fuel additives?
Cruiser
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
RE: fuel additives?
There are a lot of articles out there about octane boosters and the running consensus is most all of them are a rip off. The common thing written on the bottle is "raises octane X points!" in some manner. What this really means is if the gas you buy is 91 octane and the additive says it raises it 5 points it is only going to give you 91.5 octane NOT 96 like they lead you to believe. This is usually based on a 20 gallon car tank. Dumping a whole car size bottle in your tank will not give you some super high octane number either. There is a point where it will not do any good.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Houston, TX
RE: fuel additives?
ORIGINAL: USMC7236
If the hose is10-feet with an internal diameter of 3/4 inch, the amount of regular gasoline would be 0.229 gallons (V = pr2h, or 3.14 x (0.375 in.)2 x 120 in. x 0.00433 gal/in.3). About a quart. Where do you get a gallon and a half?
If the hose is10-feet with an internal diameter of 3/4 inch, the amount of regular gasoline would be 0.229 gallons (V = pr2h, or 3.14 x (0.375 in.)2 x 120 in. x 0.00433 gal/in.3). About a quart. Where do you get a gallon and a half?
how about some of this applied math to this thread on gas savings vs. speed?
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: San Jose, CA
RE: fuel additives?
His calculation is correct. It's difficult to represent "squared" in plain text because you can't make the 2 smaller and higher up. In plain text, as well as most computer lanquages, the usual convention followed is to use ^2, i.e. "2 squared" is represented as "2^2". When he wrote "(0.375 in.)2" he probably should have written "(0.375 in.)^2," but his result was correct nonetheless.
Cruiser
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RE: fuel additives?
I have an idea. Just wait at the station until someone else fills up with 91.When they're done,rush over and use that pump. LOL. I've never had a problem with gas, but I don't use cheap gas unless there's no other choice, and then I only pump enough to get me to a major brand station. Adding Techron is a good idea if you're stuck with poor quality gas.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: LAKESIDE CA.
RE: fuel additives?
have NEVER had any bad gas have gotten some water once or twice. don't know what you guys are always talking about I run mid grade ALWAYS and never get any ping unless I lug it but then I ride in so cal and usually around 80 mph and still get in the high40mpg range
only have 40 thou on my bike tho..
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only have 40 thou on my bike tho..
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