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I have an interesting Fuel Related Question that hopefully someone can answer.
I know there has been plenty of talk re, Octane Ratings Ect & some members have refered others to Older Strings that have also been discussed recently.
I have read through all these & can't see the solution to the particular problem I am faced with in the country I live.
My problem is we don't have any Choice, we only Have Std. Unleaded & Diesel available at the pumps. The St. Unleaded is supposidly rated at 83. But a lot of the automotive repair shops reckon that it's more like 78-80. Certainly my 95 900 Monster runs like crap on the gas out of the Bouser.
Papua New Guinea is where i live. I have the only Monster in the Country, & there is no such thing as a bike shop, we're on our own!
I can get hold of Avgas from the local airport but have heard it will eat away carburettor bowl linings & give you more trouble that you can handle if you run it 100% on Avgas.
My question is. Can i mix the Std Unleaded with Avgas to get an octane rating of around the Magic 95 Mark. If so what percentage 75/25, 80/20 ect.....??
At the moment I use about 100mls of Octane Boost per tank fill & that seems to work well. However, even the octane boost I have to bring in by Ship from Australia.
I would much rather use the Avgas Blending method as at least it's available in Papua New Guinea & I don't have to forward plan my shipping Consignments to get a ride on the Duc.
Would love to hear from some of you tecko minded guys??
I know there has been plenty of talk re, Octane Ratings Ect & some members have refered others to Older Strings that have also been discussed recently.
I have read through all these & can't see the solution to the particular problem I am faced with in the country I live.
My problem is we don't have any Choice, we only Have Std. Unleaded & Diesel available at the pumps. The St. Unleaded is supposidly rated at 83. But a lot of the automotive repair shops reckon that it's more like 78-80. Certainly my 95 900 Monster runs like crap on the gas out of the Bouser.
Papua New Guinea is where i live. I have the only Monster in the Country, & there is no such thing as a bike shop, we're on our own!
I can get hold of Avgas from the local airport but have heard it will eat away carburettor bowl linings & give you more trouble that you can handle if you run it 100% on Avgas.
My question is. Can i mix the Std Unleaded with Avgas to get an octane rating of around the Magic 95 Mark. If so what percentage 75/25, 80/20 ect.....??
At the moment I use about 100mls of Octane Boost per tank fill & that seems to work well. However, even the octane boost I have to bring in by Ship from Australia.
I would much rather use the Avgas Blending method as at least it's available in Papua New Guinea & I don't have to forward plan my shipping Consignments to get a ride on the Duc.
Would love to hear from some of you tecko minded guys??