MikeD (guest)

Mon May 19, 2008 12:51 pm

Re: I've been repairing a lot of engines in CA due to fuel...

You think it's the Ethanol percent change or the detergents? I wonder if this will start happening in other states as well. Thanks for the heads up, something to think about.

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• Re: Type of Fuel for 250r — kiefmer, Mon May 19, 2008 12:57 pm

  • heres my 3c — forkyfork1, Mon May 19, 2008 6:05 pm

• I've been repairing a lot of engines in CA due to fuel... — fishguy, Mon May 19, 2008 11:56 am

  • Re: I've been repairing a lot of engines in CA due to fuel... — MikeD, Mon May 19, 2008 12:51 pm

    • Good question — fishguy, Mon May 19, 2008 3:17 pm

• Ask your friend WHY he believes that — Wes, Mon May 19, 2008 10:38 am

  • Re: Ask your friend WHY he believes that — Hunzy, Mon May 19, 2008 1:44 pm

    • This definition is what screws people up.... — BrianM, Mon May 19, 2008 1:52 pm

      • Re: This definition is what screws people up.... — Hunzy, Mon May 19, 2008 4:35 pm

        • 85 octane is the defacto-standard "low grade" above 5,000' in el — BrianM, Mon May 19, 2008 5:20 pm

          • Re: 85 octane is the defacto-standard "low grade" above 5,000' i — phishery, Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:47 pm

          • Less Explosive or Lower Compression? — Duke Dunsford, Mon May 19, 2008 5:42 pm

            • Yes. — BrianM, Mon May 19, 2008 6:24 pm

              • Should be less pressure in cylinder at higher altitudes. — geekonabike, Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:06 am

              • Good guess I think. Maybe I'll guess more. — geekonabike, Wed May 21, 2008 11:09 pm

  • +1 to Wes. Higher octane isn't more powerful fuel. — thorn, Mon May 19, 2008 1:00 pm

• The Kawasaki engineers know better than your friend. (n/t) — Payne, Mon May 19, 2008 10:21 am

• 87 is fine — mph9673, Mon May 19, 2008 10:06 am

  • Re: 87 is fine — kiefmer, Mon May 19, 2008 10:28 am

    • Experimenting is fine — vksgeneric, Mon May 19, 2008 12:13 pm

      • Re: Experimenting is fine — Hunzy, Mon May 19, 2008 1:48 pm

        • Ethanol blends are everywhere — Duke Dunsford, Mon May 19, 2008 5:37 pm

          • Right, but most places premium is more $$$$ — geekonabike, Wed May 21, 2008 10:55 pm