want the same happening to this new one.
Can I add both Heet and Seafoam? What about adding carb cleaner to the fuel every fill up? I have no clue what additives work, so any help would be nice!
Also, what's a good cold weather engine oil to use?
Thank you!!!
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Post by koopy on Jan 6, 2016 11:19:48 GMT -5
Also, how much do I add to my 1 gallon tank?
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Post by rockynv on Jan 6, 2016 11:37:21 GMT -5
Figure one to two ounces per gallon and for regular use consider Lucas Fuel Treatment in the economy sized bottle. Seafoam and ever better Berryman are more monthly or remedial treatments.
Oil depends on what you are calling cold weather. Riding near the Canadian Border in the winter or 50 degree weather during a Deep South winter. At temps from 32 degrees (even 20 degrees) and above the regular oil specified for your scooter should be fine.
Heet is basically just alcohol and since Ethanol already has alcohol in it unless your riding in sub-zero weather then Heet is not needed especially if you are already adding an alcohol based fuel system cleaner such as Seafoam. You can cause severe starting problems by adding too much alcohol to your scooters fuel tank.
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Post by tortoise on Jan 6, 2016 13:40:05 GMT -5
Include Delo 15W-40 which has a little more zinc and boron (slick stuff) in your research.
One tablespoon (1/2 ounce) of Lucas Fuel Treatment per gallon of gas should be adequate . . mostly provides supplemental top cylinder lubrication.
Since cold fuel does not atomize well, might also consider an enricher switch to maintain a richer mixture until engine heat warms up the gas in the carb fuel bowl. |
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Post by JerryScript on Jan 6, 2016 17:58:30 GMT -5
Additives are not a magic cure. What you need to do is tune your carb for the temp. Cold air means more oxygen, which means you need more fuel in the mix to compensate. There is a great tuning guide in the tips section here: itistheride.boards.net/thread/12/4ts-carb-tuning |
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Post by rockynv on Jan 7, 2016 1:47:47 GMT -5
Additives are not a magic cure. What you need to do is tune your carb for the temp. Cold air means more oxygen, which means you need more fuel in the mix to compensate. There is a great tuning guide in the tips section here: itistheride.boards.net/thread/12/4ts-carb-tuningNot magic but do keep things more consistent. A carb, piston and valves getting dirty from the junk fuels we have today are going to start running lean and make cold weather issues worse. In Florida on the Lance 150 our Southern Winters did not require a Winter re-tune to maintain drive ability so we only need to keep the system clean and free flowing. I am now insulated from that since the fuel injection on the Sport City automatically compensates for temperature changes however on the 150 it was not an issue here. |
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