Beware: fuel purchased at BP, 2854 Winfield Dunn Parkway, Kodak TN, yesterday. When we pulled in we noticed that about half the pumps were bagged and not in use. We should have went to another station.
Camped in Dandridge with 3 other TGs for a week of riding the Smokies. We all stopped for fuel yesterday morning at this BP. I put about 4 gallons in (2016 TG), both of them put between 3 and 4 gallons in (2018 TGs). Besides different motors obviously, they are stock and mine has aftermarket pipes and a tank lift.
We rode about 50 miles to Deal's Gap and did the Dragon. Mine ran okay but one of the 2018's seemed "a little off". We ate lunch and took a break at the restaurant there and 20 miles later mine began missing badly along with one of the other's. The other 2018 never did really run bad. We think he probably put in less fuel than us.
Stopped at a Shell in Cherokee and could add about 3 gallons plus some fuel additive. Put another 50 miles on but mine still missed alot and the other 2018 was just slightly better. This morning mine started and idled great so far.
We are heading out for another 4 or 5 hours of riding in the area and hoping by adding more good fuel and maybe a little Heet all will be good.
What say ye? Can bad fuel do permanent damage to injectors? Was this probably just some water in their fuel?