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HELP!!!Octane Booster or carb fuel injector cleaner?
I have a bike that we have not been actively riding. The gas in the bike is from the fall. I have heard about octane booster and carb fuel injector cleaners. Can anyone give advice on which one if any i should use to get the best performance and the smoothest idle and throttle response? It starts up okay, but initally a little rough. i rode it earlier today and it rode okay, but i want to get it back in best working condition.
Bike is 2008 Ninja 500r. Thanks:) |
hmm, drain the bad gas first. Put in fresh (and I recently tried seafoam which worked after a 30 minute or so ride. ) good luck and welcome to KF
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yup yup, throw that old gas in the SUV or the lawn mower, it breaks down over time and $10 worth of gas would take $15 of additives to get it burnable in your bike. I'd also clean the carbs as well.
Welcome to KF! |
Don't waste your money on that additive crap. Try using fresh gas; recommended octane, first.
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Octane boosters used with stale fuel makes it even harder to burn.
Use an injector cleaner, as your fuel system may be partly gummed up, but use fresh gas. 5% diesel fuel in the gas makes a pretty good injector cleaner and it lubes the fuel system as well, but only for one tank ful of fuel. Rob |
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