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Winterizing ?

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Winterized.


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.......The people who say this claim that leaving the tank filled right up is the worst thing you can do. Partly because all that ethanol-added gas will attract water, which sinks to the bottom and causes rust, and also because at the end of winter, the gas will have gone off and need chucking away (or at least draining and keeping for your lawnmower). What to believe is the big question"

I put stabilizer in tank before last ride to work it in. Remove gas tank, drain 80% of fuel that's still there (add to my generator). I store tank in a location that doesn't have much temp swings if possible. In spring, I add fresh gas and hit the road.
 
hannibal said:
Could you explain why? Does that just introduce more water and other junk to the carbs?
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Just to add to Sandy's comments. Exhaust gas has a dewpoint of about 70 C ( 160 F). Starting from cold the blowby condenses on everything in sight including the cold oil. By the time you get to 70 C the condensation will have stopped but it's going to take a lot longer to boil off the water already collected in the sump. Repeated cold starts without a good run at operating temperature is asking for trouble.
 
BP Ultimate Super Unleaded has no ethanol in it in the non western parts of the UK (I check every autumn with BP just to make sure they haven't changed things). I use it for my last two fill ups every autumn and it stays fine over winter plus it probably costs less than a couple of quid extra to fill the tank twice. The bikes all run fine on it.
 
tom203 said:
.......The people who say this claim that leaving the tank filled right up is the worst thing you can do. Partly because all that ethanol-added gas will attract water, which sinks to the bottom and causes rust, and also because at the end of winter, the gas will have gone off and need chucking away (or at least draining and keeping for your lawnmower). What to believe is the big question"

I put stabilizer in tank before last ride to work it in. Remove gas tank, drain 80% of fuel that's still there (add to my generator). I store tank in a location that doesn't have much temp swings if possible. In spring, I add fresh gas and hit the road.
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On the other hand, the water has to come from somewhere, and if the tank is full there isn't much air to donate moisture to the gas[ohol]. Besides, there won't be much condensing out from cold onto the tank surfaces to rust them if there isn't any air. As I see it, you're best bets are full or empty, and you can't beat empty, with the tank off and in your basement.

Ethanol in gasoline was a bad idea from the start. If you have a carburetor, it's a disaster. Even my lawnmower hates it. The only worse place to put it is in the operator?...
 
You guys do know how to test gasoline with alcohol for water content don't you?
 
tkent02 said:
You guys do know how to test gasoline with alcohol for water content don't you?
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I'm not quite sure. I use to watch my mom take fuel samples from her Piper Cherokee before flight. She had a glass beaker, there must have been some kind of fuel cock under the wing (bottom of fuel tank.) She would fill the beaker up, look at it then throw it on the ground. I'm guessing the water would separate from the fuel.
 
bonanzadave said:
Not sure If the UK has E10 (ethanol) petrol yet. If so It might be wise to fill up with some non-oxy fuel for the winter nap. You can get that at the boat yard too.



What about the other 3 Ray ? Holding out for indigenous people summer.....
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The weather this fall has been unbelievable up here! I was deer hunting last weekend and there is still nice riding left this week. I agree with Ray916MN. I run mine longer before changing oil, so I can get my "last ride fix" before being mothballed, leaving one to ride until the snow flies. Another mentioned temp swings in the garage, Spring warm temps and a cold garage = not good. Keep the door closed! Stored my original GS in the corner of the garage under a blanket and was not one spec of rust in the tank after being there since the early 80's. 30+ years. I leave the battery in all of 'em and just move the battery tender around when I remember.
 
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