Guys this is all my fault and I learned a valuable lesson. I fillled my ATV up with gas in July 2010. I rode it a few times to put up deer camera's and drag deer out. I put it up in mid December and didn't get it back out til this week. I couldn't get it started so I removed the spark plug and replaced it, drained all the gas out which was bright orange. Finally got it started but it was missing and went and got seafoam and put 4 oz for a half gallon and ran it for an hour. It started running a little better and but it's not running like brand new. For now on I will be putting in sta-bil in it when I store it. The idoling jet was clogged and the seafoam helped clean it out.
Gas ain't what it used to be.
Has this happened to anyone else ?
I was lucky or this would of cost $250.00 to have a new jet kit put in.
I use Sta Bil in everything.
Yes it happened to me a while back and I use Sta Bil now .
Learned my lesson with my lawn mower, great stuff and it works!!
Seafoam is great for that exact purpose, but, don't leave seafoam and gas with ethanol mixed in your machine over time. They have chemicals that when mixed degrade fuel lines. Use sta-bil for storing equipment over time.
David
Quote from: renegade19 on June 24, 2011, 07:37:49 PM
I use Sta Bil in everything.
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The ethanol they put in gas absorbs water, rots seals and corrodes everything.
Sta-Bil takes care of it.
Same thing happened to a Go- Devil Outboard I have -
I make it a point to burn up or drain all the gas out of all my generators and outboards before a long storage
If you leave any equipment up for the winter that has gasahol in it, use Stabil or drain the tanks.
Ethanol blows.
That reminds me, I need to drain the gas in my boat. Forgot to put seafoam in and haven't been in it since March. :bike2:
Other than the truck and car, I use a cocktail of Seafoam, Mercury Quikleen, and Sta-bil. Keeps all my small 2-stroke and 4-stroke motors running perfectly, season after season, year after year.
Anyone use the new 'green' Stabil for their outboards? It costs over twice as much as the red.
CB
I put SEAFOAM in EVERYTHING that has a motor on it or in it around my house! Don't forget B-12 CHEMTOOL...works great for "reviving" those hard to start or rough idling motors.
I use the green stabil for my boat and haven't had any issues. The green stabil is designed to take the ethanol out, the red is designed to stabilize the fuel. Really different purposes.
FYI if you buy it in the big jugs, the green stabil isn't very expensive.
I use it some of my stuff..just added a bottle to my work car last week after getting some crappy gas that had it missing..doin better now
I switched over from Sta-bil and started using Startron in everything. It seems to work better.
http://mystarbrite.com/startron/content/view/38/50
I either drain the gas(run it empty) or use stai-bul to keep everything running great, except my Stihl chain saw which seems to be unbreakable, I have owned it for 20 yrs or so and never had a problem with it old gas seems to make it run better.
I use SeaFoam in everything, it's great.
$250 for a Jet Kit? You can almost get a new carb for that, I jetted my bike for like $30.
i but bigger jets in my buoyu for like 50 bucks i noticed the OP has one they are unstoppable great 4 wheeler
Quote from: Tom Foolery on June 28, 2011, 11:59:00 AM
I use SeaFoam in everything, it's great.
$250 for a Jet Kit? You can almost get a new car for that, I jetted my bike for like $30.
Thats what the ATV shop charges to clean it out and put the jet kit in :bike2:
Quote from: GOLD HUNTER on June 28, 2011, 08:08:58 PM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on June 28, 2011, 11:59:00 AM
I use SeaFoam in everything, it's great.
$250 for a Jet Kit? You can almost get a new car for that, I jetted my bike for like $30.
Thats what the ATV shop charges to clean it out and put the jet kit in :bike2:
Wow, you should check around online for carb info. That is insane in the membrane!
I put a pipe, clutch kit, did a needle valve slid mod, and set my float and I can't mechanic.
$50 clutch kit, $30 AC3 tractor pipe, $50 for jets and I was set, all info was free.
At least it worked out and you didn't have to pay the shop.
Just last week it cost me 69.00 at the Honda shop to get the carb clean. sta bil is on my list from now on.
Well guys I tried to run the 4 wheeler and it still wanted to spit and sputter. The Seafoam made it run better but did not cure the problem. I decided to take it to the ATV shop. I just picked it up from the shop and this is what they had to do: Remove carb and clean it, put a new float in it and an idiling jet kit, adjusted the valves, put new spark plug in, changed oil & oil filter. The total cost with labor was $410.11. Now it runs top notch, like brand new. At least I won't get stuck in the woods this hunting season. Guys just make sure you keep fresh gas and a gas treatment in the tank when storing. It can be costly if you don't. Hope someone can learn from my mistake.
brian
GH,
I also use thermo-aid which is a good solvent for dispersing water. The cheap nasty gas coming out of these local pumps lately don't help. Also when possible run non ethanol gas ion your atv and any other small engines. There are stations that have it just gotta look for the signs. We have one here in town luckily.