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CB500/550 / Re: Lead Replacement Additives for Fuel
« on: September 08, 2025, 11:24:53 PM »
Ethanol will saturate at about 4.5% water, then it can't take any more, and excess will separate and sink to the bottom of the tank. Isopropanol on the other hand can take care of many times that. So, if your bike is going to sit, dump in some Seafoam, which is naptha (a component of most fuel additives) and ~30% isopropanol. Or you could use a couple ounces of isopropanol by itself. The naptha is a slow-acting solvent, dissolves gummy deposits.
The problem with water occurs when you have a partial tank, and not in a stable temperature environment... i.e., the tank breathes as the air expands and contracts, drawing in new moisture.
The problem with water occurs when you have a partial tank, and not in a stable temperature environment... i.e., the tank breathes as the air expands and contracts, drawing in new moisture.