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Old 03-11-2020 | 03:19 PM
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Default 4 cycle engine running on 2 cycle nitro fuel

I have a 4 cycle saito 45 engine and have plenty of 2 cycle fuel
What do I need to do to make this happen . Is there anything special i need to do ... i want to run it on the 2 cycle ntiro.
please keep your answers simple. run 2 cycle plug or 4 ???
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Old 03-11-2020 | 07:45 PM
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The plug doesn't change anything. I've done it for years, decades. You can ignore all the marketing hype of what they print on the jug. Isn't that amazing? Decades ago, there wasn't a designation anyway. It's all marketing and your engine will be fine, especially a .45 size.
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Old 03-12-2020 | 04:38 AM
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I ran 15% nitro 2 cycle fuel in my Saito 50. Low nitro could be a problem because your engine could run hot, especially if you push it hard.
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I've never over heated a 4 stroke engine because of fuel selection but I haven't tried FAI. That's a mixture / tuning problem. Simply richen it up. Lots of bench testing on this.
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