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MN_Runner

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 4, 2010
Points: 622

How do you dispose 2-cycle gas/oil mixture after the snow season?
Original Message Feb 16, 2011 1:10 pm

Hi guys,

What is the best/responsible way to dispose remaining 2 cycle gas/oil mixture? Straight gas is easy, I just pour it into one of my cars.

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rubinew

Joined: Dec 29, 2010
Points: 147

Re: How do you dispose 2-cycle gas/oil mixture after the snow season?
Reply #21 Feb 18, 2011 3:10 pm

edgenet wrote:

Real easy you have 2 options If your car has half a tank or more just add to your car or add 2 liters (1/2 gallon) of gas to your oil mix gas and use it in your lawnmower. Next time no need to pre-mix buy a turkey baster add straight gas and add 1/2 a shot of oil mix and stir with the turkey baster take a sample and if the colour is midium blue you are good to go. No need the waste time trying to mix 32-1 or 40-1 or 50-1

I have to disagree with this method. An engine designed for 50-1 will not work properly with ex. 30 - 1. Plugs will foul, engine will stall, hard to start, etc, etc.

I have seen this with my own 2 stroke OPE.

It is OK to be a little off, say 10%, but I would not 'WING IT' Eventually, it will cause an issue!!

aa335

Joined: Nov 28, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: How do you dispose 2-cycle gas/oil mixture after the snow season?
Reply #22 Feb 20, 2011 12:48 pm

MN_Runner wrote:

So Borat,

Are you suggesting that I buy my wife some sexy RED stuff from the Victoria Secret and tell her that I am going to buy a new Toro to match her new outfit? Sounds like a great idea. Hope it flies.

I haven't seen any Toro that flies, but it sure blows.

Any luck on persuading the missus on a second snowblower?

MN_Runner

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 4, 2010
Points: 622

Re: How do you dispose 2-cycle gas/oil mixture after the snow season?
Reply #23 Feb 20, 2011 1:27 pm

No luck so far. I really need a good training or a book on how to convince your wife that I need another blower. I could use an advice (or advices) from you, AA335. If I do get a SS blower, it will be 4 cycle and not 2 cycle. We are expecting 12-16" of wet snow tonight and tomorrow so it is time for my mighty HS928 (although I am not so sure about that). I washed and waxed my blower only a week go thinking that the worst is essentially over.

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