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Post by Delbert on Mar 26, 2021 8:57:44 GMT 1
Hi
Any of you clever people know if there's a way (or a tester you can buy) to check petrol for oil quantity? Basically have a can of fuel and not sure if its mixed with oil or not, or what the mix is if so... ok I can just use it in my mower but just curious.
Cheers Dale
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Post by headcoats on Mar 26, 2021 10:39:07 GMT 1
Wouldn't risk it , just put it in the mower
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Mar 26, 2021 10:48:03 GMT 1
Petrol will be off anyway if it's been sat a while. As above use in mower or dispose would be my suggestion I wouldn't put in a bike if yr not sure.
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Post by abar121 on Mar 26, 2021 13:20:18 GMT 1
Lol, I have about 20ltrs of old fuel that my mower has to get through  |
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Post by Yogi on Mar 26, 2021 15:13:38 GMT 1
Lol, I have about 20ltrs of old fuel that my mower has to get through Me too but I gave the mower away and put astroturf down 🙈 Washing parts it is then 👍 |
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Post by ERic350 on Mar 26, 2021 15:42:23 GMT 1
Lol, I have about 20ltrs of old fuel that my mower has to get through Put it in your car. I have 4 bikes of possible during winter full off petrol. In spring I mix it with fresh petrol during tanking my car during daily drives not stressing the engine that much. Engine management will solve it Never had a problem. |
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Post by Delbert on Mar 26, 2021 20:18:28 GMT 1
Cheers guys, the fuel is fresh just can't remember if its mixed or not 🙈 just wondered if there was a way to tell 🤷♂️
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Post by Tobyjugs on Mar 26, 2021 22:53:14 GMT 1
I do the same as Eric and just water down fresh petrol with old fuel mixed with oil or not.
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Post by abar121 on Mar 27, 2021 9:48:42 GMT 1
Cheers guys, the fuel is fresh just can't remember if its mixed or not 🙈 just wondered if there was a way to tell 🤷♂️ See if your mower smokes with it in. Mine did a bit and had that wonderful smell |
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Post by headcoats on Mar 27, 2021 10:07:26 GMT 1
There's a bloke up from me and I swear he puts Castrol R in his leaf blower FFS LOL
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Post by 4l04ever on Mar 27, 2021 10:09:43 GMT 1
You can mix the fuel, then put a sample of the fuel in a clear glass and you will see the colour of the oil if there is any in it. You could do a second sample of pure petrol as a comparison.
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Post by steve h on Mar 27, 2021 13:42:58 GMT 1
Remove the oil pump and run bike on the questionable fuel. Rev the nuts off it and if it seizes, its just petrol, if it does not, its premix. Or you could just let it evaporate outside safely.  |
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Post by Delbert on Mar 28, 2021 18:27:19 GMT 1
You can mix the fuel, then put a sample of the fuel in a clear glass and you will see the colour of the oil if there is any in it. You could do a second sample of pure petrol as a comparison. Thanks , good idea it's just nice to know if there is a way of telling, nothing to do with being tight 🤣 |
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