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Alan, a warning from 'one who knows'
Posted by 'itpro' on 15 May 2009 @ 15:19

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I used to put MY old two stroke in OUR lawnmower. The lawn mower's carb then failed. So I took it back to the guy from the Wheel Horse dealer from whom we bought it, brand new (Peter Hayward of VERY high karting pedigree: a 250 Gearbox GP winner, if I remember correctly).

He asked, 'have you been running karting fuel in this?.......because the jets are blocked solid with gummy Castrol R type oil"! Don't EVER use that stuff in a lawnmower or chainsaw! It'll kill it and it'll leave HUGE gummy deposits all round the cylinder, crank internals and ports (or valves if it's a 4 stroke) even if it DOESN'T b*gg*r the carb and I will NOT pay out on warrantee if you do!!! Karting 2/oil is manufactured for HIGH TEMPERATURE engines; you would NOT use a kart's spark plug in a lawn mower; so why do you expect it to work with the WRONG OIL?????'!!!!

Be Warned! Much chastened, I slunk away!

You MAY get away with running ex-karting fuel.....BUT.... it may cost you more in carb repairs, rebuilds than the cost of buying fresh fuel.... I now use PROPER lawn movwer grade 2/ oil and have not had a problem with the same lawn mower for 12 years!

.... and NO... I have NOT come back to the site as yet! I am taking a break for a bit!

Kind regards: Ian

PS... I FLEW over that damned kerb on Tuesday with Kai....

PPS.... why have you taken on MY role of being Mr Grumpy????!

Message Thread:

life of fuel by 'winger93' (12 May 2009 @ 22:00)

Re: life of fuel by 'stemorton46' (12 May 2009 @ 22:15)

Re: life of fuel by 'alanrr' (12 May 2009 @ 23:39)

Re: life of fuel by 'winger93' (13 May 2009 @ 9:28)

Re: life of fuel by 'buzzinrussell' (13 May 2009 @ 12:18)

Re: life of fuel by 'winger93' (13 May 2009 @ 17:18)

Re: life of fuel by 'BanzaiBoy' (13 May 2009 @ 17:31)

Mmm, it all depends on whether it's mixed or not! by 'SteveC' (15 May 2009 @ 9:55)

Re: life of fuel by 'KevinW' (13 May 2009 @ 17:32)

Very very illegal, huge fine if caught (nt) by 'alanrr' (13 May 2009 @ 18:13)

Re: Very very illegal, huge fine if caught (nt) by 'winger93' (13 May 2009 @ 19:14)

Re: Very very illegal, huge fine if caught (nt) by 'wavedyellow' (15 May 2009 @ 22:05)

Re: life of fuel by 'Attack2001' (13 May 2009 @ 22:36)

My understanding is; by 'SteveC' (15 May 2009 @ 10:02)

Ok this is expert advice is; by 'SteveC' (15 May 2009 @ 10:43)

It sits in petroleum companies storage by 'alanrr' (15 May 2009 @ 11:45)

Alan, a warning from 'one who knows' by 'itpro' << You are here!

ITPRO - welcome back!! nt by 'IainB' (15 May 2009 @ 16:04)

Hi Ian, because I needed the practice! by 'alanrr' (15 May 2009 @ 16:16)

Re: Hi Ian, because I needed the practice! by 'KevinW' (15 May 2009 @ 16:27)

Re: Hi Ian, because I needed the practice! by 'iant' (15 May 2009 @ 16:53)

LOL by 'BanzaiBoy' (15 May 2009 @ 18:24)

DON'T get alanrr on the subject of sparkplugs..nt by 'Avago' (15 May 2009 @ 21:34)

Re: DON'T get alanrr on the subject of sparkplugs. by 'alanrr' (15 May 2009 @ 22:27)

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