I bought one of these from Argos but have lost the manual. I do not know the ration of oil to petrol which I should use.

Looked on the interne - can't find a thing.
Can anyone help please!!!!

trevorarthur wrote:
I bought one of these from Argos but have lost the manual. I do not
know the ration of oil to petrol which I should use.

Looked on the interne - can't find a thing.
Can anyone help please!!!!

2:1 ratio

ben wrote:
trevorarthur wrote:

I bought one of these from Argos but have lost the manual. I do not
know the ration of oil to petrol which I should use.

Looked on the interne - can't find a thing.
Can anyone help please!!!!


2:1 ratio

That doesn't sound right, did you mean 20:1 ?
Our (Macolloch) strimmer says 40:1 for "good quality oil" and 20:1
otherwise.

Lee
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Lee wrote:
ben wrote:
trevorarthur wrote:

I bought one of these from Argos but have lost the manual. I do not
know the ration of oil to petrol which I should use.

Looked on the interne - can't find a thing.
Can anyone help please!!!!


2:1 ratio

That doesn't sound right, did you mean 20:1 ?
Our (Macolloch) strimmer says 40:1 for "good quality oil" and 20:1
otherwise.

As I understand it, there is little irreversable damage you can do by
putting in too much oil, but quite a lot by putting in too little.
More is better.

Ian Stirling wrote:

As I understand it, there is little irreversable damage you can do by
putting in too much oil, but quite a lot by putting in too little.
More is better.

True, but it may be a tad difficult to get it to run properly on a mix
with too much oil.

Lee
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Lee wrote:
Ian Stirling wrote:

As I understand it, there is little irreversable damage you can do by
putting in too much oil, but quite a lot by putting in too little.
More is better.

True, but it may be a tad difficult to get it to run properly on a mix
with too much oil.

True.
You need at least some petrol

Hi,

The helpline number for Challenge is 0208 391 6767 or email: helpline
~at~ hilka.co.uk.

Failing that pop into your local Argos when it's quiet and ask at
customer service to have a look at one.

cheers,
Pete.

On 20 Aug 2005 11:56:23 GMT, Ian Stirling
wrote:

Lee wrote:
ben wrote:
trevorarthur wrote:

I bought one of these from Argos but have lost the manual. I do not
know the ration of oil to petrol which I should use.

Looked on the interne - can't find a thing.
Can anyone help please!!!!


2:1 ratio

That doesn't sound right, did you mean 20:1 ?
Our (Macolloch) strimmer says 40:1 for "good quality oil" and 20:1
otherwise.

As I understand it, there is little irreversable damage you can do by
putting in too much oil, but quite a lot by putting in too little.
More is better.


You will oil up the spark plug and cause it to be covered with hard
carbon deposits. You will do the same to the combustion chamber and
the engine ports. The engine will smoke badly and in extreme cases
not run at all. It will need to be dismantled and decarbonised. Not a
good idea.

On 20 Aug 2005 11:56:23 GMT, Ian Stirling
wrote:


2:1 ratio

That doesn't sound right, did you mean 20:1 ?
Our (Macolloch) strimmer says 40:1 for "good quality oil" and 20:1
otherwise.

As I understand it, there is little irreversable damage you can do by
putting in too much oil, but quite a lot by putting in too little.
More is better.

In most cases but not with 2/ oil as I understand it?

As mentioned it will soot up the plug and more importantly on these
small engines the exhaust.

The worst thing is that I believe by increasing the oil ratio you
'lean out' the petrol / air mix and that isn't good either?

FWIW, my old British Seagull outboard motor was 10:1 and most other
2/'s I have had (scooters / outboards / bushwhacker / genny etc) were
nearer 50:1?

All the best ..

T i m