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Hiya, I am looking for a bit of advice....


A slightly bitter ex has decided to put sugar in the tank, thankfully she eventually decided to tell me before I was about to start the bike.


While waiting for recovery I turned the fuel tap off.


Anyway I was wondering would it be ok just to remove tank and replace filter. Obviously I will be draining the tank and rinsing it out with a bit of new fuel and then filling it up.


Will that be sufficient? As far as I can think any contaminated fuel will still be in the tank won't it?


Any help or advice would be very grateful thanks.


Jase

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if i remember correctly ( did it to my dads tank as a kid lol )

sugar does not dissolve in petrol so it will sink to the base of tank still in a solid granule form .... its a case of tank off drain and rinse ( fresh petrol recommended) repeatedly unitl you are absolutely sure it is clear .. take tap off and clear the filter of the tap .....

refill & send bill to the ex



hopefully due to the tap filter none will have passed through to the carbs .

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Thanks Tim, the bill for recovery alone is up to £130 hopefully all I will only have to shell out for fuel now...


Do you think its ok to leave the fuel filter then?


Slightly peee'd off as I have just done a major service and done about 100 miles with a new filter on :twisted:

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Thanks Tim, the bill for recovery alone is up to £130 hopefully all I will only have to shell out for fuel now...


Do you think its ok to leave the fuel filter then?


Slightly peee'd off as I have just done a major service and done about 100 miles with a new filter on :twisted:

if your concerned regarding that filter change it ......


there are loads of rumours going on regarding this some say it will caramalise in engine others say it wonrt effect anything

others go on about engines have been designed now to run on sugar cane extracts


the above is what i would do if i was really concerened especially if a electric fuel pump is used on the bike i would strip the carbs just to make sure ....


or pm rollazuki i think he works specifically as bike mech and he will be able o give definitive advice ..

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