ScottMcM

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I recently installed a smoke system in my 30% Yak, and I have a question about smoke oil. I've got a friend at the local airport that says there is a 55 gal drum of smoke oil that was used for airshows. He says I can have all I want, since they no longer have airshows there. Is smoke oil for full sized planes the same stuff that the rc planes use, and does it go bad after a period of time? I think this oil is probably 10 years old...or more.

MinnFlyer

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More than likely it will work just fine. Tell your friend to send me some too, I'll be happy to check it out for you

Crash Campbell

Hi,

Smoke oil used in full scale should work in a gasoline engine. Try it and see it is probably diesel /JetA1 mix. Here is a link to various smoke oil mixes http://www.tmenet.com/brews.htm . Usuall "less is more".

Cheers,

Colin

G.Barber

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I live down the road from minnflyer- if you send him some for testing- send some to him for me too!!!!

ChuckW

I know a couple people who've used smoke oil out of the large drums intended for full scale. It is the same stuff.

http://mdw-aviation.com/

ChuckW

I know a couple people who've used smoke oil out of the large drums intended for full scale. It is the same stuff.

http://mdw-aviation.com/

ScottMcM

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Great, thanks guys. Now to gather up 30 or so gallon jugs.....or better yet, borrow my neighbor's hand truck and trailer

ivyspoppy

I have been using that same oil for 15 years. It was given to me from the airport by me, The Red Barons team left 40 gals behind. It works great