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Degraded fuel presents a major
maintenance issue in small engines and powersports equipment. It
can form varnish, gum and insoluble debris that clog
carburetors, fuel injectors and fuel filters. Carbon buildup can
form on the tops of pistons that leads to pre-ignition, rough
idling and poor throttle response. Fuel-related problems are
only expected to intensify in the coming years as the ethanol
content in pump gasoline continues to increase.
AMSOIL Quickshot® (AQS) is a
premium fuel additive formulated to thoroughly clean and restore
peak performance in small engine and powersports equipment fuel
systems. It also stabilizes fuel between uses and during
short-term storage periods. Its revolutionary technology focuses
on three major fuel-related issues plaguing small engines and
powersports equipment: ethanol, water and dirty pump gas.
Ethanol
Ethanol in fuel has a tendency to absorb water and separate from
the gasoline, sinking to the bottom of the gas tank, where it
quickly degrades and creates gum, varnish and other insoluble
debris that can plug fuel flow passages and negatively affect
engine performance. When this ethanol/water mixture is pulled
into the engine, it creates a lean burn situation that increases
combustion chamber temperatures and can lead to engine damage.
AMSOIL Quickshot is designed to keep water dispersed throughout
the tank, moving it out as a normal part of operation and
decreasing the chance of ethanol separating from the gasoline.
Quickshot was tested in fuel
containing 10 percent ethanol. Controlled plugging of injectors
showed a 70 percent flow improvement, while oxidation stability
improved 44 percent over untreated fuel.
Water
Water finds its way into gas tanks through condensation in tanks
open to the atmosphere, gas pumps and other environmental
conditions, and if left untreated, will cause a myriad of
starting, performance and corrosion problems. By keeping water
dispersed in tiny molecules and safely moving it out of the tank
through the combustion chamber, Quickshot helps maintain engine
performance and protects against damaging corrosion.
Dirty Gasoline
Dirty gasoline causes fuel system gumming and varnish, as well
as piston and combustion chamber deposits. Although all gasoline
sold in the U.S. is formulated with a lowest additive
concentration (LAC) level of detergent additives, these
detergent levels are not enough to prevent deposits from
building up on critical fuel system components. Quickshot
contains unique chemistry that quickly detaches and carries away
deposits and buildups in fuel systems, injectors and
carburetors, while also cleaning hard-to-remove deposits on
piston tops, spark plugs and other combustion chamber parts.
Applications
Quickshot is recommended for use in all two- and four-stroke
gasoline-powered engines, including motorcycles, snowmobiles,
boats, personal watercraft, ATVs, edgers, tillers, mowers,
snowblowers, chainsaws, generators and farm and construction
equipment. However, AMSOIL P.i. Performance Improver is the
superior choice for passenger vehicle applications.
Recommendations
Quickshot is designed for an initial clean-up dose of 8 oz. per
6 gallons of gasoline, followed by 8 oz. per 12 gallons
thereafter. |
