Yet another FortNine video recommendation.
Old gas has been an issue for me and my old company, which dealt with outdoor power equipment, for some 20 years. Fuel injected bikes in short term storage do not suffer as such from ethanol related fuel issues and even the ST11 does not, probably due to the sealed fuel system, but I, like many others out there, have a variety of carburetted bikes and fuel ageing is a major issue.
This FortNine production does a good job explaining what the so called additives do. Only talking about short term fuel deterioration here, say 6 months, in respect to ethanol damage, but even modern non ethanol treated gas can go rotten it justs takes longer to get to that stage.
Having tried out most available products on the market over the years we came to the conclusion that non ethanol gas is the best bet if available for short term storage and no gas at all is best for long term.
Testing your gas for ethanol is a simple process you just needs a clear parallel sided container, ie a test tube and search the net for how to mark the tube. It is surprising to see what fuel contains and does not contain ethanol.
That's my bit.
Andy
Old gas has been an issue for me and my old company, which dealt with outdoor power equipment, for some 20 years. Fuel injected bikes in short term storage do not suffer as such from ethanol related fuel issues and even the ST11 does not, probably due to the sealed fuel system, but I, like many others out there, have a variety of carburetted bikes and fuel ageing is a major issue.
This FortNine production does a good job explaining what the so called additives do. Only talking about short term fuel deterioration here, say 6 months, in respect to ethanol damage, but even modern non ethanol treated gas can go rotten it justs takes longer to get to that stage.
Having tried out most available products on the market over the years we came to the conclusion that non ethanol gas is the best bet if available for short term storage and no gas at all is best for long term.
Testing your gas for ethanol is a simple process you just needs a clear parallel sided container, ie a test tube and search the net for how to mark the tube. It is surprising to see what fuel contains and does not contain ethanol.
That's my bit.
Andy