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Hey folks,
New rider here. Just recently bought a 2018 pcx and its been great. Just under 500 miles now and it putterd and killed at the light right before i got home. Started right back up but could feel it wanting to putter again but luckily the light turned and i was off. No problems untill that. I used shell gas for my first fill up and used pure gas (no ethenal) for my second. Still have two fuel bars so not empty. I think thats all the info i have. Also, i've only put the regular gas in, should i be putting the midgrade or premium instead? Any info would be great, thanks.
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87 octane is what the manual calls for with PCX. I'm beginning to wonder about fuel quality lately. Don't put any fuel additives, you have a NEW bike. Get rid of what's left in that tank and head for a high traffic Shell station. One that turns over fuel like a Costco station can.
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Sounds like fuel related to me as well. Higher octane fuels are no benefit what-so-ever - the octane rating is an anti-knock factor mostly to accommodate higher compression engines to prevent the charge igniting before maximum compression - since the PCX engine is designed for regular fuel (hence no engine knock) there's nothing to be gained by using a more expensive fuel that it also doesn't knock with. It would be a bit like buying a Ferrari instead of a Toyota Camry when both were to be permanently limited to 100 km/hr - it's just more expense for no gain.

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philly beamen wrote:Hey folks,
New rider here. Just recently bought a 2018 pcx and its been great. Just under 500 miles now and it putterd and killed at the light right before i got home. Started right back up but could feel it wanting to putter again but luckily the light turned and i was off. No problems untill that. I used shell gas for my first fill up and used pure gas (no ethenal) for my second. Still have two fuel bars so not empty. I think thats all the info i have. Also, i've only put the regular gas in, should i be putting the midgrade or premium instead? Any info would be great, thanks.
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Thanks for the help guys. I figured it was probably the gas. Ill run it out and fill it back with shell and will post to update you guys. Thanks again.
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philly beamen wrote:Thanks for the help guys. I figured it was probably the gas. Ill run it out and fill it back with shell and will post to update you guys. Thanks again.

I take it it was a one off. It happens. If it happened a few times it would be one of those things that would have me checking the valve clearances
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Sounds like a fuel related problem to me. New PCX eh?

Ask yourself "What did I do differently?" just before it started to change it's operating characteristics.

I go to the same service station (Shell) 97% of the time. I always get 87 octane. I most always add some Startron fuel additive to avoid ethanol problems. Knock on wood no fuel problems. . .in fact no problems so far. It would be nice of the seat was a bit more comfortable but if wishes were horses beggars would ride. :D

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The honda groms had a fuel pump recall a couple times. Could it be your fuel pump?

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PCX150Rider wrote:Sounds like a fuel related problem to me. New PCX eh?
Ask yourself "What did I do differently?" just before it started to change it's operating characteristics.
I go to the same service station (Shell) 97% of the time. I always get 87 octane. I most always add some Startron fuel additive to avoid ethanol problems. Knock on wood no fuel problems. . .in fact no problems so far. It would be nice of the seat was a bit more comfortable but if wishes were horses beggars would ride. :D
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Should that be 97 octane not 87?
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iceman wrote: Should that be 97 octane not 87?
Not sure if Honda have changed anything for the 2018 model or not, but for my model it's ...

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Should that be 97 octane not 87?
91 RON is about equal to 87 Octane.

My 2017 LED PCX runs on 87 Octane here in the U.S.. :geek:
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Don't get confused we have seen this thread before. USA 87 octane no more. Anywhere else in the unregulated world can read higher numbers for the same level of purity.
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PCX150Rider wrote:
Should that be 97 octane not 87?
91 RON is about equal to 87 Octane.
km / miles

litres / imperial gallons / US gallons

RON / Octane

kg / pounds

give my right one for standardisation!
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Update: iv'e since ran two tanks of shell and havnt had the problem again. Thanks again. Oh and my book says 87 octane
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philly beamen wrote:Update: iv'e since ran two tanks of shell and havnt had the problem again. Thanks again. Oh and my book says 87 octane
That's nice.... END!
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Agree. Still a "K" word but not a jaw dropper.
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