oil to gas ratio

[wild bill]

I see so many ruined engines due to not enough oil in the fuel. When in doubt use more oil, it will not harm the engine, it may foul the spark plug after a time but remember, "OIL IS CHEAP, ENGINES ARE EXPENSIVE", spark plugs are cheap too. I suggest a 25:1 ratio of two cycle oil to gas. You don't need to spend extra on the ethanol free. just don't leave in the machine more than a week, run it dry before storage. If you use one of those disposable bottles for one gallon of gas, only put 3/4 of a gallon of gas, this will give a thicker oil mix. Manufactureers want to sell new machines. Free Advice from Puna Small Engines, 965-7213.

william c schmidt