Fuel Treatment

[rick1201]

Greetings, for several years now I have been using a product called Ethanol Defense after getting good reviews from a friend. I purchased it from amazon. The first time I ordered it, I also purchased some 1/2 ounce glass bottles to dispense it. 1/2 ounce treats 5 gallons and the filled bottles make it very convenient to add without the hassle of needing to measure. Just thought I would throw this out there.

Richard

 

[Fearless]

104 for me!

I use Stabil 104+ common hose different blends you get screwed on premium fuel you pay for unless there is a dedicated pump and hose (which are very rare). Long term I use 360 performance no reason for me to switch. Gold Eagle products a available all over so if traveling I can replenish supplies. :Shrug: travel safely Fred

 

[GARYD]

I use to use H-D Fuel Additive with Duralt. Now I will only use Techron. Every test report I've ever read shows it to be the best fuel additive on the market. It's in all Chevron gas.

I don't use it religiously, maybe a couple times a year.

 

[rhino 2]

The only fuel treatment i use is when i store gas, Otherwise i don't use it or need it.

But like my Old man would always say; If putting extra stuff in the gas makes you feel better , Then go for it.....Cause If you don't feel better then your engine won't feel better..:Shrug:

 

[desertclassic]

In all the bikes for the last 20 yrs I have used Shell Premium. Jim

 

[470004]

I use Harley's Ethanol Guard.

 

[ol' school]

I am a Stabil guy myself. Used it in the boats, restored cars and hot rods, motorcycles & lawn equipment for years with good results.

 

[DK Custom Products]

I use Stabil for fuel I am storing. Seafoam if I get a bad tank of gas.

Both have worked well for me.

Kevin

 

[geezerglide11441]

I use Stabil for fuel I am storing. Seafoam if I get a bad tank of gas.

Both have worked well for me.

Kevin

:Agree: 100%

Roger

 

[Zammy]

I always carry some Stabil with us, used it in our boat for years. Where we live is a boating mecca, 90 octane straight gas is available at our local Shell dealer or at any of the marinas along the coast.

 

[hardheaded]

i use sea foam in everything i own.

 

[lightnin]

Seafoam here after a very close friend who is a full time fishing guide turned me on to it

 

[graygoat]

Sea foam here also. Winter storage and a couple fill ups during the summer.

 

[Jack Klarich]

I have used Duralt from HD since 1989

Used to be a big fan of Techron until I saw some of the damage to engine rings, mind u this was from folks dumping extra from a parts house in the tank

Nuthin wrong with Techron gas from Chevron, hard to find here in Fla

 

[5x40]

4 oz per how many gals at fill up? I try to top off just below half a tank when possible.

 

[HDB0B]

Berryman's 12 Chemtool (Walmart about $3.50) is what I use to CLEAN the fuel system. I try and use non-ethanol fuels when available. I have the pure-gas APP on my phone. https://www.pure-gas.org/

Gas does not stay long in my tank .... LOL 2014 with 31,000 miles.

Bob orag:

 

[GARYD]

Berryman's 12 Chemtool (Walmart about $3.50) is what I use to CLEAN the fuel system. I try and use non-ethanol fuels when available. I have the pure-gas APP on my phone. https://www.pure-gas.org/

Gas does not stay long in my tank .... LOL 2014 with 31,000 miles.

Bob orag:

ThumbUp I know what you mean. Just passed 36K on my '14. Thank god I have the extended warranty. My reverse just went south at the HOG rally in Milwaukee. 30 days to get a new one. My dealer has 10 dealerships. You'd think at least one of them would have one. So far I have more then paid for that warranty and I have 3 more years to go.

 

[Texan]

Use Sta-bil marine version and have for about 4 years now. Visited with Sta-Bil rep at Sturgis 4-5 years ago and he pointed out the value of the marine product over their regular Sta-bil. One being the marine version has 3 times the cleaning value over the standard product.

8~\o

 

[rick1201]

Have always been a big fan of sea-foam. I can't recall how many people I have recommended to after hearing of complaints of rough idling outboard motors, and other small 2 cycle motors. The majority could not believe the results of sea foam usage. I was not really sure of its ability to overcome the effects of ethanol so I switched to ethanol defense. Filling a few half ounce glass bottle and carrying it on the trike made it very easy to dispense at every fill up. Half ounce treats five gallons. I have also used stabil marine 360 in my automobiles. Maybe would be a good idea to use a treatment for cleaning the fuel system and one for reducing the effects of ethanol.

Richard

 

[Jack Klarich]

My dad never believed in snake oils

But being a self taught ending up certified Diesel mechanic always used Sea Foam and Marvel Mystery Oil

Also a hidden secret with Bon ami cleanser I could tell u about some time

I saw it work with my own eyes

 

[vito]

My dad never believed in snake oils

But being a self taught ending up certified Diesel mechanic always used Sea Foam and Marvel Mystery Oil

Also a hidden secret with Bon ami cleanser I could tell u about some time

I saw it work with my own eyes

I can't comment on diesels but I'm with dad on snake oil. A friend who worked for a major refiner noted that it is a very competitive industry. Thus any miracle additive would already be in there - like Techron (sp). So in normal use I eschew them.

 

[Fearless]

My dad never believed in snake oils

But being a self taught ending up certified Diesel mechanic always used Sea Foam and Marvel Mystery Oil

Also a hidden secret with Bon ami cleanser I could tell u about some time

I saw it work with my own eyes

Seating rings Huh. Fred

 

[HDB0B]

Bel-Ray is now producing a fuel treatment that also increases octane. Might be very handy for those areas where 91 octane is not available. You get the ethanol treatment and an octane boost.

http://www.belray.com/all-one-fuel-treatment-0

Bob orag:

 

[rhino 2]

The old timers would add a Qt of Auto Trans fluid to the first full tank of gas on a new car to seat the rings....40's/50's...Did it work?.. They thought it did...:Shrug: Back then the manufacturers used a brake-in oil...[Green]..In the crank case...

 

[GARYD]

A friend of mine in our HOG chapter swears by mothballs in the tank.

HDBOB, I've never worried about 91 not being available. I never used it in any of my vehicles, Vettes or Harleys. I do now on occasion because I've gone to a higher Stage Kit, but on a stock Harley = never used anything but 87. Never had an engine problem.

 

[rhino 2]

A friend of mine in our HOG chapter swears by mothballs in the tank.

HDBOB, I've never worried about 91 not being available. I never used it in any of my vehicles, Vettes or Harleys. I do now on occasion because I've gone to a higher Stage Kit, but on a stock Harley = never used anything but 87. Never had an engine problem.

I swear by mothballs also, But i just put them around my Snowmobiles to keep the mice from making nest's and chewing the wires during the summer....

 

[desertclassic]

There are a lot of things out there that people use because it works for them. I used syn oil in a new car in 1978, I wanted that car to last forever. Mobile 1 had just been put in the dealers. Well I had to rebuild that engine at 40k miles. Was it from the oil or was it just a poor quality auto engine? I didn't use syn oil again until 2003. Jim

 

[vito]

There are a lot of things out there that people use because it works for them. I used syn oil in a new car in 1978, I wanted that car to last forever. Mobile 1 had just been put in the dealers. Well I had to rebuild that engine at 40k miles. Was it from the oil or was it just a poor quality auto engine? I didn't use syn oil again until 2003. Jim

I used Mobile 1 5-30 wt oil in my Ford truck even though Ford specified 40 wt. One morning it lost a cylinder. It'd stopped with an exhaust valve open after a long run on the interstate and the spring pressure had bled the hydraulic lifter all the way down. So when I turned the motor over to start the push rod fell out. Then the cylinder fired but didn't exhaust so the intake pushrod bent and fell out too. So who do I blame - Ford. Mobile or the loose nut who didn't follow the manufacturer's instructions?