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Title: GSX 1200
Post by: grog on Saturday, 26 October 2019, 06:20 PM
Accidentally filled old girl with 94 E10 yesterday. Sure can feel dulled performance. I now have what feels like a 1200 until gone. Never thought fuel could make such a difference.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: KiwiCol on Sunday, 27 October 2019, 04:52 PM
Maaate, ya wanna try diesel in it & see how she goes, I know others have . . .
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: grog on Sunday, 27 October 2019, 06:50 PM
Col, will empty it out quick this week. Give it a tank of 98.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: Irish in Oz on Sunday, 27 October 2019, 07:19 PM
Grog if it was going like my 1200S you wouldn't be complaining.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: steve porter on Sunday, 27 October 2019, 07:42 PM
Suck it out and chuck it in something else
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: Hooli on Monday, 28 October 2019, 04:23 AM
E10 is shite. If I ever have to use it (as can't find proper petrol when touring europe) my 14 is so slow & thirsty on it it actually costs more as MPG drops so far.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: GSXKING on Monday, 28 October 2019, 05:41 PM
I agree. Tip it out asap mate. it will do more damage than you could ever expect.  :facepalm: :facepalm:
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: Hooli on Monday, 28 October 2019, 06:54 PM
It's never damaged mine, just use it & don't make the same mistake again.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: grog on Monday, 28 October 2019, 07:03 PM
Used most of it up today. Rest will be gone soon. A nice tank of 98 coming up. By pure chance, had v6 Jeep at work today. Last week, no probs before, he filled with e10. It started missing. We sent injectors out this morn for a clean. Two of them are stuffed. Coincidence, no idea.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: Irish in Oz on Monday, 28 October 2019, 07:13 PM
Quote from: Hooli on Monday, 28 October  2019, 04:23 AM
E10 is shite. If I ever have to use it (as can't find proper petrol when touring europe) my 14 is so slow & thirsty on it it actually costs more as MPG drops so far.

It probably wasn't the E10 but the octane level. I have run 100 E10 in the past without a problem.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: T 24 on Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 04:45 AM
The ethanol percent makes effect to AFR. More ethanol => leaner AFR, but the difference is small.
Engine will work perfect if it's adjusted to that fuel.
The fuel itself isn't shit.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: DP1400 on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 07:55 AM
Golden rules - buy the high octane quality petrol, not the supermarket cr4p, and always try to use a busy garage where the turnover is high. You don`t want to be re-fuelling with stuff thats already weeks old!
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: Snapey on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 11:45 AM
I used E10 (94 octane) for years & put maybe 60,000kms on the engine with no ill effect that I know of. I now use 91 ULP because of the E10 bad press and that I don't Know but certain garages don't carry 91 ULP so E10 it is.  No 95 or 98 for me.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: Sweaty on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 01:13 PM
I only run 95 (or 98 when not available) which is a good thing for you Pete. It saves me asking you to help fix it if E10/91 stuffs it up  ;)  :cheers:
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: Nellywelly on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 07:41 PM
Dose anyone use tesco momentum 99?
I run this all the time in the car and bike never had a problem.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: Hooli on Thursday, 31 October 2019, 06:04 AM
I use the cheapest fuel I can find (except E10) as 14s aren't tuned for owt higher & run fine on it.
Title: Re: GSX 1200
Post by: grog on Thursday, 07 November 2019, 07:32 PM
After my mistake of filling with E10, now have 98 back in tank. Can of worms about why not needed, i know all that stuff. All i want to say is that 14 runs much better with new fuel. Much more kick in the arse. Why? No idea. Just goes way better. Defies logic, low comp motor, no knock sensor. All i can measure is my seat of pants performance. Just how it is.