Not sure on that one. While it might absorb/emulsify water already in the gas, it could also attract water from the air. In many years of winterizing boats for long term storage, that tip is never mentioned, so I would probably vote against it.
I did make the mistake one time of using rubbing/medicinal alchohol in my gas tank. No real harm, but it turns out that it already has a great deal of water in it. Got to read the fine print :) -----Original Message----- From: Rob Chapman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 4:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Kawasaki mystery An old wives tale here is to put a teaspoonful of metho (sorry, Australian for methylated spirits!) in the petrol tank if storing for a while. This apparently absorbs any moisture. Comments from an expert, please..we have them for everything on this list!! Regards, Rob Chapman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crisler, Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:12 AM Subject: Re: Kawasaki mystery > I have had the exact same symptoms on my boat many many many many times. > The problem is always traced to water in the carb float bowl, which occurs > due to condensation from the large gas tank. Runs ok at idle for 1-2 > minutes, then dies. Also dies when you goose the throttle. I was able to > fix it with a larger water-fuel seperator that has a built-in drain. > > You could try draining your carb float bowls, and also mixing a little > gas-dry in the tank. Also, old gas might cause some similar problems. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chase Kimball [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 7:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Kawasaki mystery > > > > Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 08:11:06 -0800 From: Sail Kim > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Need help on other bike. > > > > Gentlemen, > > > > I hope I can get some ideas before I decide to take it to dealer. My > > Kawasaki Eliminator (600 CC) developed strange symptom over the > > weekend. It starts fine and dies after about two minutes. Then it > > doesn't start at all but engine is turning. After about an hour, it > > starts again no problem and dies after two minutes. I think carb > > is good and charging system is good. Could it be the coil? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Sail > > > > I've got ten bucks that says that the little air valve on your gas cap > is plugged, and you are not getting air in to equalize the pressure > between the air in the gas tank and the outside air. I've been down > that path, and it is incredibly frustrating until you figure it out. > Try opening the gas cap immediately after it dies, you should hear a > sucking sound, and of course it will start right away if that's the > problem. Enough air seeps in after a few hours to equalize the pressure > again. > > -- > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > +Chase Kimball ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), nom de Plum "Lord Brancaster" aka > +"Hannibal" in the Quake Clan "Zero Tolerance." Associate editor at > +http://www.gaminggroove.com ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > + > +"Sun-treader, light and life be thine for ever!" Robert Browning, > +"Pauline." > + > +Visit my home page at http://www.aros.net/~chase to view the > +virtual gallery of fantasy art of Jesse Allen, and the home site > +of the Wasatch Avian Education Society. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may > constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to > Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without > the express consent of Corvis Corporation. If you are neither the intended > recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for delivering this e-mail to the > intended recipient, note that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or > retention of this e-mail is prohibited. If you believe you have received > this e-mail in error, we request that you notify the sender by return e-mail > and then delete this e-mail and any return e-mail immediately. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 6/12/2002 The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without the express consent of Corvis Corporation. If you are neither the intended recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, note that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or retention of this e-mail is prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, we request that you notify the sender by return e-mail and then delete this e-mail and any return e-mail immediately.
