Jeanie
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Is it good? what's it good for?
I've been told that it's good to prevent sticky valves....
I've been told that it's good to prevent sticky valves....
It's what old people use because their dad used it. Nobody knows what it does, afterall, it's a mystery.Is it good? what's it good for?
I've been told that it's good to prevent sticky valves....
Is it good? what's it good for?
I've been told that it's good to prevent sticky valves....
Once upon a time, long long ago, I used to work in a building that also had the fuels and lubricants group for one of the larger U.S. based auto companies. One of the guys in that area had two file cabinets. One had a sign that said "good stuff" that basically had brand name motor oils next to the sign. The second had a sign that said "garbage, schlock" and had a collection of the additives you find in the wishful thinking isle at the local auto parts store. MMO was not on the first cabinet.
A quart in a Champ tank??!?!
The more common use is a few ounces per tank.
I've had no valves stick. I've also had no water buffalo attacks.
Is it good? what's it good for?
I've been told that it's good to prevent sticky valves....
My point exactly.I used it with my high mileage Jeep because my dad swore by the stuff. Who knows.
It's what old people use because their dad used it. Nobody knows what it does, afterall, it's a mystery.
What we do know is that you shouldn't add a quart to each tank of gas else you get a NTSB report:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20020916X01610&ntsbno=NYC02LA181&akey=1
- The pilot reported that the airplane had 3 fuel tanks, each with a capacity of 18 gallons.
- Instructions found on the can stated that the correct ratio for mixing with fuel was 1 part additive to 100 parts fuel
- the red color was from an additive placed in the fuel tank, at a rate of one quart for each refueling.
Examination of the engine revealed low compression on all cylinders, ranging from 44/80 to 5/80. Air bypass was noted on all exhaust valves
I don't think the MMO was the primary cause. The makers of MMO say the correct ration is 100 to 1. That would be a quart for a 25 gallon tank. This was a quart in an 18 gallon tank.
It sounds like the cause was a tired engine:
I think it would be 1 quart of MMO in 100 gallons of fuel....or 1/4 quart in 25 gallons. This is more than 4 times the recommended amount.
1 gallon MMO in 100 gallons of fuel would be the proper ratio, or 1 quart in 25 gallons.
MMO recommended rate is 4 ounces in 10 gallons of fuel or .4 ounces per gallon. 25 gallons of fuel would get 10 ounces of MMO. One quart (32 ounces) is over 3 times the recommended amount.
MMO recommended rate is 4 ounces in 10 gallons of fuel or .4 ounces per gallon. 25 gallons of fuel would get 10 ounces of MMO. One quart (32 ounces) is over 3 times the recommended amount.
Instructions found on the can stated that the correct ratio for mixing with fuel was 1 part additive to 100 parts fuel
It's what old people use because their dad used it. Nobody knows what it does, afterall, it's a mystery.
What we do know is that you shouldn't add a quart to each tank of gas else you get a NTSB report:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20020916X01610&ntsbno=NYC02LA181&akey=1
The 1:100 ration came from the NTSB report.
I reckon I know of what you speak. Not surprising.Wouldn't be the first time an NTSB report had mistakes. A friend of mine had an accident in 2009. It took two years for the final report to be published and it was full of inaccuracies.