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Star Tron fuel additive

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bwringer said:
I always burn the cheapest crap I can find, and I've never noticed the slightest difference.

So there. :D


1) Ride more - any kind of gas, ethanol or no, will cause problems after long periods of storage. If you're not going to ride a bike for a couple of weeks, dump in some Sta-Bil or whatever preservative you prefer. Do this before the bike enters hibernation. Race and aviation fuels are formulated with additives that help them survive long periods of storage, but they're extremely expensive.

2) Fix your bike -- these are low compression air-cooled engines, not the freakin' space shuttle. If you think you feel a performance difference because of the gas, something else is wrong. Do some plug chops and get your jetting right, rewire your coils, or do whatever it takes and fix the problem.

3) Worry less. See #1.
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Had to take 3 pieces of equipment out of storage this year. Sta-biled them about a year an a half ago. Guess what? Fuel was junk. had to flush the tanks and carbs. Sta-buil didnt work for me:(
 
raistian77 said:
Had to take 3 pieces of equipment out of storage this year. Sta-biled them about a year an a half ago. Guess what? Fuel was junk. had to flush the tanks and carbs. Sta-buil didnt work for me:(
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IIRC, Sta-Bil treats fuel for storage upto 12 months....a year and a half is pushing it. Used as intended, both Sta-Bil and Sea Foam work (though I haven't heard of Sea Foam being used as a lubricant as you described) in my experience. I don't consider either a waste of money. FWIW, I also don't run 10% ethanol fuel in my bike, but to each his own.
 
Mysuzyq said:
IIRC, Sta-Bil treats fuel for storage upto 12 months....a year and a half is pushing it. Used as intended, both Sta-Bil and Sea Foam work (though I haven't heard of Sea Foam being used as a lubricant as you described) in my experience. I don't consider either a waste of money. FWIW, I also don't run 10% ethanol fuel in my bike, but to each his own.
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Sea foam is 100% petrol. To be honest it is very close to diesel fuel. Has the cleaning properties of ATF. I personally like it however I know it is not an end all be all.
 
raistian77 said:
Had to take 3 pieces of equipment out of storage this year. Sta-biled them about a year an a half ago. Guess what? Fuel was junk. had to flush the tanks and carbs. Sta-buil didnt work for me:(
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Stabil "red" formula does not combat the $hitty E10 fuel. The Stabil "black" (marine formula) is formulated to treat E10 fuel.
 
raistian77 said:
Sea foam is 100% petrol. To be honest it is very close to diesel fuel. Has the cleaning properties of ATF. I personally like it however I know it is not an end all be all.
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Seafoam works well, it is made up of Pale oil(mineral oil), V. M. & P. Naptha, and Isopropyl alcohol.
 
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