"PaPaPeng" wrote in message
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Earlier this year I was having a problem starting my snow thrower and
then to keeping it running. I had already changed the spark plug,
cleaned the air filter and carburetor. To start I had to use a paint
stripper heater to warm the cyliner head. To keep it running I had to
run at half or at full throttle. Surely there isn't much to a two
stroke single banger that can go wrong. Anyway a month ago I had a
similar problem with my weed whacker. On this one I even stripped and
rebuilt the engine. Didn't improve much. The only variable left was
the two stroke engine oil ratio. Sure enough. In my effort to
minimise polluting the atmosphere I had added engine oil on the thin
side and this must have caused the engine to seize somewhat. A richer
oil to gas ratio fixed the problem. Its late October and we already
have our first snowfall. Keep this oil-fuel mixture ratio in mind if
you have trouble with a two stroke engine. A little rich on the oil
might improve your engine reliability.

How would destroying your engine minimize polluting the atmosphere? Don't
you think there would be emissions when they make your new one?