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All Two Stroke Engines will use a 50 to 1 Ratio using Today’s Two Stroke Oils
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Help protect your 2-Cycle gas outdoor power equipment with the Homelite 2-Cycle oil. This oil is a 50:1 gas-to-oil ratio. Use the whole bottle for up to 6 gallons of gas, or squeeze the bottle and let the top fill to a desired level.
The recommended fuel mixture is a 50-to-1 ratio of unleaded gasoline and two-cycle engine oil, and the manufacturer recommends the use of a two-cycle oil that contains fuel stabilizer to keep the mixture fresh if you are not using it immediately.
Fuel Tips. Use pure gas if available. Ethanol = poor engine performance. Use fuel stablizers with Ethanol treaments.
Use a 32:1 gasoline to oil ratio. One gallon of gasoline combined with 4 oz of two-cycle engine oil. If you are in the state of California, use a 2-cycle oil mix ratio of 40:1.
Oil mix ratios explained
If your manufacturer recommends a 50:1 fuel/oil mix, it means you need 50 parts of gas to one part two-stroke oil. To mix one gallon of fuel at 50:1, add 2.6 ounces of two-stroke oil to one gallon of gas, as shown in the chart below.
For a 50:1 ratio of gas to oil, use 2.6 fluid ounces of oil per gallon of gas.
Most STIHL gasoline-powered equipment runs on a 50:1 mixture of gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil.
For most engines like lawnmowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers, and generators, experts recommend that you use unleaded gas with an 87-octane rating and a max of 10% ethanol. This is typically the regular gas you find at the pump. DO NOT use 15% ethanol or higher.
Backpack style leaf blowers typically consume . 43 gallons of fuel per hour of operation15. This translates to 11lbs of CO2 per hour of use.
33:1 (3%) with oils class JASO FB or ISO EGB for air-cooled, two stroke engines. Mixed fuel must be used within 30 days from the time it was mixed to ensure the fuel is stable and combustible.
Most STIHL gasoline-powered equipment runs on a 50:1 mixture of gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil.
A fuel / oil ratio of 50:1 is recommended for all Husqvarna 2-stroke products.
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Does this blower use 2 cycle mix; I have a homelite vac attack II 200mph blower and it is having trouble starting
ANSWER : Yes it will use a fuel mixture of 40:1(3.2 oz of two cycle oil to 1 gallon of gas). Any fuel sitting over 30 days now is considered bad fuel. All the manufacturers schools this year and told us this. We are finding it to be true.Good day.
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What is the fuel mixture for the Homelite vac attack II
Gas to oil mixture for a RY 26540 – Ryobi 30 Cubic Centimeter Curved Shaft Gas Trimmer
ANSWER : 50:1 don’t use outboard motor mix
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What is the gas-oil mixture for Homelite 360. It is about 25-30 years old.
ANSWER : Chainsaws are 40:13.2 oz 2-cycle motor oil per gallon gasoline
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I have a Yard Broom 2 170 mph blower. what is the oil- gas mixture ratio?
ANSWER : The proper mix for this blower is 40:1
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Oil-gas ratio – Homelite ZR10926 16 Chain Saw
ANSWER : Hi. 50 to 1.
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I have a Homelite YARD BROOM II 170 mph Blower.what is the oil to gas ratio?
ANSWER : I usually mix at 50:1 useing klotz two stroke oil,or 44:1,klotz is high performance zynthetic oil,also has nice sweet smell when running,keeps the neighbors from complaints on bad smell.
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Need to know the oil and gas mixture for a homelite yard broom II
ANSWER : The manual probably says 40:1 (3.2oz.oil to 1 gal gas) but if you use a good modern 2 cycle oil,50:1(2.6oz .oil to 1 gal gas) will suffice.
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