fuel cleaner ??? - SV650.org

04-09-06, 09:07 AM

Hi all.

After changing spark plugs, balancing carbs, checking all vacuum pipes, cleaning battery terminals, checking chain, oil... I still have problems at low speed. Before I give up and take it to a garage I want to just try cleaning my fuel lines/carbs etc by adding a good fuel cleaner to see if that works. I know about Redex but heard thousands of times how useless it is, any one know of a good one ??

cheers Ash

jambo · 04-09-06, 09:30 AM

If you want to check for rubbish in the fuel, do it properly and use the carb drains that are there, undo them and make sure everything coming out is the same colour etc, blobls of rusty water are (unsupprisingly) bad. Most fuel attitives don't help a lot.

04-09-06, 11:35 AM

carb drains....... now that's a new one....thank you very much...runs off to have a look in the Haynes !!!

johnnyrod · 08-09-06, 09:19 PM

Fuel additives include corrosion inhibitors but won't do a lot to clean carbs really. You can take them off and clean them if you suspect a lot of crap, but try Jambo's suggestion first and see how the juice looks coming out.

Have you chekc the throttle position sensor is properly adjusted? I have checked two of these and both were miles out. What symptoms are you getting?

08-09-06, 11:47 PM

I add isopropyl type fuel drier occasionally, it absorbs and cleans any moisture/water, it's also a solvent, so it will work on deposits to an extent too, at least it keep them from building up it you add regular, I add 3-4 ounces about 1 a month

now that our gas has an ethanol component, I'm not sure I need to anymore

04-09-06, 09:07 AM	#1
ash Guest Posts: n/a	fuel cleaner ??? Hi all. After changing spark plugs, balancing carbs, checking all vacuum pipes, cleaning battery terminals, checking chain, oil... I still have problems at low speed. Before I give up and take it to a garage I want to just try cleaning my fuel lines/carbs etc by adding a good fuel cleaner to see if that works. I know about Redex but heard thousands of times how useless it is, any one know of a good one ?? cheers Ash

04-09-06, 09:30 AM	#2
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	If you want to check for rubbish in the fuel, do it properly and use the carb drains that are there, undo them and make sure everything coming out is the same colour etc, blobls of rusty water are (unsupprisingly) bad. Most fuel attitives don't help a lot. __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

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04-09-06, 11:35 AM	#3
ash Guest Posts: n/a	carb drains....... now that's a new one....thank you very much...runs off to have a look in the Haynes !!!

08-09-06, 09:19 PM	#4
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Fuel additives include corrosion inhibitors but won't do a lot to clean carbs really. You can take them off and clean them if you suspect a lot of crap, but try Jambo's suggestion first and see how the juice looks coming out. Have you chekc the throttle position sensor is properly adjusted? I have checked two of these and both were miles out. What symptoms are you getting?

08-09-06, 11:47 PM	#5
RandyO Guest Posts: n/a	I add isopropyl type fuel drier occasionally, it absorbs and cleans any moisture/water, it's also a solvent, so it will work on deposits to an extent too, at least it keep them from building up it you add regular, I add 3-4 ounces about 1 a month now that our gas has an ethanol component, I'm not sure I need to anymore