Dirty Fuel

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Hello to All,
It appears that I may have picked up some contaminated fuel somewhere as my 2009 GS1200 started to refuse to idle whenever I had to come to a halt whilst on a ride with the lads today?? :shock: (I am assuming this is the problem?)

I had to keep the engine revved up to prevent it cutting out. :cry:

I refueled in Middle Swan this arvo on the way home and this appeared to help a little but not at every stop.

How Easy/Difficult is it to drain the tank and how do I go about doing this as I haven't had to attempt this before??

All sensible suggestions welcome, But I'm also good for a laugh/Sendup :P

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Swampy wrote:Hello to All,
It appears that I may have picked up some contaminated fuel somewhere as my 2009 GS1200 started to refuse to idle whenever I had to come to a halt whilst on a ride with the lads today?? :shock: (I am assuming this is the problem?)
Were you riding on dirt as I know your bike doesn't like dirt
I had to keep the engine revved up to prevent it cutting out. :cry:
Because your bike is afraid of dirt.
I refueled in Middle Swan this arvo on the way home and this appeared to help a little but not at every stop.
Because you were back on the bitumen
How Easy/Difficult is it to drain the tank and how do I go about doing this as I haven't had to attempt this before??
Take a fuel bladder and go for a good ride. That's more than 100km and use up the fuel.

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Or put half a cup of meths in the tank.
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Hey Swampy, I thought I heard you revving far too much on the way home, maybe you forgot to close your fuel filler cap and the storm got in...

It bucketed down about 10 seconds after I had parked the bike at home, as usual :)

If you are lucky and it's water only, then a little metho will absorb it.

Don't know about the 2009 GS, but my 2008 GSA had no fuel filter fitted standard. Can you believe that?????

Vince fitted one to mine during a 70k service. It's been there for 10,000 or so.

Mike may have a thought about running it until it runs out, but if it is more than just water, maybe you don't want that being scrapped through the fuel injectors.

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old betsy wrote:Or put half a cup of meths in the tank.
I used to run our old honda 90 postie on half petrol / half metho, it always got rid of the water. Wouldn't idle at less than about 3000 rpm, would spin up really nicely, but was never good for the rings. And while I'm there, don't mess around with methyl benzene, that really has a shattering impact on rings :)

Good luck with the dirty fuel issue.

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Many thanks Mike.............I think? :shock:......................... BTW Mike my bikes not afraid of dirt.......I AM :roll:

And Many thanks Nev, I will try both your suggestions of half a cup of Meths and also take it for a blat in the hills tomorrow........bitumen only :oops:

Will let you know the results, Cheers :P

Ps. Looking forward to the GOPRO film too

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AND THE RESULTS WERE.............EXCELLENT 8)

Half a cup of metho, A run to Bunbury and return this morning appears to have cleared the fuel problem. :shock:

Bike, (Touch Wood ) is running as sweet as ever :roll:

A big Thank You to both Mike and Nev for your advice :P

Now for a bit of cleaning on it :lol:

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