Ca Rancher
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- Montana LS 2740
Curious as to if it will effect the gas/oil ratio as it is also labeled to put in your oil - not just gas. Works great though for sure.
If he is using the little Stihl bottles, they are 2.6oz. That equals a ratio of 49.2:1 if you add 1 oz of seafoam that equals 49.6:1. It won't hurt anything and will help keep it clean. Proper tuning is much more important than the ratio. I run 40:1 in all my 2 strokes with 1oz of seafoam per gallon.At 50-1, any leaning out of the mixture can and will cause ring and piston issues. 50-1 is the ragged edge of destruction. I'm always very careful when I mix up a jug. I use a quart measuring tumbler and carefully mix by adding the 2 stroke oil ahead of time and shake well.
No it won't. Those little bottles are not all exactly 2.6oz anyway. They're just fairly close.Curious as to if it will effect the gas/oil ratio as it is also labeled to put in your oil - not just gas. Works great though for sure.
50:1 will cause more carbon buildup than 40:1 will. The reason is the oil has detergents in it. So using a lesser amount of oil equals less detergents. I have seen lean oil testing at 200:1, you should see the amount of carbon buildup at that ratio. 40:1 is pretty clean depending on what oil you are using.Using too rich an oil mix will lead to engine deposits and shorter engine life.
For the past 15 years, had the best results with ethanol free 89 or 91 octane. 90-1 ratio with Opti-2. Opti-2 exceeds ISO-EG-D++. Best mix i ever used for my ice augers, and chain saws.That's all I use in my small engines and backhoe. Since I started using the ethanol free stuff I have way fewer fuel related problems in my small engines. In fact, the only problem I have had in years is the Stihl chainsaw. I was surprised it started having trouble idling. I wonder if the problem was from using some store brand 2-stroke oil. I always use the good stuff but I used some of my son's gas mix and I suspect he used the cheapest stuff he could find because he is even cheaper than me.
Eric
Also the engine will run hotter because the mixture is leaner with too much oil in the gas.Using too rich an oil mix will lead to engine deposits and shorter engine life.