I always fill up with super unleaded as no ethanol in it
Yes, modern petrol goes off. You may be lucky by just draining the old crap out, filling with fresh, and going for a good blast, that may clean the crud out of the carbs. I always fill up with super unleaded as no ethanol in it[/quotedoes ethanol do some damage then?
does ethanol do some damage then?
Quote from: agricola on 16 November 2018, 05:26:48 pmYes, modern petrol goes off. You may be lucky by just draining the old crap out, filling with fresh, and going for a good blast, that may clean the crud out of the carbs. I always fill up with super unleaded as no ethanol in it[/quotedoes ethanol do some damage then?Yes. Ethanol absorbs water. Leave modern fuel in your tank for a period and the water absorbed will settle to the bottom of the tank, and rot it. Ethanol is compatable with modern internal combustion engines, they are designed to cope with it ( believe that if you wish). As a rule of thumb, any bike manufactured after, say the mid noughties, should be compatable. Befotre that, Id advise to use super unleaded every time. Ethanol rots seals and gaskets in non compatable engines. I always fill my 2009 FZ6 fazer with superHaving said this, always ask your filling station to confirm that their super is ethanol free. I once read somewhere that in the south west, that is not always the case
Having said this, always ask your filling station to confirm that their super is ethanol free.
Quote from: agricola on 17 November 2018, 11:29:42 amHaving said this, always ask your filling station to confirm that their super is ethanol free. I can just imagine the reply you'd get from the girl behind the counter in my village.....'You wot???'
Quote from: YamFazFan on 17 November 2018, 11:47:16 amQuote from: agricola on 17 November 2018, 11:29:42 amHaving said this, always ask your filling station to confirm that their super is ethanol free. I can just imagine the reply you'd get from the girl behind the counter in my village.....'You wot???' My local garage recently started doing super unleaded and i asked him what the octane level was and he paused then said 96, which i knew wouldn't be the right answer.It was actually 97, but it wouldn't hurt to have it written on the pump.