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Author Engine Oils
Hobie Davidson
Titusville, Fl.

Boat Name: For Sail

Model/Year: 1977

Hull No. 6993

Hailing Port: Titusville
07/06/2005 6:23 AM Pacific Time

You have a two cycle engine runs on an oil that is mixed with gasoline. Why should'nt you be able to use that same gas oil mixture with another small two cycle engine. If the additives are different does that mean I need to have a two gallon gas container for each piece of equipt. Use only that gas oil mixture for that motor, Seems redundant!
Thanks!
Hobie
Michael Smalter
Webster, NY

Boat Name: Marrakesh

Model/Year: 1986

Hull No. 13645

Hailing Port: Rochester, NY
07/06/2005 2:55 PM Pacific Time

Some 2 cycles use 1:25 oil:gas while others use 1:40, 1:50, or 1:100. Also, some oils are for air cooled engines only (they say so on the label). You can use more oil than recommended, but the motor will smoke more.

No one ever said life was simple!
 
 
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