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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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Checking things over , tire pressure oil etc. Then I thought , why not add a little techron , always have liked it. Grab the bottle open the cap and the paper gasket falls right in my gas tank. I stood there for a minute WTF!, Now what , Got a flashlight couldn't find it any where. What do you guys think. Should I worry about or wait and see what happens? JR
 
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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no big problem,,, let it dissolve and get in injectors or filter ... you need to fish it out
 
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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Interesting dilemma. 2008 SG. Might be a good time to take advantage of this and change the fuel filter in the tank. At least you'll have a bigger hole to look in the tank and see that stuff and get it out.

It probably causes no " immediate" threat but personally I'd get it out of there before it starts to break apart. Jmo
 
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should be ok , but maybe not , you gamble much , cheaper to get it out
 
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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thats what filters are for, i am sure there is a prefilter in the tank, if u can get it fine, if not , i would not worry, these things are john deere tractors
 
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If that happened to me, I'd take it as a sign to get rid of the bike and get a new one. That's the easiest way to fix it, trade it in.
 
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Originally Posted by Gliden
Interesting dilemma. 2008 SG. Might be a good time to take advantage of this and change the fuel filter in the tank. At least you'll have a bigger hole to look in the tank and see that stuff and get it out.

It probably causes no " immediate" threat but personally I'd get it out of there before it starts to break apart. Jmo

Good advice.
This is the route i would take.
 
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If that happened to me, I'd take it as a sign to get rid of the bike and get a new one. That's the easiest way to fix it, trade it in.
Just wondering at the thoughts going through the heads of anyone on here who has bought a bike off you.....
 
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If that happened to me, I'd take it as a sign to get rid of the bike and get a new one. That's the easiest way to fix it, trade it in.

Right ! That's just what I was thinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Right ! That's just what I was thinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL. Well there ya go then. Problem solved.
 
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