GPSguru Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just now, JonC said: Well your book is incomplete, you probably haven’t even coloured half of it in yet. ‘Two steps (or two planks) too far is a connection to WW1 artillery. To stop the guns sinking into the mud of the Western Front, planks were wedged beneath their wheels. Military legend claims that in the absence of boards, bodies were used. ‘ Maybe so, but it is out of context with my use of the term, Referring to the Urban dictionary, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Maybe so, but it is out of context with my use of the term, Referring to the Urban dictionary, I still don’t get how me guesstimating £15 per tank more expensive to use super makes me thick when you came out with the same figures after all your bluster? How does that leave you then if it makes me thick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Ok, back to the point in hand….. Ill start to bung some in from October as weather will be worse…. I won’t use super…. Oh and I don’t empty my tanks, that’s the problem so will need to add the additive 🙂 GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I was talking to a friend of mine who has a speed boat in the ski club in the village, he runs an older 225 engine and doesn’t seem at all concerned about the change and that seems to be the general consensus there. It’ll be interesting to see how they get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, JonC said: I was talking to a friend of mine who has a speed boat in the ski club in the village, he runs an older 225 engine and doesn’t seem at all concerned about the change and that seems to be the general consensus there. It’ll be interesting to see how they get on. Any engine built before 2011 will have issues, mainly corrosion in the fuel system, but also some may suffer head issues with burnt valves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) "The quickstor additive does 227L per bottle and is about £12 - £14, so quite a cost effective solution." I"ve just looked at quickstor and am I reading something wrong ? "Quicksilver Quickstor 355ml - A fuel stabiliser that will prevent fuel break down and oxidisation for up to one year. Also prevents fuel system corrosion and gum build up. Lubricates injectors and carburettors. 1 ounce treats 12 gallons - bottle contains 12 ounces." So a bottle treats 12 x 12 =144 gallons ? 144 gallons is 654 litres not 227 litres. Am I missing something ? Edited July 31, 2021 by headlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, headlight said: "The quickstor additive does 227L per bottle and is about £12 - £14, so quite a cost effective solution." I"ve just looked at quickstor and am I reading something wrong ? "Quicksilver Quickstor 355ml - A fuel stabiliser that will prevent fuel break down and oxidisation for up to one year. Also prevents fuel system corrosion and gum build up. Lubricates injectors and carburettors. 1 ounce treats 12 gallons - bottle contains 12 ounces." So a bottle treats 12 x 12 =144 gallons ? 144 gallons is 654 litres not 227 litres. Am I missing something ? Actually thats 546 Litres as they will be US gallons, but even so, big difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Yes, my reading of it is that it treats over twice the amount that GPS said so I am wondering am I missing something ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, headlight said: "The quickstor additive does 227L per bottle and is about £12 - £14, so quite a cost effective solution." I"ve just looked at quickstor and am I reading something wrong ? "Quicksilver Quickstor 355ml - A fuel stabiliser that will prevent fuel break down and oxidisation for up to one year. Also prevents fuel system corrosion and gum build up. Lubricates injectors and carburettors. 1 ounce treats 12 gallons - bottle contains 12 ounces." So a bottle treats 12 x 12 =144 gallons ? 144 gallons is 654 litres not 227 litres. Am I missing something ? You got the wrong info ! Quickstor dosage is 1oz / 5us gal The metric dosage is 1.6ml / L It is clearly written on the bottle that it treats 60us gal / 227L here is a link to the mercury info https://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/mercurymarine/bhxfa7yhgc/8M0049811_MC_123-EXT.pdf Edited July 31, 2021 by GPSguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, GPSguru said: The imperial dosage is 1.6ml / L Millilitres and Litres are metric units, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Millilitres and Litres are metric units, no? Whoops, corrected. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 My quote was from the Force4 chandlery website ad. They must have it wrong. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, headlight said: My quote was from the Force4 chandlery website ad. They must have it wrong. Go in there and demand 2 for the price of one so that you can treat your fuel for the same price as their Ad 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 So it's 1.5ml quickstor per 1 litre of petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, headlight said: So it's 1.5ml quickstor per 1 litre of petrol. 1.6ml of quickstor per Litre of petrol 👍 I use a 100ml plastic syringe calibrated in 1 mL increments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, GPSguru said: 1.6ml of quickstor per Litre of petrol 👍 I use a 100ml plastic syringe calibrated in 1 mL increments. Yes I rounded down. I get my petrol 20 litres per can so I'll put 30ml in per can. I've just bought a 50ml plastic syringe graduated in 5ml increments, that will be close enough. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordmac Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Last time I tried a syringe for measuring additive it dissolved the markings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Gordmac said: Last time I tried a syringe for measuring additive it dissolved the markings! My daughter is in the medical profession and got some for me which have been ok with measuring solvent liquids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 42 minutes ago, GPSguru said: My daughter is in the medical profession and got some for me which have been ok with measuring solvent liquids. No wonder the nhs is struggling with all the equipment being robbed Geoff, GPSguru, Saintly Fish and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) 58 minutes ago, JonC said: No wonder the nhs is struggling with all the equipment being robbed No, she bought them through a supplier for me. Those in normal use are unsuitable . Also, I said ‘medical profession’ of which there are many that are not government funded. Can you read and inwardly digest or do you still need feck’in numpty pictures 🙄 So on yer bike johnny 🖕😂😂😂😂 Edited August 1, 2021 by GPSguru Andy135 and JonC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, GPSguru said: No, she bought them through a supplier for me. Those in normal use are unsuitable . Also, I said ‘medical profession’ of which there are many that are not government funded. Can you read and inwardly digest or do you still need feck’in numpty pictures 🙄 So on yer bike johnny 🖕😂😂😂😂 The odd syringe here and defibrillator there soon adds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, JonC said: The odd syringe here and defibrillator there soon adds up. Well yes, it probably does if YOU keep stealing them . That sort of activity is completely alien to me, not something I would even think of doing. 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I use em for mixing 2 stroke as well, borrowed some from the loco shed, used for taking oil samples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinker Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) On 7/24/2021 at 1:42 PM, GPSguru said: I know that @Clinker has always used quickstor in his 225, with good results, but I am not sure if Andrew also uses premium fuel. So, what are you guys going to use to protect your fuel system ? I'm a bit late to this discussion, but yes, I use premium fuel in addition to Quickstor and Quickleen on every fill up and will continue to do so for as long as I can. I'm sure the engine would cope with E10, but it's the fuel that's stored over winter that concerns me. I try to run it down but sometimes I don't get out as often as I would hope in October which is the last month my insurance lets me stay on the mooring. Edited August 5, 2021 by Clinker GPSguru and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Clinker said: I'm a bit late to this discussion, but yes, I use premium fuel in addition to Quickstor and Quickleen on every fill up and will continue to do so for as long as I can. I'm sure the engine would cope with E10, but it's the fuel that's stored over winter that concerns me. I try to run it down but sometimes I don't get out as often as I would hope in October which is the last month my insurance lets me stay on the mooring. I am just using. E10 and quickstor on the advice of Barrus. I use my boat all winter as we tend to get at least a couple fishable days per month, but as you know winter weather is completely unpredictable and the quickstor will give me some comfort that the E10 wont separate. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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