The Yamaha I am looking at uses 100:1 Chris On 9/8/05, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > The newer ones are a lot cleaner than in the old days. Many run with as little as 40:1 or less. Semi permanent go for the 4 stroke. Portable-2 stroke. > > Dennis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca> > Date: Thursday, September 8, 2005 11:20 am > Subject: Re: Carrying a large outboard in a Vanagon (plus some NVC outboard motor 2 stroke vs 4 questions) > > > The big down-side, IMO, to 2 strokes is the amount of oil they can > > put > > into a lake. > > > > Alistair > > > > > > > > On 8-Sep-05, at 8:03 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > > > > If your going to be removing the engine and laying it down for > > storage, > > transport etc, the 4 stroke is out. Even with draining the oil all > > the > > time, it will make a mess and oil getting past the rings will be > > problem. With the 2 stroke, just disconnect the fuel line and run > > it > > until it stops. Yes, you will have to mix the oil with the gas, > > but no > > oil changes. One of those luggage carriers attached to a class 3 > > hitch > > will hold that motor outside the van. 2 strokes are a bit smoky > > but > > they develop power every piston down stroke. Also, most use reed > > valves > > so there are no cams, lifters, rockers, etc. That is why they are > > so > > light. > > > > Dennis > > > > > |
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