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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: Norm on May 29, 2009, 07:15:44 AM

Title: carb cleaning
Post by: Norm on May 29, 2009, 07:15:44 AM
With the quality of newer fuels (shelf life) I've gotten pretty casual about adding Stabil and when I get cought out, the usual varnish is what I find. However, the other day, I took a bowl off and it was full of what looked like a crushed jello stuff. It was easy to clean, but I've never seen that before. Anyone know what it is/was?
Title: Re: carb cleaning
Post by: Howie on May 29, 2009, 07:24:28 AM
Ethanol and water produce a greyish, slimy substance that is also not friendly to aluminum.  Stabil will not prevent this.  I'm not sure if this is what you are looking at since I can't see it.
Title: Re: carb cleaning
Post by: Norm on May 29, 2009, 10:45:11 AM
We don't have a lot of the ethanol gas around here. This stuff was really thick - it filled over have of the bowl.
Title: Re: carb cleaning
Post by: Howie on May 29, 2009, 01:29:32 PM
Was dry gas used in the bike?
Title: Re: carb cleaning
Post by: Norm on May 30, 2009, 06:53:38 AM
No, just pump gas.