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lam1962brettagg wrote:hi all
after reading the last page in jetset about dodgy fuel and its problems I looked up 'how to remove ethanol from fuel'
really interesting results on utube and wondered if anyone has actually tried this method to ensure 'pure' petrol with no ethanol ? one problem though, no journeys more than a tank of fuel
think i will give it a go after numerous running problems and overheating on my standard 150.
Scooterslag wrote:lam1962brettagg wrote:hi all
after reading the last page in jetset about dodgy fuel and its problems I looked up 'how to remove ethanol from fuel'
really interesting results on utube and wondered if anyone has actually tried this method to ensure 'pure' petrol with no ethanol ? one problem though, no journeys more than a tank of fuel
think i will give it a go after numerous running problems and overheating on my standard 150.
I run a standard SX150 on modern fuels without any problems ( though I do use a petrol addictive ) your over heating problems may be down to something else such as too advanced ignition timing or a air leak. Paul
bookertmgs1 wrote:As previoulsy raised - exactly what are you supposed to use when you out in the middle of Poland and need to refuel ?
or for the less adventrous - middle of the Cotswolds and the only availabe station is an Asda.
All this "only use Shell go faster super duper e1000 XLmk2" is great if your local garage stocks it and you go on a 5 mile run every other sunday.
Considered using an petrol addative - but again what happens when you run out somewhere ? or the bottle falls of the back of the scooter.
for what its worth - I put anything in mine, but if abroad I avoid the lower octane stuff (E10??) if at all possible.
I will put the super duper stuff in if its a busy garage where its likely they are turning over fuel quickly. I think avoiding stale fuel is as important as anything else.
Scooterdude wrote:
Just looked and the document is dated January 2010. I’m almost certain they put 5% now (E5). The fuel i find the best and makes my scooter run noticeably cooler is the one everyone hates, and thats Shell ultimate (or whatever they call it). The one that frightens me the most is Tesco ultimate (temps shoot off the scale!) and I’m pretty certain thats E10.
Scooterdude wrote:bookertmgs1 wrote:As previoulsy raised - exactly what are you supposed to use when you out in the middle of Poland and need to refuel ?
or for the less adventrous - middle of the Cotswolds and the only availabe station is an Asda.
All this "only use Shell go faster super duper e1000 XLmk2" is great if your local garage stocks it and you go on a 5 mile run every other sunday.
Considered using an petrol addative - but again what happens when you run out somewhere ? or the bottle falls of the back of the scooter.
for what its worth - I put anything in mine, but if abroad I avoid the lower octane stuff (E10??) if at all possible.
I will put the super duper stuff in if its a busy garage where its likely they are turning over fuel quickly. I think avoiding stale fuel is as important as anything else.
Well for me I won’t put anything else but Shell ultimate in mine......so there!
bookertmgs1 wrote:Scooterdude wrote:bookertmgs1 wrote:As previoulsy raised - exactly what are you supposed to use when you out in the middle of Poland and need to refuel ?
or for the less adventrous - middle of the Cotswolds and the only availabe station is an Asda.
All this "only use Shell go faster super duper e1000 XLmk2" is great if your local garage stocks it and you go on a 5 mile run every other sunday.
Considered using an petrol addative - but again what happens when you run out somewhere ? or the bottle falls of the back of the scooter.
for what its worth - I put anything in mine, but if abroad I avoid the lower octane stuff (E10??) if at all possible.
I will put the super duper stuff in if its a busy garage where its likely they are turning over fuel quickly. I think avoiding stale fuel is as important as anything else.
Well for me I won’t put anything else but Shell ultimate in mine......so there!
Joking aside - how do you go about planning a route on that basis ? What happens if you get to a station and they have run out of the ultimate variant ? Genuinely curious about the route planning which must go hand in hand with such a commitment
The one near me were it took two fill ups for the penny to drop is branded Tesco no mention of Esso.Rich Oswald wrote:Scooterdude wrote:
Just looked and the document is dated January 2010. I’m almost certain they put 5% now (E5). The fuel i find the best and makes my scooter run noticeably cooler is the one everyone hates, and thats Shell ultimate (or whatever they call it). The one that frightens me the most is Tesco ultimate (temps shoot off the scale!) and I’m pretty certain thats E10.
Just out of interest I get most of my fuel at Tesco and use the higher octane stuff and have never has a fuel related issue as far as I know. All the Tesco fuel stations near me however are branded Esso and just wondered if the one's near you have Tesco's own brand fuel on them?
Rich'
Scooterdude wrote:
Just looked and the document is dated January 2010. I’m almost certain they put 5% now (E5). The fuel i find the best and makes my scooter run noticeably cooler is the one everyone hates, and thats Shell ultimate (or whatever they call it). The one that frightens me the most is Tesco ultimate (temps shoot off the scale!) and I’m pretty certain thats E10.
ToBoldlyGo wrote:De tune. That's the answer.
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