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Bu; Just go to wall mart, boat department, get you a two cycle oil bottle that holds 15 or 16 ounces. They have them, depending on which wally world and what time of year, that run from 12 to 16 ounces, go by clear stripe on the side, I guess it is to gauge the appropriate amount, for fuel added, call it well and scientifically done and forget it. The top seals well and they even have Ernest's two top, squeeze to add about an oz and a half or two, costs more though and is found with chain saws. Now, this will be a perfect opportunity for you and/or others to test and tell us exactly how much a "thousand' an "alligator" and a "mississippi" measuring count portion out. Trying to learn with alcohol containing beverages in one and a half liter jugs will not extrapolate well, you will probably have to use oil and container usually poured from. And, oh yeah, perhaps you can also tell me and others how you determine what sump amount increase you get per engine operating time and rpm, flight time and how you determine it to be fuel induced oil ? Oh yeah, again, you can also get the graduated clear plastic measuring cups there too, for about 97 cents, I think, if you really want one, and even the paper towels too, sort of a aircraft spruce, rural.
jofarr, soddy tn
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sower" <canarder@frontiernet.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 2:25 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: how do you carry, and measure oil?
Somewhere in the distant past I acquired several nylon looking transparent measuring "cups" about 2" - 2.5" x 8" tall that measure up to 16 fl / 250 ml accurately. I look at fuel gauge to estimate how much fuel I will be putting in the tank, measure out the 2-stroke oil and add it after the tank gets about half full. I rinse out the cup from the gas nozzle and store it (with a paper towel wadded up inside the mouth of the cup) in one of those caddy things that hang over the back of the front seat of a car into the back seat. That's also where I store a rag, a couple of paper towels fuel sampler, funnel for adding oil and a squeegee for removing dew.. Shape of cup is ideal for my purposes.
I get very accurate oil measurements and no mess at all ... Jim S.
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