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Running with gas stabilizer

Jethro

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I've done some work to the bike recently, most notably changing my pilot jets to a larger size than stock. Since the weekend was so nice, I decided to take it out for a rip. My problem with off the line hesitation is totally gone (a good thing), but I was getting more popping than usual. The tank is full of gas stabilizer, does this tend to casue a little popping? It really wasn't severe, just wondering if Stabil can be part of that.

Granted I still need to synch the carbs and adjust the mixture screws on account of new pilots.
 
Re: Running with gas stabilizer

Jethro said:
I've done some work to the bike recently, most notably changing my pilot jets to a larger size than stock. Since the weekend was so nice, I decided to take it out for a rip. My problem with off the line hesitation is totally gone (a good thing), but I was getting more popping than usual. The tank is full of gas stabilizer, does this tend to casue a little popping? It really wasn't severe, just wondering if Stabil can be part of that.

Granted I still need to synch the carbs and adjust the mixture screws on account of new pilots.
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Unless you way to much stabil in I don't think that's the problem, sounds like it is running a bit rich
 
Why would you fill the tank with sta-bil? :D

Just a little is all that's needed. RTFM :D


Geoff, we get the same reaction from the training bikes.
When first started or idiling for some time 5-10 minutes, they do back fire of pop. Once the sta-bil is out of the tank, sounds are gone.
My S does the same thing.
I let the tank run down then top it off with fresh fuel.
By adding fuel, and not running it down, you're just diluting the sta-bil.
 
Why would you fill the tank with sta-bil?

Just a little is all that's needed. RTFM
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Ya got me :D

That's what I was hoping to hear.
 
Geoff, What did you do to fix your hesitation off the line? My bike just started doing that, along with a little misfire at idle. Runs fine over 2K rpms. Any help?
 
In my case, the previous owner put in a jet kit and pod filters with a 4-1 pipe. So the main jet and needle were increased by about 6 or 7 sizes, but for some reason the pilot jet in there was a #40- the stock size is supposed to be a #45 so it was smaller than stock! I put in a #47.5 (this one is a K&N I think- they are supposedly an a larger scale than OEM) and I now get no hesitiation off the line. I still need to synch the carbs and adjust the mixture screws, but drivability is improved significantly.
 
Oh. Well, that wont be my problem... it ran fine up until a few days ago, then started doing that. Rainy weather perhaps? Im about to fire her up and see...

Thanks anyway.
 
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