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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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I know that gear oil is not ment to be burned. But If you put a quart of new gear oil in everytime you fillup will it hurt anything.

Looking for a cheap active of more lub in the fuel and I can come across gear oil cheap.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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i have never heard of some one putting gear oil in their tank, but a quart of 2-stroke oil works and wont hurt anything cause it is meant to be burned and it is ashless.

I used to throw some in every other tank until i bought some Stanadyne.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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gear oil is really thick it will probably just sink to the bottom of the tank and take a while to dilute, your better off with 2 stroke
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Wouldn't run my 02 without 2 stroke in the tank, cheap and no additive I've seen can match it for lubricity. I do add a cold flow improver in the winter.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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dont do it man

way to many additives in there

use 2 stroke oil its ashless and ment to be burnt .............1 oz per gallon
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Thanks guys looks like I am going to go with the 2-stroke oil.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Gear oil, used work great in waste heater i have in my 8000 sq shop, clean the ashes out 2 - 3 times a year. Depending on hrs of use
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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Just thinking about this again still going to use 2-stoke oil but what does the ash do. Does it plug up the injectors?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Everyone uses ash less 2 cycle oil so that they don't have to worry about ash problems.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 02:39 AM
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I have been using the 2 stroke for close to a year now and it gets better mileage and it seems to be a little more quiet than it used to. people that don't listen to it all the time think I am nuts
 
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