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I need help someone! I was putting a tiny bit of octane booster into my vespa gas tank. I unscrewed the top and carefully starting to point the top down toward my tank opening when all of a sudden the foam cap insert which was stuck to the opening of my boost bottle fell into the tank as I started to pour a tiny bit in. It was a brain fart moment because I should have noticed that the insert was covering the top of the bottle but I was so intent on making sure that I only put a few drops in and was pointing the top toward the opening of the tank that I didn't notice it. I immediately tried to look inside with a flashlight to see if I could grab it with a spring hook but it was not visible. I tried filling the tank up to the top with gas but the small opening and the long tube that is in place for the gas nozzle didn't allow me to see it. Has this happened to anyone, and if so, how did you get it out. I'm trying to avoid the huge cost of dropping and removing the whole tank. Yes...I'm an idiot!! Please help, someone.
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I don't have any ideas on how to remove the piece, but I can say that the fuel filter has a filter that will prevent anything from making its way to the motor.
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Ok this makes three recent issues. I'm doing a toast to you, right now, wishing you the best and hoping this recent string of bad luck ends NOW!!
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I hope you're right! Three's the the charm. I thought about leaving it alone but as I was returning from a quick ride to the neighborhood market, the bike stalled on me all of a sudden. I tried to start it a few times but it wasn't getting any fuel through the injection system. Unclipped the gas line leading to it and the release of pressure disconnected the small cap from being sucked against the fuel line filter. Bike started up again like nothing had ever happened. So I believe that the small round foam insert is going to be giving me some issues once I'm a while. Can I remove the fuel line cap without lowering the tank? There isn't much room between the frame and the fuel intake lines that are attached to the round cap that would be easiest to take off to get to that darn piece I let fall in there. If I leave it in the tank will it eventually dissolve? I really don't want to ruin my fuel pump because of it overworking trying to get fuel to the motor. I do appreciate your help everyone.
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Re: Vespa GTS 250 gas tank mess up
MarinadelreyGTSer wrote: I was putting a tiny bit of octane booster into my vespa gas tank. If you're really worried grab an endoscope off ebay and have a nosey down in there. |
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I had the same thing happen while using ethanol treatment. I was lucky enough to have a coworker loan me their endoscope and I bought a claw type grabber at Ace hardware.
I also must ask. Why octane booster? I only ride Scoot Life every two weeks, so I feel the need to control ethanol faze. I ride the Commuter every day and use premium gas, no need to boost octane. Don't the gas stations where you live sell premium gas? |
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The stall is more likely related to over-filling the system and has nothing to do with that bit of foam in the tank.
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IMHO This is the best reason not to use octane boost with premium gas in a scooter.
WEB-Tech wrote: higher than recommend octane on any engine, knock sensor or not, is going to make no performance gains. It will cause carbon build up on the piston and cylinder head though. Which if continued will REQUIRE the use of high octane because the carbon build up will increase compression. |
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Thank you both for your advise. I use octane boost once a year to (I thought) clean out the system from any impurities that may have settled in the system. I guess I was wrong
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[quote="MarinadelreyGTSer"]Thank you both for your advise. I use octane boost once a year to (I thought) clean out the system from any impurities that may have settled in the system. I guess I was wrong. As far as the increase in power, I know that there are no actual gains in power, but did think it would help with the knocking. As far as filling the system too much, did you mean with the octane boost versus gasoline ratio I created was actually the cause?
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MarinadelreyGTSer wrote: I tried filling the tank up to the top with gas but the small opening and the long tube that is in place for the gas nozzle didn't allow me to see it. |
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If you want to clean your fuel system use this. Best over the counter I know of, Chevron Techron Concentrate Plus Fuel System Cleaner - 20 oz
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I'll play the dissenting opinion here and say that if it were me I'd make the move to remove the foreign object.
While you may be able to jack the body and pull the pump and flush it out (not the worst thing in the world) ultimately you need to resign yourself to fact that you may wind up dropping the tank entirely (which sucks donkey balls) to clear it. Either way, I'd be uncomfortable with something in there that may dissolve at some point and gum up the works from the pump to the injector. Just my $0.02 is all -g |
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You could spend the next week (or more) reading gasoline web postings on top tier fuels, fuel additives and the like and how many people waste their money pouring stuff in their gas tanks?
Empty the tank and blow out yer little foam thingy with compressed air... |
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