Warning: Don't forget your fuel treatment during the winter months!

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02-23-2013, 09:44 AM

DrewBone

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Originally Posted by Snowcat58

Cheers DB - the ethynol could be the difference.

I'll find out soon enough though I guess 'cos my ride's been in the shop having a load of work done since October last year, and I get her back next week!

Watch this space lol

Snowcat, your ride's been in the shop since October of last year? I'd be havin' a conniption by now!

Do tell, what're you having done? Details man, out with them!! LOL.

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02-23-2013, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DrewBone

'Been riding pretty much three to four times a week since December but between the blizzard we had here two weeks ago, the mid teen temps and my work schedule I hadn't riden since. This past Thursday I had an opportunity to ride so I took her out of the garage [unheated] and fired her up...well, it conks out after 5 seconds and I had a helluva time keeping it running...the engine looked like a paint can shaker and there were all sorts of pops farts and ricochets coming out both ends...dayam! After some time it smoothed out a bit and I reluctantly [read: cautiously] took her out for a spin. Although she was running, sumpthin' she no bueno.
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Unheated and uninsulated garages or sheds are subjected to big swings in humidity during the winter each time the weather warms up. This is likely what caused the high moisture content in the fuel.

Covering the bike with a breathable cover (bed sheet) and placing a 60 watt light-bulb under the bike/cover will help prevent the buildup of condensation on the bike and in the fuel.

As said above, keeping the fuel tank full when storing the bike also helps.

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02-23-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Stiggy

Agreed. The only trick to storage is keeping the tank full to keep the moisture out. Funny how our cars and lawn mowers and weed eaters and everything else we own can sit for months without issues, but our Harleys can't take it.

These bikes must be junk....

I try to put Stabil an all my small engines. Usually there's one, I forget to put Stabil in, and I have to get the carbs cleaned.

This year I just started putting premium non ethanol in all my small engines. As gas prices go up, the difference between regular and premium isn't that much.

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02-23-2013, 10:03 AM

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I try to put Stabil an all my small engines. Usually there's one, I forget to put Stabil in, and I have to get the carbs cleaned.

If you put the Stabil or Seafoam in the gas cans used for refilling the small engines every time you fill the cans, you'll never forget.

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02-23-2013, 10:11 AM

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If you put the Stabil or Seafoam in the gas cans used for refilling the small engines every time you fill the cans, you'll never forget.

I usually do. One reason I went back to Red Stabil, instead of Seafoam, was I couldn't tell if I had treated with Seafoam. And with 5-6 gas cans around I usually miss one. Gotta get more organized!

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