dodderangler wrote: » Have a Johnson 6 hp 2 stroke there Been a while since I last put it on water bar last week but was fuel already in the petrol tank Just wondering what the oil petrol ratio is in it
Zzippy wrote: » Two-stroke should be 50:1, some of the newer ones are 100:1. I've a Johnson 9.9 and its 50:1. Better to have slightly too much oil than too little IMO.
dodderangler wrote: » Nice one mate Looks like I've no oil Do you know what name the oil is and would ordinary fishing shop sell it?
demanufactured wrote: » Don't use reguler 2 stroke oil...ghats for chainsaws and the like....you need outboard 2 stroke...for water cooled engines.
breghall wrote: » TC-W3 oil is what you're gonna need to put in the engine, if you want to do things right and keep it running for a long time. this is what you're after... ( am not him by the way )http://www.adverts.ie/boats-accessories/marine-outboard-oil/1629798 TC-W3 is specifially designed for use with outboards.
Flysfisher wrote: » I have the same engine and the correct oil is important, any two stroke oil will not do. It's also important to use fresh petrol as petrol only has a shelf life of approx 80-90 days now.
Zzippy wrote: » Apologies for my incorrect advice re two stroke oil. My local petrol station always has the outboard two-stroke out front and thats the one I pick up, wasn't aware however that the other 2-stroke oil was different. Very glad I didn't pick that one up!
