molten Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 About to get ready for engine fire up. I have 5 ltrs of fuel in a canister and was thinking of disconnecting fuel hose from pipe and just put hose in canister. Problem is that the fuel had about 50mls of 2 stroke oil in it. Should that fuel not be used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 May be a bit smokey but won't do any harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Yeh start her up outside! :)But should be ok, the, worst I think would be the plugs get a little bit fouled up.But you can clean them, better than throwing it away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 If it's old fuel it may have gone off a bit (lost a bit of oomph)but as said use it anyway a little extra lube won't do any harm.Or you could always put fresh fuel in the car and then top up the tank with it to use it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 You have rebuilt an engine?Or done a lot of work to recommission one out of action for a long time?And you want to start it, for the first time, on acan of old 2-stroke mixture?It's never that easy to get a new/out from commission engine started, and I fear you spoil the ship for two-ha'porth of tar! Or else are very, very hard up?If you can (!) go and buy a gallon of the best (V-power) for your start up.Then use the 2-stroke later, if you must.Friend used to put 2-stroke in his six cylinders, but that was on Lucas Pi and he reckoned the pump needed the lubrication.I once put some diesel in mine by mistake and diluted it tio the max with petrol - it smoked and clogged the plugs for three tank fuls thereafter.This is NOT a good idea!John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molten Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 JohnD wrote:You have rebuilt an engine?Or done a lot of work to recommission one out of action for a long time?And you want to start it, for the first time, on acan of old 2-stroke mixture?It's never that easy to get a new/out from commission engine started, and I fear you spoil the ship for two-ha'porth of tar! Or else are very, very hard up?If you can (!) go and buy a gallon of the best (V-power) for your start up.Then use the 2-stroke later, if you must.Friend used to put 2-stroke in his six cylinders, but that was on Lucas Pi and he reckoned the pump needed the lubrication.I once put some diesel in mine by mistake and diluted it tio the max with petrol - it smoked and clogged the plugs for three tank fuls thereafter.This is NOT a good idea!JohnBlimey JohnI was only asking if it was ok to use. I got the tail between my legs now :(Point taken though mate. Shell it is...cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molten Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 I don't believe it. Getting ready for engine start up. Put some water in rad and a nice puddle appeared on garage floor!!!!!.I checked the thing before fefurb and was fine.Another damned delay!One day this car will be heard running..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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