2 Cycle engine oil ratio

[JohnJohn]

I have a mountain bike and have added an electric motor and a 2 cycle Tecumseh engine kit to it. After several years of regular use the 2 cycle engine started having some problems. It took 6-9 pulls to start and sometimes it would stall. I'm not very knowledgable about gas engines, but have done a few things to tune it up. I also bought a gas stabilizer and some fancy synthetic 2 cycle oil(Amsoil Saber Professional.) My engine manufacturer suggests using a ratio of 24:1 for the gas/oil mix. The new oil I bought mentions it should be mixed in a 100:1 ratio. Should I use this formula or use the manufacturer's recommended 24:1 ratio? Thanks for any info you can give me!

[Meat Plow]

Synthetic oil is a 100:1 mix and I use it that way in everything of mine that calls for a 15:1 to 50:1 mix with normal organic oils.

[ransley]

Synthetic is better oil but why change the mix, amsoil wont guarntee anything and you need the most protection. Your motor will last longer with synthetic if its sound, a compression test is a good start to find out. Poor starting could also be a weak spark.

[JeroldMSmith]

*I have a mountain bike and have added an electric motor and a 2 cycle *Tecumseh engine kit to it. After several years of regular use the 2 *cycle engine started having some problems. It took 6-9 pulls to *start *and sometimes it would stall. I'm not very knowledgable about gas *engines, but have done a few things to tune it up. I also bought a *gas stabilizer and some fancy synthetic 2 cycle oil(Amsoil Saber *Professional.) My engine manufacturer suggests using a ratio of 24:1 *for the gas/oil mix. The new oil I bought mentions it should be *mixed *in a 100:1 ratio. Should I use this formula or use the *manufacturer's *recommended 24:1 ratio? Thanks for any info you can give me!

Who reads or follows any of this stuff. I dont. Only women follow instructions and measure things when they cook. Us men just dump it in and use it. This means that YOU must either be a woman or gay.

Just take a jug of gas and dump in 3 or 4 bottles of that special stuff. The more you use, the more power you'll get. If you were a real man, you'd want the most power you can get. However, in your case it dont matter and since you are a cheap son of a bitch, just use a few drops and pay later when you got no power.

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[Meat Plow]

I guess to each his own. One benefit with a higher ratio is less smoke and oil in the muffler.

[tksirius]

Clean or replace the plug and get yourself a little can of dyno 2 cycle oil and mix the right ratio. Run it through and see what happens. My guess is that you used a tired old motor and beat it up good when running it on that mountain bike.

[HeyBub]

I usually use a dollop (sometimes two) of oil for every whatever I put in the tank.

Your milage may vary.

[rhiebert]

The Saber Professional is intended to be used as 100:1, however I suggest and recommend you replace the spark plug with a new one after the first fifteen minute of running with any Amsoil 2 Cycle Oils.