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2-strokes & Gas wth Alcohol (Gasahol)

12 years ago

I've now got three 2-stroke tools. A neighbor who's an engine rebuilding wiz tells me that gasahol burns too hot, and causes problems with 2-strokes.

I've seen some products in stores that claim to cure any problems gasahol causes;

What's in them, how do they do their magic?

Also... if older engine calls for say 32:1 oil/fuel ratio, with standard 2-stroke oil, the if I use synthetic oil, should I change ratio to the 50:1 called for by Synth oil company, or stick with 32:1 ??

TIA

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bill_kapaun
12 years ago
IF an engine was carburated for non alcohol gasoline, it'll be jetted too lean, since alcohol contains some oxygen.
Lean engines TEND to run hotter.
That's usually not a problem in water cooled engines.

Computer controlled engines use the Oxygen Sensor to adjust the air:fuel mixture.
rcmoser
12 years ago
oil is used as lubricant, the engine will burn cleaner with syn 50-1 mix and still lubricate. nothing wrong with 32-1 except you will see more smoke (more oil burning means more carbon build-up and possibly spark plug fouling)especially it you add more oil than required.
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