Mexican gasoline

[Mexican]

Has anybody crossed the border on their Spyder further than a tank of gas?
After 8 years of not going to Mexico for cartel fear we went a few weeks ago, never saw anything out of the ordinary.
We drove a ford f150, no problems but the moment we put Mexican gas in it it lost half of its power! and looks like the further south you go the worse it gets.
Now for the kicker, today is our 24th wedding anniversary and in exactly one year on our 25th my wife wants to get married again
in Mexico it is a tradition to renew the vows at 25, 50 and if you are extremely lucky at 75 years of marriage.
She wants to do it in style and have a caravan of Spyders, so far 4 and motorcycles, so far 6, i think it would give the town where everybody knows everybody plenty to talk about for the next few years.
Now back to the gas issue, i am afraid that the low quality gas will mess the very sensitive computer management of the Spyder and we may have to limp back home 1500 miles, trying to prevent a good thing going bad, any toughts?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

...Laura " beadaholic " ( forum name ) lives in Mexico and in the boonies to boot, and She has never reported any issues with Her 14 RT.........Mike

[revjvegas]

It was back in 2006 on a 2004 BMW F650GS when I went into Mexico with a bunch of other riders on the same and similar bikes. We went to places like Casas Grandes, Creel, Hermosillo and such. So really a bunch of nice small little towns.

I have to admit we weren't really checking MPG, but I don't recall noticing any significant drop. We were also all carrying some small jerri-cans of extra fuel because we never knew how far it was going to be between fuel stops.

Now that BMW doesn't have near the computer that the CanAM does, but it too was fuel injection and had no issue.

If I were to go again today, I'd bring something like Stabil to add to the fuel just for a little extra protection.

[Peter Aawen]

Just so long as the fuel doesn't have too much 'bio stuff' in it, the computer will drop performance to keep everything as safe as it can - which is why you saw it end up reducing the power output....

Once you get back to running 'proper' fuel, it might take running a few tanks-full to get it back to normal, but they rarely need more than 4 or so tanks.

Still, it pay to change the fuel filter as soon as you get home.

[PrairieSpyder]

I can't help about the fuel, but to you and the Mrs!!

[Mexican]

I can't help about the fuel, but to you and the Mrs!!

Thank you!! Looking for another 25 at least

[Mexican]

Just so long as the fuel doesn't have too much 'bio stuff' in it, the computer will drop performance to keep everything as safe as it can - which is why you saw it end up reducing the power output....

Once you get back to running 'proper' fuel, it might take running a few tanks-full to get it back to normal, but they rarely need more than 4 or so tanks.

Still, it pay to change the fuel filter as soon as you get home.

Thanks, that makes me feel better, i think the Mexican gas is very close to raw oil, and extremely expensive too!

[ingramwc]

Possibly you may have picked up gas that may have had water in it, from condensation. Try some Sea Foam gas treatment or Dry Gas which has methanol in it and will dissipate the water. I hope it is nothing serious for your truck, of course you could try driving a Chevy truck instead!

[Mexican]

Possibly you may have picked up gas that may have had water in it, from condensation. Try some Sea Foam gas treatment or Dry Gas which has methanol in it and will dissipate the water. I hope it is nothing serious for your truck, of course you could try driving a Chevy truck instead!

Truck starting running better once i put American gas in it, i have a Chevy also but it keeps breaking

[jaherbst]

Lot's of driving time in Mexico. Never noticed any difference in Motorhome, Truck, Car or Motorcycles. Must be a hex "el Chapo" put on ya!

Jack

[Bob Denman]

They say that you "shouldn't drink the waster", either...
on all of those years of wedded bliss!

[Mexican]

Lot's of driving time in Mexico. Never noticed any difference in Motorhome, Truck, Car or Motorcycles. Must be a hex "el Chapo" put on ya!

Jack

Thats why i had him captured,,,,again,,,

[wyliec]

Now back to the gas issue, i am afraid that the low quality gas will mess the very sensitive computer management of the Spyder and we may have to limp back home 1500 miles, trying to prevent a good thing going bad, any toughts?

Are you sure that you didn't stop at a septic tank, and get some of that biomass energy?

[Mexican]

Are you sure that you didn't stop at a septic tank, and get some of that biomass energy?

Hope not

[Ron2andia]

Happy Anniversary! Good luck with the gas... Stability sounds like a good plan.

[MrBones]

Happy anniversary. Thats a good start! My bride and I will do our 64th this may.

[Buggy]

Maybe some octane booster would be a good idea?

[zavalza]

ANd crossing the last 8 years back and forth in Baja with Spyder (2009 and 2103 ST), SUV and Minivan as well as other sedan I will say you just had the wrong Gas station (very common)

Make sure to charge at "chain" gas stations as those are less likely to add water or give you less gas than what the pump is displaying

[Mexican]

ANd crossing the last 8 years back and forth in Baja with Spyder (2009 and 2103 ST), SUV and Minivan as well as other sedan I will say you just had the wrong Gas station (very common)

Make sure to charge at "chain" gas stations as those are less likely to add water or give you less gas than what the pump is displaying

In Mexico you have only one choice, Pemex, i guess i hit more than one bad gas station since the truck ran crapy the entire lenght, from around Monterrey on our way south to almost San Antonio, after the second tank of American gas i started to see improvement.
When i lived in Anaheim i used to ride my motorcycle to Ensenada every weekend, that was back in the late 80s great road following the ocean