E15 gas...
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E15 gas...
This has come up again somewhere and I don't remember where. If E15 gas at any octane levels is pushed on us where is a source for new E15 rubber parts for Carbed bikes. Would include petcocks, fuel lines and carb insides. What do car collectors with carbs do?
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Pretty certain that carb rebuild kits have had for some time now, parts that don't corrode from ethanol. I could be wrong.
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E10 is fine for bikes that were designed for it. There is no advantage to running non ethanol gas in modern engines.
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Originally Posted by Buster217
E10 is fine for bikes that were designed for it. There is no advantage to running non ethanol gas in modern engines.
FWIW, You get less power and worse fuel economy with ethanol.
Last edited by Prot; Feb 23, 2019 at 09:32 PM.
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Thanks for the replies guys, guess I needn't worry about it for now. My 02 Dyna is carbed and just being a little concerned.
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Ethanol gas is crap ! Less performance and less fuel mileage than regular gas. Plus it seperates when left stored. Damn stuff turns back to corn in carb stuff.
This is why all these additives are made to combat this garbage they keep forcing down our throats. I'll say it again, Ethanol is crap fuel !
This is why all these additives are made to combat this garbage they keep forcing down our throats. I'll say it again, Ethanol is crap fuel !
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Originally Posted by seniorsuperglideE8
Thanks for the replies guys, guess I needn't worry about it for now. My 02 Dyna is carbed and just being a little concerned.
The thing about ethanol is it sucked in the 70's and then it was all but done away with yet here we are again with this stupid ****
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I did say it's ok for bikes that are designed for it and sure if you have to leave the bike parked for a long time, fill the tank with pure gas because it won't go bad on you as quickly.
And for what it's worth, I'm not a proponent of ethanol in gas. I think it's a dumb idea, but I don't worry about putting it into my bike because it doesn't do any harm.