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Author Topic: Ethanol problems  (Read 871 times)
Skeeter (Va)
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« on: September 18, 2009, 06:02:36 AM »

I was forced to let my Valk sit unused for 34 days with the regular, pink Stable in the fuel system.....Now it is in the shop with Ethanol gummmed carbs. This happened long ago and the Tech was able to blow them out with air pressure and away I went. Not this time. I am told to use Stabil Marine which fights ethanol as well and drain the carbs for long no use periods.  ONE MONTH !! This sucks.

The dealer had big problems with used bikes hanging around too long. They use the Marine Stable and start them every day..... Cry
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98valk
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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 06:11:21 AM »

its not the ethanol. its the other additives they use in the gas now, thank a tree hugger for this and the lower gas mpg as a result.

http://www.lawfulpath.com/ref/greening.shtml
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