? About Techron Injector cleaner
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
Originally Posted by jasonwinegar
I was more worried about mixing the two and it's full now..
I'll ride it down and add it at a quarter or less
I'll ride it down and add it at a quarter or less
I ride year round where I am, but still use a fuel stabilizer. That ethanol attracts moisture and sinks to the bottom when not riding for awhile.
Last edited by RKZen; Oct 13, 2016 at 06:35 AM. Reason: typo
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I've used the plain old Stabil for years in bike, Vette, ATV and lawn mower. Never had any problems. Old fuel is relative. If your bike would run normal on the fuel that is already in it, then you can stabilize it and it will be just fine. Fresh fuel would be best, but it's not necessary. I've proved it to myself several times. Put some Stabil in, run it so it circulates and shut it off till spring. It will start and run just like it did when you put it up.
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You can use the 360 all around, I use that at every fill up great for the injectors. Hope this helps! 👍
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No Chevron Techron will perhaps clean fuel injectors but will not help with fuel storage.
Every one has his/her favorite stabilizer but years ago as in about 26-27+ years ago I had a mishap with racing gas in my 1997 Heritage that required a new carb and my gas turnoff became stuck between off and on. Going back to pump gas and a bit of marvel mystery oil fixed that stuck o-ring and the turnoff became smooth as butter. I noticed when I would not add a few oz of MMO that o-ring in the petcock would start to get "sticky" so I just kept a tiny bit of MMO mixed with my gas at every fill up! a bit of red on the ceramic of my spark plugs is the ONLY negative and the bike runs best with my mix in the gas.
But I was already using Sta-bil for storage so I just started mixing the Sta-Bil and Marvel together ( along with pure non ethanol gas ) and now that my Classic is not ridden as much as my new bikes and only local but may sit longer than I like I keep my mix of non ethanol gas with the proper amount of Sta-Bil and Marvel always in the tank ( I always keep the tank as fill as it will go, always, every time I park it for a day or a month the gas mix is to the top) I think the bike runs better with my mix than with pure gas so I just use my mix in the old girl always!
All I can say is "proof" is looking in my tank! The inside of my 1997 gas tank looks brand new! The carb is over 25 years without a rebuild and I use this same gas mixture in all my lawn mowers and all are over 20+ years old and never been in the shop! Nothing but oil changes and a spark plug clean!
Something may be better on the market and some may laugh as me mixing Sta-Bil and MMO but after this many years of "proof" I ain't changing! It works!
Every one has his/her favorite stabilizer but years ago as in about 26-27+ years ago I had a mishap with racing gas in my 1997 Heritage that required a new carb and my gas turnoff became stuck between off and on. Going back to pump gas and a bit of marvel mystery oil fixed that stuck o-ring and the turnoff became smooth as butter. I noticed when I would not add a few oz of MMO that o-ring in the petcock would start to get "sticky" so I just kept a tiny bit of MMO mixed with my gas at every fill up! a bit of red on the ceramic of my spark plugs is the ONLY negative and the bike runs best with my mix in the gas.
But I was already using Sta-bil for storage so I just started mixing the Sta-Bil and Marvel together ( along with pure non ethanol gas ) and now that my Classic is not ridden as much as my new bikes and only local but may sit longer than I like I keep my mix of non ethanol gas with the proper amount of Sta-Bil and Marvel always in the tank ( I always keep the tank as fill as it will go, always, every time I park it for a day or a month the gas mix is to the top) I think the bike runs better with my mix than with pure gas so I just use my mix in the old girl always!
All I can say is "proof" is looking in my tank! The inside of my 1997 gas tank looks brand new! The carb is over 25 years without a rebuild and I use this same gas mixture in all my lawn mowers and all are over 20+ years old and never been in the shop! Nothing but oil changes and a spark plug clean!
Something may be better on the market and some may laugh as me mixing Sta-Bil and MMO but after this many years of "proof" I ain't changing! It works!
Last edited by Soundman5000; Sep 23, 2024 at 10:02 AM.
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Interesting note about Techron...
I had an '04 Corvette Z06 for several years. During that time, I was a frequuent reader fo of a Corvette forum.
A frequent issue with those C5 Corvettes, was the fuel guages would stop working properly. The gauge float works off a mechanism, not unlike a Harley's, a rheostat (or potentiometer) in the fuel tank.
The SOP suggested fix for the gas gage that started to read wrong, was to add Techron to the gas. I was amazed at how many times that worked to fix a gas gauge issue.
Techron clearly cleans something...
I had an '04 Corvette Z06 for several years. During that time, I was a frequuent reader fo of a Corvette forum.
A frequent issue with those C5 Corvettes, was the fuel guages would stop working properly. The gauge float works off a mechanism, not unlike a Harley's, a rheostat (or potentiometer) in the fuel tank.
The SOP suggested fix for the gas gage that started to read wrong, was to add Techron to the gas. I was amazed at how many times that worked to fix a gas gauge issue.
Techron clearly cleans something...
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Back in the late 80's to the mid 90's when they started adding the MTBE in the gas, allot of the GM cars
had injector issues. One of the "fixes" auth by the factory was Techron. I try to run
Chevron gas in the bike whenever possible. I run it in my 04 Blazer once in awhile too ($5.79 gal yesterday)
had injector issues. One of the "fixes" auth by the factory was Techron. I try to run
Chevron gas in the bike whenever possible. I run it in my 04 Blazer once in awhile too ($5.79 gal yesterday)
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From Chevron's website:
Q: Does Techron contain fuel stabilizers?
A: "Yes, both TechronŽ Marine Fuel System Treatment and TechronŽ Powersports & Small Engine Fuel System Treatment products contain fuel stabilizers to keep fuel fresh for up to 2 years with quality fuel. TechronŽ High Mileage Fuel System Cleaner also stabilizes fuel for up to 1 year."
Q: Does Techron contain fuel stabilizers?
A: "Yes, both TechronŽ Marine Fuel System Treatment and TechronŽ Powersports & Small Engine Fuel System Treatment products contain fuel stabilizers to keep fuel fresh for up to 2 years with quality fuel. TechronŽ High Mileage Fuel System Cleaner also stabilizes fuel for up to 1 year."