Moderator drewpy Posted March 18, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 18, 2012 Talking to Airhead today and funny enough he mentioned that fuel isn't the same any more. I thought that yesterday when siphoning off the 2 stroke tank. It doesn't smell the same or tastes the same.(not gulps just molecules) I remember in the 80's I would be burping off the fumes, now there doesn't seem to be any more and is more like water! I know there is 5% ethanol in there now, but there must be other crap in there to "bulk" it out a bit too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 18, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 18, 2012 I haven't siphoned any recently but I would swear I could still taste the last lot I did. Does it still tingle on the lips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted March 18, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 18, 2012 I haven't siphoned any recently but I would swear I could still taste the last lot I did. Does it still tingle on the lips? no, its crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted March 18, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 18, 2012 When i drained the TDR tank i thought the same, i thought it was bad because it hadn't the 'blow your head off your shoulders tang' that it used to. The fresh stuff was little different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulwhite Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 probably something to do with emissions ........or health and safety lol (wouldnt want that boy who is nicking your fuel to drop dead cause he swallowed some now do we!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 i remember it burning your lips, and diesel being greasy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Ive not really tasted the old stuff so i cant really comment on the taste but i know if i fill up the car (MG ZT 2.5 V6) at ASDA with say £30 of normal petrol it will last me bout 150 ish miles may be more but if i fill up down at Co-Op (used to be Texaco) the same amount of fuel i would get 250+ miles driving exactly the same! so i bet they do chuck some sort of health and safety crap into the mixture which drops the mileage and performance out of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan09 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Ive not really tasted the old stuff so i cant really comment on the taste but i know if i fill up the car (MG ZT 2.5 V6) at ASDA with say £30 of normal petrol it will last me bout 150 ish miles may be more but if i fill up down at Co-Op (used to be Texaco) the same amount of fuel i would get 250+ miles driving exactly the same! so i bet they do chuck some sort of health and safety crap into the mixture which drops the mileage and performance out of it! That much of a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Yer i know its shocking! the missus gets a similar result too, she's only got a KA but if she fills up at ASDA she gets less miles than if she fills up down at Co-Op im not sure if its the supplier of the fuel or what not but i do think that there is different qualities of the stuff, bit like say a British prostitute and a Amsterdam prostitute lol like this old saying "Alcohol free beer is just like licking your sisters fanny..........................tastes the same but its just not right!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmorgan Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 oh god never did that and will not in future it tastes very nasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted March 19, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2012 What petrol or your sisters.................? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan09 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 i cant complain, tastes better if you mix it with a few spirits whilst already wasted at a house party... just make sure nobody is standing infront of you when you do the inevitable technicolour yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Interesting stuff, My mate bought a GSX600R, last week , been in garage not ran for 5 years, Put new battery on , & started after a few turns, ,,,Now thats old fuel, its changed since then even, ,,, I like the taste of Alcahole free beer,,, ,,, got me wondering now,,,,,,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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