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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785   
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I think we need to define the conditions around this.
Was it all down hill? Did you have a tail wind the whole way? Was most of the jorney on the back of an AA lorry? And finally were you trying to kill time after finding that last orders has already been called?  Russell
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21st Apr 2011 7:21pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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Hi BM25,
So exactly which oil and exactly how much have you been using?  |
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21st Apr 2011 7:29pm |
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| szracer Member Since: 10 Oct 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 356  
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Think he's been oiling the slope near his house....
 
2010 110 XS USW (the slow one) 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (the fast one) 2005 Ducati ST3 1954 Sunbeam S8 |
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21st Apr 2011 8:17pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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I have used Castrol Actevo 2T and about 220 ml per 3/4 tank fill up....ish. Didn't measure exactly.
didn't notice much difference until after the 2nd tank full... the engine is much quieter and doesn't smoke at all. BM52 |
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21st Apr 2011 8:31pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3650 
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BM52 this is interesting what made you decide to add 2 stroke to your fuel, in theory its a realy good lubricant which its hard to imagine would do much harm but could add lubrication to the rings/bore, and fuel system. Having owned many 2 stroke engines its amazing they dont sieze up especially in high powered off road bikes and the such. I guess one risk must be that it could add to carbon build up in the combustion chamber but i will be watching your comments closely to see how it goes. Anyone have any other fuel additive feed back?
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22nd Apr 2011 4:31am |
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| Kez Member Since: 11 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271 
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Saw this post elsewhere on the same subject:
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/adding-2...37935.html |
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22nd Apr 2011 6:42am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318 
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it would be interesting to understand what your driving style is like.
if like myself on my last two journeys (bristol and reading returns from b'ham) where I feel I've been luck to have not caused an accident or been imprisoned for creating a rolling road block on the M'way  while undertaking a test into fuel economy.....
any got someway to go before the red light / bong bong comes on and I've already done 440 miles ! reckon I'm going to get at least another 30 miles before the red light which would suggest close to 500 miles if I run it dry !! not done the maths yet but I'm guessing thats pushing 35 mpg ? |
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22nd Apr 2011 8:24am |
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| 110 Member Since: 07 Apr 2011 Location: Nottingham Posts: 43 
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Red light does the amber turn red when you f@cked ? 110 Black Java Puma Utility, Kenlowe fan, bullbar, sides step, tinted windows, bluetoth, Scanguage, BAS,
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22nd Apr 2011 8:30am |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189
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My driving could be described as a tad 'progressive'. i don't race or rally the Puma but i don't hang about either. i certainly don't crawl along. one thing i do do it let the torque do all the work, i hardly ever thrash the engine, it rarely goes over 3k revs.
Robert - have a look a this thread, this is the main reason i tried it out and the article Kez's post http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic1708.html BM52 |
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22nd Apr 2011 2:35pm |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903 
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I've managed pretty much at least 30mpg on my last 6 tanks... Thats not exactly driving it like an old boffer either. Think a lot of it is knowing when the engine is happiest, I tend to keep it between 2 and 3000rpm as much as possible. Thats where most of the torque is and it can still keep up with the rest of traffic with ease.
Seems to run the best on diesel bought from the BP garage on Ripon Rd in Harrogate though. True that! |
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22nd Apr 2011 8:39pm |
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| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306 
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On my 12 ish miles commute to work and bk every day I thought I'd try takin it really steady, coasting where I could bla bla, got just under 30, got bored driving like my gramp so gave it some more beans and got more mpg!! Weird!! Never drivin like an old fart again ha ha
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24th Apr 2011 3:31pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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up at 462 miles and still no red light yet ! - still not done the maths yet either but suspect I'll be able to get 500 out of tank...
last time i did a full tank it was about 65 ltrs so that works out to be 35 mpg if I get 500 miles....not so bad huh ? |
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24th Apr 2011 9:59pm |
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| xatzhs Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Northumberland & Down South Posts: 258 
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Is there any negative side-effect to using the 2 stroke? If not then why isn't it being used more widely and why isn't it advised?
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26th Apr 2011 10:17pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Decent two stroke oil ain't cheap. I was advised by all corners against putting hortitcultural machinery grade, 2 stroke oil in my SAAB 2 Stroke the alternative proper stuff is very pricey
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27th Apr 2011 6:50am |
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