ORIGINAL: CGRetired

In a nutshell.. to put the previous replies in context.... glow = nitro. Glow fuel contains mostly ethanol. The Nitro-Methane is added for an increase in the power capablities of the fuel. The oil.. well, is oil. Used to lubricate the engine.

Car engines have a crankcase that has several quarts (liters) of motor oil, so the fuel does not have to contain oil. Most two stroke engines (lawn mower, weed wackers, leaf blowers, model aircraft engines.. including our four-stroke model aircraft engines) use a blend of ethanol, nitro-methane, and some sort of oil, usually a blend of castor and some sort of synthetic oil.



CGr.