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My understanding is that ethanol collect water... and then corrosion in the tank.
Will it be good to add Isopropyl alcohol to remove corrosion issue?
How often?
Some times during the season and last filling before storage of the bike for det winter?
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Nessism wrote: No isopropyl alcohol. Use a fuel stabilizer. Staybil is a popular brand in the USA. Not sure about your part of the world though.
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These one ?
How often and how many %?
www.fruugo.no/gull-orn-22208-sta-bil-fue...sZEkq8UaAqmSEALw_wcB
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Just follow the directions for how much to use.
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Nessism wrote: I use this version... www.fruugo.no/gold-eagle-22239-sta-bil-m.../p-30101972-63135725
Just follow the directions for how much to use.
Do you use it each time?
Or «now and then» and storage?
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In my opinion if you are riding a lot you should not need to add anything unless you get bad gas.
At the end of the season I fill the tank , add some Heet and take a short ride before parking it for Winter.
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bluej58 wrote: ..........................In my opinion if you are riding a lot you should not need to add anything unless you get bad gas........
Exactly. I've owned my KZ650-C1 for 42 years and there is zero rust in the tank. However, I don't let the bike sit without fuel in the tank or let it sit for extended periods without being run. Ed
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650ed wrote:
bluej58 wrote: ..........................In my opinion if you are riding a lot you should not need to add anything unless you get bad gas........
Exactly. I've owned my KZ650-C1 for 42 years and there is zero rust in the tank. However, I don't let the bike sit without fuel in the tank or let it sit for extended periods without being run. Ed
Etanol 10% in the gas has not been for many years here in Europe. You have had these in the gas in US for many years?
I was just afraid it would make «new» issue with corossion since it working as a swamp, same as brake fluid.
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650ed wrote: Where I live ethanol (10%) was added to gasoline 30+ years ago. It really is not a noticeable problem except that it slightly reduces the amount of power a gasoline engine generates. There are some fuel lines that are affected by it, but most modern fuel lines are not. Ed
I will only add stabilizer when I store the bike when the season is over and full tank. Cannot do things worse
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