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« on: March 21, 2012, 09:59:12 PM » |
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I have a friend who has I Yamaha and has a bit of miss in it from sitting over the winter, we poured seafoam into it and that helped some but it still has just a slight miss there. I remember reading a couple years ago of another cleaner you guys used to pour in the tank thats a bit better and stronger than seafoam. I tried searching but couldn't find it so I'm here to ask what was the other cleaner you guys ran thru the tank besides seafoam?
James
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 10:11:52 PM » |
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Carbed Yamahas are notorious for completely gummed up carbs from sitting with ethanol garbage in the gas. My wife's V*1100 had to have a complete carb tear down, twice. No amount of solvent did anything, it would not start or run. YMMV
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olddog1946
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 10:37:33 PM » |
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Try some Star Tron, sold at Wally World..can find it in the fishing section..
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BonS
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2012, 06:22:48 AM » |
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Techron fuel system cleaner, by Chevron, is commonly recommended.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 06:46:03 AM » |
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Star Tron is a fuel (ethonal) stabilizer, but not a carb/fuel system cleaner. Once the carbs are gummed up, I doubt it will help. I could be wrong.
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22Dasher
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 08:56:25 AM » |
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Thanks guys I will pick up some Techron for his bike hopefully this will fix it.
James
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DenverDave
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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2012, 09:10:15 AM » |
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Check you local O'Rilley's auto part store- Techron is on sale, Buy one, get one free, $7.99 for two bottles.  Dave |
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olddog1946
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2012, 08:41:37 PM » |
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Star Tron is a fuel (ethonal) stabilizer, but not a carb/fuel system cleaner. Once the carbs are gummed up, I doubt it will help. I could be wrong.
Directly from the attached label on a bottle of Star Tron >Cleans valves and injectors >removes carbon and varnish www.starbrite.com |
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VRCC # 32473
US AIR FORCE E7, Retired 1965-1988
01 Valk Std.
02 BMW k1200LTE
65 Chevelle coupe, 1986 Mazda RX-7 with 350/5spd, 1983 Mazda RX-7 with FOMOCO 302/AOD project, 95 Mustang GT Convertible 5.0, 5 spd
Moses Lake, Wa. 509-760-6382 if you need help
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2012, 10:16:35 PM » |
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Star Tron is a fuel (ethonal) stabilizer, but not a carb/fuel system cleaner. Once the carbs are gummed up, I doubt it will help. I could be wrong.
Directly from the attached label on a bottle of Star Tron >Cleans valves and injectors >removes carbon and varnish www.starbrite.comThen I am corrected. The very small amount called for per gallon/tank would not seem capable of cleaning the fuel system. I thought it was an enzyme only to treat/counteract ethanol and moisture in the tank. |
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