4 wheeler ATV/ Side By Side / Motorbike guys ..fuel additive question..come on in..
Hey, I inherited a Polaris 800 Ranger, 2010 browning edition, in good shape but been sitting or 3 years, i had all the fluids changed and did a good service but what can I add to that first tank of fuel to clean those lines out, I THINK it is FI and not carb'd thanks
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November 07, 2023, 10:53 AM
ugeesta
Dilution is the solution. If the tank is less than half full, fill it and run it. If full, see if you can siphon a portion out and fill with fresh gas. If the motor is running fine, that is all you should need to do.
Always use Clear gas and/or fuel stabilizer in the off road equipment.
There may be a fuel injector cleaner you can add to the fuel, but don’t know what they are called anymore.
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November 07, 2023, 10:57 AM
ltz400
Best is fresh, marine grade mid octane non-ethanol fuel. some will say seafoam is good but it is really just naphtha (lighter fluid). this is 40 plus years of off-road riding and wrenching on bikes, quads, buggy, wave runners and trucks.
November 07, 2023, 11:02 AM
gearhounds
Personally, any gas that has sat in the tank for 6 months or longer on my bike gets siphoned out and dumped into one of my trucks at the next fill up. Perhaps overkill but I like my FJR running at peak power and efficiency.
Any fuel used with a small engine like a mower, chain saw, etc gets an additive to protect from the potential damage caused by ethanol laden gas.
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November 07, 2023, 11:15 AM
drill sgt
Drain tank of any old gas and replace with fresh NON_ETHENOL gas and fuel stabilizer and after running motor for a decent time then add fresh gas to top off the tank. Also check out any and all fuel lines (especially rubber) , filters and fittings/connections to verify that they are in servicable condition ....................................... drill sgt.
November 07, 2023, 11:27 AM
golddot
I should have clarified fellas, the tank was ALMOST empty when I picked it up, I added new 93 octane fuel to top it off , I was more asking about it what additive would help with gummed up lines or whatever
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November 07, 2023, 11:30 AM
bcereuss
As mentioned above, Sea Foam.
November 07, 2023, 12:15 PM
MRBTX
I run this stuff in my Can Am. It hasn’t sat for several years, but I add it to regular 87 octane each fill up.