2 cycle gas-oil mix

Posted by Mike (WA) on April 14, 2012 at 06:27:49 from (75.172.121.76):

I know this has been covered, but due to the heartbreak of CRS, I'm not sure what the consensus was.

I've got a Stihl 031AV chain saw, circa 1973, book says mix 16:1, latest Stihl 2 cycle oil says 50:1, Stihl dealer (and the denizens of this board, IIRC) said go with the oil label. I've been mixing it a little richer than that, just to be on the safe side.

Picked up a 1954 Johnson "Sea Horse" 5.5 HP outboard motor for my small lake boat (remember the neat light metallic green color? She's a beauty, and its a shame to call it used). Manual (yeah, I got one) says 16:1. I'm thinking more like 24 or 30 to 1, with modern oil technology. I'd prefer not to be enveloped by a blue cloud, as I weave among the pedal-powered kayaks of the tree huggers.

What say the gurus here assembled?

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• Re: 2 cycle gas-oil mix barnE 17:18:35 04/15/12 (0)
• Re: 2 cycle gas-oil mix Steve A W 20:42:19 04/14/12 (1)
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• Re: 2 cycle gas-oil mix JMOR 19:31:20 04/14/12 (0)
• Re: 2 cycle gas-oil mix Bendee 19:16:10 04/14/12 (0)
• Re: 2 cycle gas-oil mix James22 13:21:25 04/14/12 (0)
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• Re: 2 cycle gas-oil mix LJD 10:52:55 04/14/12 (1)
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• Re: 2 cycle gas-oil mix Jeff NWOH 07:33:43 04/14/12 (0)
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