From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Jul 08 2004 - 04:20:33 PDT
If you have to add oil, use pure veggie oil from the grocerie store. I have
used a mixture of about 10% for a while... just for the fun of it. There is
no problem, at least in the warm summer weather and not much additional
smoke either, if any.
Bjorn,
Meadows of Dan, Virginia
>From: James Shanks <n1vbn@arrl.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] fuel mixing?
>Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 05:04:46 -0400
>
>Henry,
>
> No need to be embarrassed at all....simply dump in a couple of
>quarts of motor oil in the fuel tank and drive it. It may be a bit smokier
>on occasion until it burns the full load of fuel which will take 3 or 4
>refuelings. Remember it's a Multifuel, it will burn gas better if mixed
>with diesel. After adding the motor oil make sure you top off the tank with
>Diesel. Make sure you drive the vehicle as soon as you get the air pressure
>up so the motion of the vehicle mixes the fuel in the tank. Carry spare
>fuel filters in the truck with the wrenches to change em.
>
>
>Jim
>
>
>
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