ttiiggy
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join:2001-03-27
| reply to MarkyD
Re: Ethanol blending.
A 2-cycle engine needs to have oil mixed with the gas. If you use gasoline that has alcohol added, it still works fine. The oil mixes with the gas and alcohol and lubricates the engine.
Problems can arise if the gas / alcohol / oil mix gets water in it.
Water can get in from condensation or snow or rain...
Water doesn't mix with gas. Water doesn't mix with oil. That is not a real problem if you only have gas and oil mix that gets water in it. Water in the fuel tank tends to settle to the bottom. Your engine won't run if you get too much water in it. Drain the water out of the tank and drain the carburetor and you are running again.
Water DOES mix with alcohol. Water doesn't mix with oil. Your 2-cycle engine will try to run on the alcohol/water mix with NO lubrication.
No lubrication = scored cylinder, increased heat, melted pistons, ruined bearings...
Take a test tube or a narrow glass jar and put a few ounces of fuel in it. Add a bit of water. Cap the container and Shake. When it settles in less than a minute, there should be several layers.
If you have good fuel, there will be gas on top and a layer of clear water on the bottom.
If you have alcohol mixed with the fuel, there will be a layer of gas on top and milky water and alcohol mixture on the bottom.
I tried to find some other instructions online. This was the closest I found:
»www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail···em=18454 |
