4 year old petrol
11-06-2008, 08:51 PM
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4 year old petrol
Does petrol go off much?
Mate's cossie hadn't been started for a year, and off the road for nearly 4.
Started first time, and ran fine for half hour, then coughed and died.
Started a couple times, but took effort and soon died.
Am hoping a couple gallons of fresh petrol would sort it?
Mate's cossie hadn't been started for a year, and off the road for nearly 4.
Started first time, and ran fine for half hour, then coughed and died.
Started a couple times, but took effort and soon died.
Am hoping a couple gallons of fresh petrol would sort it?
11-06-2008, 08:55 PM
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Lol 8 months vs 4 years 
Just hoping something in the management registered a certain temp, along with crap petrol, and said fuck you!
Ran perfectly up 'til then.
Just hoping something in the management registered a certain temp, along with crap petrol, and said fuck you!
Ran perfectly up 'til then.
11-06-2008, 08:55 PM
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Clean all the filters and lines and mix it up it should be ok. Just top the tank up, the new fuel will prob cost twice as much as half a tank did 4 year ago lol
11-06-2008, 08:56 PM
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yeah it does mate.
I've just had the same with 1 of my bike's, not been on it for about 18 month's and it will run well ish
But i've got another 2 that havnt been ridden for longer
so a few quid to be spent there
I've just had the same with 1 of my bike's, not been on it for about 18 month's and it will run well ish
But i've got another 2 that havnt been ridden for longer
so a few quid to be spent there
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12-06-2008, 07:49 AM
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It's got less than 1/4 tank in it, gonna stick couple gallons in later.
Any idea why it randomly conked out Tabetha?
Being a cossie could be one of a million things I know...
Any idea why it randomly conked out Tabetha?
Being a cossie could be one of a million things I know...
12-06-2008, 08:01 AM
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Does petrol go off much?
Mate's cossie hadn't been started for a year, and off the road for nearly 4.
Started first time, and ran fine for half hour, then coughed and died.
Started a couple times, but took effort and soon died.
Am hoping a couple gallons of fresh petrol would sort it?
Mate's cossie hadn't been started for a year, and off the road for nearly 4.
Started first time, and ran fine for half hour, then coughed and died.
Started a couple times, but took effort and soon died.
Am hoping a couple gallons of fresh petrol would sort it?
you will definatly know, as there is noting else that smells like stale petrol!
DO NOT QUOTE ME as i do not want any responsibility for ur actions, but if its stale u should be able to put a match to it and keep ur eyebrows
12-06-2008, 08:06 AM
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I asked the same question on here a while back, lol
Well, I've had petrol in a tank for just over 3 years. I wasn't going to use it in the car, but wondered if I could chuck it in the mower, the quadbike or owt. I chucked it in the mower, did the trick!
Well, I've had petrol in a tank for just over 3 years. I wasn't going to use it in the car, but wondered if I could chuck it in the mower, the quadbike or owt. I chucked it in the mower, did the trick!
12-06-2008, 09:17 AM
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Well it smelt a bit funny, but it's the first non cat car I've smelt running up close for years
Just want to know why it all of a sudden conked out
Mike - I suppose a mower will be less sensitive not having sensors etc?
Christian - Interesting to know!
Just want to know why it all of a sudden conked out
Mike - I suppose a mower will be less sensitive not having sensors etc?
Christian - Interesting to know!
12-06-2008, 09:24 AM
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I didn't realise it could go off so quick, this may be part of the cossies boosting problem last year as it sits for weeks without going anywhere...
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