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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Yoshi on August 26, 2009, 16:44:11

Title: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: Yoshi on August 26, 2009, 16:44:11

What would happen if i put petrol that has 2 stroke oil mixed into it into a 4 stroke generator???

Title: Re: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: trecfive on August 26, 2009, 17:10:31

All it will do is smoke a bit more and maybe run not as smooth as it does on clean petrol.

Title: Re: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: Yoshi on August 26, 2009, 17:13:33

Ok, will use a half and half mix, will just dilute it down alot lol

Title: Re: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: hairyasswelder on August 26, 2009, 17:26:15

Might need to clean the spark plug when you finished, and yes it will smoke quite a bit  :-k :-k may also make it harder to start??

Title: Re: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: bilge rat on August 26, 2009, 23:03:40

just ran me mower on 2 stroke, didnt run any different but boy did it smoke . out did the neighbours b,b,q   :evil:

Title: Re: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: Yoshi on August 27, 2009, 09:34:06

Well i didnt see any smoke, but it was dark!!

I just had about half a gallon left of petrol which i had mixed with 2 stroke (1/500) and so i just topped that container up with clean petrol to dilute it some more!!

Still, its nice to have a genny that works now, god bless HSS!! lol

Title: Re: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: aaron on August 28, 2009, 19:00:25

The oil in the petrol will lower the octane rating so it may run like a sack of s**t, but wont cause any harm.

Title: Re: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: Yoshi on August 28, 2009, 20:07:38

It ran fine, and we are now on proper petrol lol

Title: Re: 2 Stroke & 4 Stroke
Post by: Range Rover Blues on August 30, 2009, 00:10:24

Excessive oil can leave a buildup of carbon deposits around the rings, but 2 stroke oil is light enough to burn away.

I wouldn't advise doing it by choice though.