Categories: all aviation bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater

Fri, 13 Jan 2006

People have been talking on the Ninja 250 board about adding
acetone to the gas tank (a tiny amount, half an ounce for the 4 gallon tank) in order to aid in keeping the carbs clean. Curious about this, I spent a minute searching for other articles or websites about the practice, to see if other people have had luck getting/keeping their carbs clean with this method.

I found this article and was surprised to suddenly find myself in a world of bogus-sounding claims about increased fuel mileage and how THE MAN DOESN'T WANT US TO KNOW ABOUT IT! (Ok, not quite that wild-eyed, but it skirts the border of that territory.)

So, I'm going to try adding a bit of acetone to the Goldwing, to see if it has any positive or negative effects. I'm already keeping close track of my mileage (via the lovely and free Fuel Record for PalmOS), so we'll see if it makes any substantial difference. I'd love better gas mileage, but my original thought was, "hey cool, maybe I can get the Goldwing's intake tract cleaned out even better." That's really my goal. If I get extra gas mileage, cool. But if I don't have to take the carbs off the Goldwing and scrub them out with carb cleaner and an eye to extreme detail? Woo!

I'll report back, although it'll take a little while. I don't find myself aboard the Goldwing all that much these days.

Posted at 11:22 permanent link category: /motorcycle

Categories: all aviation gadgets misc motorcycle theater

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