Great post by jct842 By scooterran (Read 525 times)

[scooterran]

I found this post and I think it might save some scooters a lot of trouble and expense. ;D
.pure-gas.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.pure-gas.org
I talked to a lawn mower repair man about ethenol in the gas that they sell in my area. !st he said , " Don't tell everyone cause it will hurt my busness ." He said that the ethenol will cause a build up in the carburator and all he does is remove the carb and clean it. He also stated that he had heard that people got better gas mileage with the strait 90 octane .
The closest station near me that sells gas with no ethenol is 15 miles from me but when I go I will take a couple of 7 gal gas cans with me for the scoot and the boat motors. Thanks jct842 for the info . It will save me and alot of others problems and $$$$.

[mcalli]

wow, I did not know that they could put ethanol in gas without posting it on the pumps. Can they do this? and if so, how do you ever know if you are using pure gas. Also around here we only have 87, 89 and 91 or 93 depending on the gas station. We have no 90 octane anywhere. So I usually use 91 octain. 87 or 89 gets the best milage but my bike calls for 91 or better. I know there is contraversy over this. If I have to get 93, I will wait until I use half a tank then fill up with 89. I figure if it averages to 91, I'm ok. Jr knows everything about a B 54 and he said he always puts 87 or 89 in his and it has never bothered his bike.

Just checked your link. OH does not require labeling. I think this is horrible. So how do I find a gas station that is pure gas?

Well, just checked link again. According to it, there are no stations in the Columbus or surrounding area that are ethanol free.
So my next question is: When and how often should the carberator be cleaned?

[jct842]

use 87 octane, it is what the scooters are designed for. the chinglish manual says different because the chinese have a different rating system. you scooter gets the best mileage on the gas it was designed for. ask around town about what is in the "gas" and there is a way to measure ethenal by adding water in a jar and getting the percentage. sea foam every now and then will keep the carb cleaned out. don't fix what ain't broke. john

[scooterran]

The station that I'm going to start buying gas from has 90 octane . I haven't been there yet to buy gas but it won't be long. Mcalli, I think it is a law that they have to put a sticker on the pump that states the gas has ethenal in the gas. Where did you get the information that they didn't have to post it on the pump? John, I'm a firm believer in using sea-foam. I use this stuff every time I put gas in any motor. One cap full to every gallon of gas and I haven't had any trouble as far as carb troubles in the 10,000 miles I have on the scooter. Even though 'm going to switch gas, Im still going to use the Sea-foam , great stuff for motors. No, I'm not a salesman for SEA-FOAM................LOL'S

[mcalli]

scooterran. it is at your .pure-gas.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.pure-gas.org link. They actually list states that are not required to label gas stations. Ohio is one of them. Surprisingly, there are many states that do not post and are not required to. You know, I used to be against a lot of federal regulations, however, our world has become so dishonest, with so many rip offs, that I am beginning to change my mind. This is one that should be a federal law. Must post all additives! Wish it were so.

Great! I am going to start using 87 octane. Much cheaper too! (Although gas is certainly not cheap anymore.)