jradtke
07-23-2002, 08:09 AM
How much leeway is in the oil/gas mixture ratio? My motor call for a 1: 50 oil/gas mixture. The measurements sometimes are approx. Is it better to have a little more oil, or less?
YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THE FUEL/OIL MIX. FIRST ANY OIL IS BETTER THAN NO OIL. THAT SAID, IT EFFECTS YOUR AIR/FUEL MIX, THE MORE OIL YOU PUT IN THE LESS FUEL GOES THROUGH YOUR JETS. THAT IN TURN REDUCES POWER, RAISES TEMP, MAKES MORE ASH, CLOGING YOUR CHAMBERS, AND SINCE MOST OF THE OIL DOESEN'T BURN, WETS YOUR PLUGS POTENTIALY FOULING THEM. IF YOU HAVE TO ERE DO IT ON THE LESS OIL SIDE. ANOTHER THING, MOST OF THE OILS OUT THER ARE VERY GOOD AND GIVE WAY MORE PROTECTION THAN MOST ENGINES REQUIRE.