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Old 08-10-2016, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by matte
Bike is a 15 breakout. The only time I see a similar start is the first start of the day (maybe once a week) and never that high or long. Engine shouldn't have been too warm and I had just ridden 20 miles to see family then 2 miles to get the gas (trip said I had 10 miles left on the tank). After it happened and settled down, I did shut her down, then restart and no issues the second time. Probably just a weird anomaly but thought I'd ask.
I think having that problem on a cold start is a small deviation from the norm. Your scoot is still under warranty, I'd bring it in. They may reflash the ECM.
 
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Old 08-11-2016, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
Since I started riding again a few years ago, I've never seen any gas that was ethanol free.
It's readily available around here. I use it for my lawn mowers, weed trimmers, generators, etc., but never made any concerted effort to use it in my bikes. Maybe that's why I just got the bike out of the shop for fuel system issues(?)... or maybe it was just the fact that the bike is almost 10 yrs old.
 
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Old 08-11-2016, 06:39 PM
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Plenty of ethanol free along Lake Erie because of marine industry. Also down south of Cleveland in the Wooster area, Santmeyer has and distributes it all though the area. Just google ethanol free fuel and a large list that caters to the RV market will come up.
 
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Old 08-11-2016, 07:43 PM
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Try www.pure-gas.org for good gas in your state.
 
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Old 08-11-2016, 08:31 PM
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^^^ Beat me to it , there's also an app for pure- gas for when your on the road.
 
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Old 08-11-2016, 09:00 PM
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The gas didn't do this.

Lots of places around here have ethanol free premium, not just reservations.

Some big cities ban corn free gas, because they claim it causes pollution. Either way it makes them feel good to do something.
 
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Old 08-12-2016, 12:15 AM
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I don't think it was the gas. I think it would have been running on what ever was in the fuel system when you shut it off.
 
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Old 08-12-2016, 07:40 PM
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I suspect IAC.

Nothing really cares about fuel on start up. It is more a timing issue for detonation. More so under load. Unless really hot.


Clean hole under air covet at 11 oclock, or see if it is a fluke
 
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Old 08-12-2016, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Zerk
,,,,,,,,Either way it makes them feel good to do something.
And the first thing they thought of was corn,, scary !
 
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Old 08-12-2016, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokey Stover
Try www.pure-gas.org for good gas in your state.
Nothing near me. Damn corn.
 
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