Does 2-stroke oil get old
05-30-2008 | 04:42 PM
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I agree completely with Truckracer.
I only use pump gas in my stuff and I'm pretty picky abut the way my stuff works. It won't be much longer before ethanol will be a national requirement in any case. Too much money involved to let a state or two slip through the cracks...
I only use pump gas in my stuff and I'm pretty picky abut the way my stuff works. It won't be much longer before ethanol will be a national requirement in any case. Too much money involved to let a state or two slip through the cracks...
06-02-2008 | 07:00 PM
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RE: Does 2-stroke oil get old
Have you heard anyone say that gas with alot of ethinol doesn't work good with fuel stabilizers to keep the gas good longer. I could be mistaken thought I heard somthing like that.
06-02-2008 | 09:30 PM
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Beats me. I can't see any reason to buy so much gas to require adding a stabilizer. I suppose there must be some reason for obtaining 50 to 1,000 gallons at a time but I'm not in a position where a trip to the local gas station for a gallon or two is a big deal.
06-02-2008 | 10:10 PM
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RE: Does 2-stroke oil get old
ORIGINAL: Truckracer
My opinion is that the engines run the same regardless of whether the gas has ethanol in it or not. Some users feel that ethanol contributes to or accelerates the deterioration of carb diaphrams. Again, I have not seen this to be the case. I do believe that some local blends of gas across the country have chemicals that contribute to these problems ... but ethanol always seems to be the scape goat and gets the blame.
Short summary .... run what you have available in your area and rebuild the carb every few years or when necessary .... and don't worry about it between times. People really make way too much of this gas and oil thing!!
ORIGINAL: Basil Yousif
I'll do a search for non-ethanol gas in CA. Will the R/C motors run better on it than the gas you can get anywhere that has ethanol.
I'll do a search for non-ethanol gas in CA. Will the R/C motors run better on it than the gas you can get anywhere that has ethanol.
Short summary .... run what you have available in your area and rebuild the carb every few years or when necessary .... and don't worry about it between times. People really make way too much of this gas and oil thing!!
06-03-2008 | 01:37 PM
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RE: Does 2-stroke oil get old
I haven't run into gas that goes bad yet so I can't confurm what alot of people are saying about gas going bad but they say it turns gummy in carbs and inside tanks in a few months and adding a stabilizer will make it last up to a year. I have had gas in a can for the lawn equipment for over 6 months and never seen it go gummy. Does the gasser engine need after run oil or some kind of protection for the cylinder and the carb (like Glow) after running the gas/oil mixture or do you just leave it alone after flights. Also do you run out the extra gas in the carb when finished flying or is it okey to leave it in.
06-03-2008 | 08:18 PM
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RE: Does 2-stroke oil get old
I have the 45cc crrc pro and am using 32:1 Stihl non synthetic for break in. I am now (after 1 gallon) switching to Stihl Ultra fully synthetic for the duration. Still wondering about a mix ratio with the synthetic oil. I'm thinking about going a little rich (40:1) simply because this engine has needle bearings on both ends of the rod. I really like this engine so far...
06-03-2008 | 08:22 PM
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Oh yeah, I would definately chance the oil. It won't go bad sealed in just a few years. Hell, that's the only way we stay ahead of oil prices is by buying in bulk and storing. Bulk 2 cycle oil prices have gone up at least 3 times this year...ANY BRAND
06-03-2008 | 09:08 PM
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RE: Does 2-stroke oil get old
ORIGINAL: Basil Yousif
Does the gasser engine need after run oil or some kind of protection for the cylinder and the carb (like Glow) after running the gas/oil mixture or do you just leave it alone after flights. Also do you run out the extra gas in the carb when finished flying or is it okey to leave it in.
Does the gasser engine need after run oil or some kind of protection for the cylinder and the carb (like Glow) after running the gas/oil mixture or do you just leave it alone after flights. Also do you run out the extra gas in the carb when finished flying or is it okey to leave it in.
I never run my carbs dry at the end of the day. I don't even suck the extra fuel out of the tank. I leave my planes in my 6' x 12' trailer year round, so a little fuel smell is not a problem.
06-03-2008 | 10:10 PM
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Is it possible that the oil that tests bad was no good in the first place. Possibly recycled oil products that already had there vescosity broken down before and had not been recycled/filtered properly for use again. That's probably a good reason to stick with better quality oil and not cheap stuff where you don't know exatly what your getting.
Is it possible that the oil that tests bad was no good in the first place. Possibly recycled oil products that already had there vescosity broken down before and had not been recycled/filtered properly for use again. That's probably a good reason to stick with better quality oil and not cheap stuff where you don't know exatly what your getting.
