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Offline Jimbenge

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Gas Not Boiling Now (Cooler Install)
« on: September 23, 2014, 07:45:05 PM »
Since my last post on the boiling gas I put a gas cooler on my hot 1993 K1100RS.  Pics attached.   Rode it up to the Beemer bash a couple of weeks ago around a 1,500 mile round trip and it was 90 to 95 degrees out.  The gas tank is a lot cooler, but the bike still runs hot over 90 degrees.  I have some other tricks to try maybe in a month or two as I get time.  For now its much better.  But I am pretty sure the ethanol in todays fuel is not helping this bike.  enjoy the pics......
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Offline Motorhobo

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Re: Gas Not Boiling Now (Cooler Install)
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2014, 06:31:31 AM »
That is very cool -- pardon the pun. So does that prevent the blow-dryer effect on the legs that occurs when the fan kicks in? That's really unpleasant when the asphalt is heated up to over 100 deg...
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Offline F14CRAZY

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Re: Gas Not Boiling Now (Cooler Install)
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2014, 10:32:17 AM »
Is it a problem if the gas boils? Seems like a good way to keep moisture out of the tank...
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Offline wmax351

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Re: Gas Not Boiling Now (Cooler Install)
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2014, 01:28:19 PM »
Quote from: Motorhobo on September 24, 2014, 06:31:31 AM
That is very cool -- pardon the pun. So does that prevent the blow-dryer effect on the legs that occurs when the fan kicks in? That's really unpleasant when the asphalt is heated up to over 100 deg...


Nope, that's just heat from the radiator. This will just keep that heat from boiling the gas.
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Offline drut

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Re: Gas Not Boiling Now (Cooler Install)
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2014, 04:41:32 PM »
That is a nice,really neat installation  :clap:
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