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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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i just use the best gas i can find and haven't had any problems for many years with any of my bikes as far as any fuel related problems.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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+1 for Chevron Techron Fuel Sytem Cleaner.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by strtarrow
Something I have been wanting to ask about is who uses what sort of fuel additives. Never found anything about it in my manual but then again you don't see it in car manuals either. I hope to get some responses to this so asking, what does anybody use? We use EFI/intake cleaners in our cages so why not our bikes? Mine is an 01 and has a carburetor but even in older vehicles aw well as new I like to use Lucas fuel system cleaner.
that's what i use
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Since my compression is a bit higher and most all gas is crap, I use an octane boost at every fill up to keep the ping away. I'll also use Lucas to keep the upper cylinder clean and lubricated.

I've always heard Marvel Mystery Oil is simply repackaged kerosene.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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What about Gumout?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by emwolb
i just use the best gas i can find and haven't had any problems for many years with any of my bikes as far as any fuel related problems.
And neither have I but I know say a carburetor will get ugly inside and I have sprayed them clean on a vehicle with carb and choke cleaner. And if a person were to use such a product as Chevron, Lucas or whatever, how much would you put in a tank of gas as most of those bottles treat up to 20 gallon tanks?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Marvel can be used in the gas or the oil. I would never put it in my oil, I have only used as a fuel additive. Back in the old days we would put a quart of ATF in a tank of gas for the same reason.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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Here's a organic chemist's choice: I use the Chevron Techron cleaner twice a year in the bike and once a year in every vehicle. It's Consumer Reports top-rated cleaner. I also use Marvel Mystery Oil in the bike and cars once a year in the gas. The "mystery" is that the stuff gets more slippery as it heats up. Oil typically loses its lubricity as it's heated, so we change it out to maintain its heat-exchange capabilities. Marvel Mystery Oil provides top-end lubrication where typical oil won't, so it's a worthwhile additive. As far as octane booster, please, that store-bought stuff is snake oil. And it only raises your octane a few "points", meaning 0.1 - 0.3, hardly worth the bother. The EPA won't allow the good stuff since it can compromise emission sensors. But YOU can buy it at paint and chemical supply houses, it's Toluene and Xylene. Of course regular compression motors don't need an octane boost.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by strtarrow
And neither have I but I know say a carburetor will get ugly inside and I have sprayed them clean on a vehicle with carb and choke cleaner. And if a person were to use such a product as Chevron, Lucas or whatever, how much would you put in a tank of gas as most of those bottles treat up to 20 gallon tanks?
20 oz bottle...just use 1/4 or 5 oz approx or 1 oz per gallon...
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by strtarrow
Marvel has been around forever but I have never used it in anything. All right, the only stupid question is the one not asked so here goes mine. I presume Marvel is a fuel additive and not an oil additive?
It is both. I only use it in the gas and only just before winter storage. I put some in the last tank of the year with some FP Plus and Stabil. In 30 years I have never had a problem with starting a bike in the spring. A little extra lubrication before storage is a good thing.
During the riding season I use FP Plus in most tanks of fuel.
 
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