This idea that mineral oil is required to “calm the ether” is pretty far out in left field. The whole purpose of the ether is to cause a controlled detonation. The warmer the engine is the easier it is for the ether to detonate. They need heat to run correctly. Mineral oil was used 60 years ago because that’s all they had. Castor oil replaced mineral oil for a lot of reasons. One being a better lubricant (It’s affinity for sticking to hot metal is incredible) and the other being cheap.
Last edited by 1QwkSport2.5r; 10-31-2020 at 04:12 AM.
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