Fuel mix - Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

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June 13, 2018 at 4:22 pm #28653

autophil
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Hi am I correct is saying you put a half a pint of 30w oil to one gallon of petrol.
It’s for my Allen oxford with a villers two stroke?
With thanks

June 14, 2018 at 4:56 pm #28699

sidevalve44
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If you require a 16:1 mix that would be correct.

June 14, 2018 at 6:24 pm #28704

autophil
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Hi thanks
I was wondering if that is correct for the villers two stroke on a Allen oxford.

June 14, 2018 at 10:26 pm #28707

sidevalve44
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I believe that is about right on these old 2 strokes using 30 grade oil. If using 2 stroke oil it can usually be relaxed to about 24:1, although I always err on the oily side especially as some old Villiers have plain bearings don’t use crank seals and rely on a oily mix to stop crank-case leakage.
I use Villiers Classic 2 stroke oil at about 20:1 in my ATCO, and yes, it does smoke a bit but, at least it won’t seize up !
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Fuel mix - Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

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