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Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:41:26 -0500
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: how do you carry, and measure oil?
From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
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Good for you Jim! I'm tired arguing with Rusty :) looks like the MRI
radiation is getting to him?
Buly

On 11/21/04 4:39 PM, "Jim Sower" <canarder@frontiernet.net> wrote:

> I don't think 2-stroke oil "precipitates" out of solution.  It's never
> happened that I can tell on my chain saw or outboard.  Haven't heard of
> it on anyone else's outboard.
> 
> As to whether MMO is better than 2-stroke oil, MMO is advertised mostly
> as a detergent.and an OIL additive.  NOT as a fuel additive AFAIK.
> 2-stroke oil OTOH is the ONLY lubrication a 150 hp outboard EVER SEES.
> MMO doesn't advertise that, and if you were to call them up, I bet they
> would VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE substituting it for 2-stroke oil in your
> outboard.  I'll mix the WalMart 2-stroke every time.
> 
> Around draining excess oil out of sumps, I'm wondering if perhaps that's
> a sign you're mixing too much MMO/2-stroke in with your gas?  Perhaps go
> from 1 oz / gal to 3 oz / 4 gal or 2 oz per 3 gal until you're finding
> just a little extra in the sump.
> 
> Just a theory ... Jim S.