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BLU BY U · 11-28-2007, 10:00 PM

i thought 2 cycle oil was to help the gas lubricate the engine? i thought i was helping.

I just poured a half a quart of normal motor oil in the tank to off-set the 2 cycle oil. ill see how it is in the morning.

wish someone would have said something before.

FusionSi11 · 11-29-2007, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLU BY U

i thought 2 cycle oil was to help the gas lubricate the engine? i thought i was helping.

I just poured a half a quart of normal motor oil in the tank to off-set the 2 cycle oil. ill see how it is in the morning.

wish someone would have said something before.

some of us here would have if you had posted it up BEFORE you put it in your oil....

Agnt004 · 11-29-2007, 10:03 AM

So to fix the problem you poured more oil into your gas tank!?

tommyroo · 11-29-2007, 10:15 AM

That can't be real, he/she is pulling your leg.

shipo · 11-29-2007, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLU BY U

i thought 2 cycle oil was to help the gas lubricate the engine? i thought i was helping.

I just poured a half a quart of normal motor oil in the tank to off-set the 2 cycle oil. ill see how it is in the morning.

wish someone would have said something before.

Tell me that you didn't put normal motor oil in the gas tank, please. If you did then you might very well have to change your user id from BLU BY U to BLU BY NUTHIN.

Question: What on earth gave you the idea that it would be okay to put oil in your gas tank?

NIGHTHAWKSI · 11-29-2007, 11:41 AM

BLU is joking....lol. he definatly knows better.

icewildabeast · 11-29-2007, 12:19 PM

yeah.... 7k+ posts under his belt... either somebody took over his account, or he's pulling a really early (or really late) April fools.

shipo · 11-29-2007, 12:29 PM

^^ & ^ Thanks folks, I was really worried there for a minute, the price of being a noob I guess.

ryker · 11-29-2007, 12:57 PM

If it not a joke. He might need new sparkplugs, cat convertor, 02 sensors......

Agnt004 · 11-29-2007, 03:57 PM

Since I've learned that you can whore posts all day in VIP, having 7K+ posts means absolutely nothing. However, his join date is over a year and a half ago, so I think he is joking.

bizzybearfigiblue · 11-29-2007, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agnt004

Since I've learned that you can whore posts all day in VIP, having 7K+ posts means absolutely nothing. However, his join date is over a year and a half ago, so I think he is joking.

that and the fact that he has a FBP Si makes him smart

Agnt004 · 11-29-2007, 11:46 PM

RR FTW!

insole23 · 02-22-2008, 02:39 AM

first tank. i proably got 23 miles just because i was learning how to drive stick. seond tank now and im about about a quarter of a tank left. I got the car at 200 and put 670 on it already

07HaBaStunna · 04-05-2008, 08:09 AM

how does everyone know how many mpg they get? how do you gauge it...

***Janizary*** · 04-05-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 07HaBaStunna

how does everyone know how many mpg they get? how do you gauge it...

Do the following to calculate your MPG at each fill:

(1) At your next fill, reset the trip Odometer. (You cannot calculate your MPG at this fill, but you need to get your ODO reset to start the process)

(2) At the NEXT fill (following the one above), record the number of miles on the trip odometer and the gallons you pumped.

(3) Reset the trip Odometer.

(4) Take the miles you recorded from the trip ODO and divide that by the number of gallons filled. (MILES/GALLONS) this will equal your MPG. For example, if you travelled 280 miles and pumped 11.2 gallons of gas, that would be 25.0 MPG. (280/11.2=25.0MPG)

(5) Repeat this at each fill.

ironman1964 · 04-10-2008, 11:47 AM

Sorry if this has been addressed. The manual says regular 87 octane for the non-si models. However in Colorado our regular is 85 octane, and 87 is the mid-grade. I also own a Yamaha V-star and this question gets asked over and over on that forum as well. From what I understand from that forum is that because of our altitude the 85 is the same as 87 for people in lower altitudes. I don't know all the technical facts, just want to know if I should run the 87 or stick with the 85?

Superjudge · 04-21-2008, 11:21 PM

I just passed 1100 miles on my 09 EX and I'm about to finish my second tank of 400 miles. The first tank of gas was the break in and I got roughly about 350 from it. Since most of my driving is in gridlock and highway during the commute, I think the fuel consumption is phenomenal.

av911 · 04-22-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Superjudge

I just passed 1100 miles on my 09 EX and I'm about to finish my second tank of 400 miles. The first tank of gas was the break in and I got roughly about 350 from it. Since most of my driving is in gridlock and highway during the commute, I think the fuel consumption is phenomenal.

'09???

Superjudge · 04-22-2008, 11:59 AM

'08 sorry lol....after seeing all the LED and refresh threads here I don't want my typo to cause mass hysteria lol.

I have 352 miles on my 3rd tank of gas now.

07HaBaStunna · 04-26-2008, 02:33 PM

Only getting 18.149 miles to the gallon!

219.6 miles on 12.1 gallons...about 64 of them were highway.

My co-worker has a Lincoln Navigator that is getting about the same! Ouch....

04-10-2008, 11:47 AM	#796 (permalink)
ironman1964 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 69 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Octane ? Sorry if this has been addressed. The manual says regular 87 octane for the non-si models. However in Colorado our regular is 85 octane, and 87 is the mid-grade. I also own a Yamaha V-star and this question gets asked over and over on that forum as well. From what I understand from that forum is that because of our altitude the 85 is the same as 87 for people in lower altitudes. I don't know all the technical facts, just want to know if I should run the 87 or stick with the 85?

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11-28-2007, 10:00 PM	#781 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,585 iTrader: 2 / 100%	i thought 2 cycle oil was to help the gas lubricate the engine? i thought i was helping. I just poured a half a quart of normal motor oil in the tank to off-set the 2 cycle oil. ill see how it is in the morning. wish someone would have said something before.

11-29-2007, 10:03 AM	#783 (permalink)
Agnt004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 22 Posts: 1,600 Greg iTrader: 4 / 100%	So to fix the problem you poured more oil into your gas tank!?

11-29-2007, 10:15 AM	#784 (permalink)
tommyroo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 1,151 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That can't be real, he/she is pulling your leg.

11-29-2007, 11:41 AM	#786 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 22 Posts: 13,578 Ian iTrader: 12 / 100%	BLU is joking....lol. he definatly knows better.

11-29-2007, 12:19 PM	#787 (permalink)
icewildabeast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hoodridge, IL Age: 25 Posts: 306 Will iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah.... 7k+ posts under his belt... either somebody took over his account, or he's pulling a really early (or really late) April fools.

11-29-2007, 12:29 PM	#788 (permalink)
shipo Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Hampshire Age: 51 Posts: 494 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^ & ^ Thanks folks, I was really worried there for a minute, the price of being a noob I guess.

11-29-2007, 12:57 PM	#789 (permalink)
ryker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	If it not a joke. He might need new sparkplugs, cat convertor, 02 sensors......

11-29-2007, 03:57 PM	#790 (permalink)
Agnt004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 22 Posts: 1,600 Greg iTrader: 4 / 100%	Since I've learned that you can whore posts all day in VIP, having 7K+ posts means absolutely nothing. However, his join date is over a year and a half ago, so I think he is joking.

11-29-2007, 11:46 PM	#792 (permalink)
Agnt004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 22 Posts: 1,600 Greg iTrader: 4 / 100%	RR FTW!

02-22-2008, 02:39 AM	#793 (permalink)
insole23 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 892 iTrader: 1 / 100%	first tank. i proably got 23 miles just because i was learning how to drive stick. seond tank now and im about about a quarter of a tank left. I got the car at 200 and put 670 on it already

04-05-2008, 08:09 AM	#794 (permalink)
07HaBaStunna Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gainesville Posts: 64 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	how does everyone know how many mpg they get? how do you gauge it...

04-21-2008, 11:21 PM	#797 (permalink)
Superjudge Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 268 Sam iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just passed 1100 miles on my 09 EX and I'm about to finish my second tank of 400 miles. The first tank of gas was the break in and I got roughly about 350 from it. Since most of my driving is in gridlock and highway during the commute, I think the fuel consumption is phenomenal.

04-22-2008, 11:59 AM	#799 (permalink)
Superjudge Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 268 Sam iTrader: 0 / 0%	'08 sorry lol....after seeing all the LED and refresh threads here I don't want my typo to cause mass hysteria lol. I have 352 miles on my 3rd tank of gas now.

04-26-2008, 02:33 PM	#800 (permalink)
07HaBaStunna Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gainesville Posts: 64 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	Only getting 18.149 miles to the gallon! 219.6 miles on 12.1 gallons...about 64 of them were highway. My co-worker has a Lincoln Navigator that is getting about the same! Ouch....