Will 2-Cycle Gas Work in a 4-Cycle Engine? Let's Find Out! 

LOL! Yes, they would like for me to mow their lawn.

With a lawn that size I don't blame him

Shortest lawn in town probably!

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LOL! Yes, I keep it mowed.

He thought about letting it grow once. But then he shot another video.

@Teddy Machette Running it till it's empty will not plug the fuel line or the carb!

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Very true, this guy has stepped his game up every video for years. Much love and props to you sir. KEEP IT UP!

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And he's still improving, and somehow continues buying an endless supply of equipment.

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I put two stoke in to make more gas when I was a kid to finish mowing it ran rough I put a poo load in the tank and I pulled the plug out curiosity and the piston looked shiny new lol. Not sure if it is still that good with EPA for cleaning buy whatever was in it did it well

I've used the same mix with top shelf oils from my moto x bikes in many engines as well. Just nothing with a cat. The new high end oils don't even foul the plugs.

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Also of people who work nights lol.

He's been through a few of the predator engines :D

Hahaha it's so interesting watching his stuff tho

ElementalMaker naw he is the bane of all grass everywhere

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what about some of the even more "oily" stuff, such as No. 4 Fuel Oil?

2stroke engines run on diesel when they are warm

It’ll seize up, but that’d still be fun to watch.

gas and diesel separate but if kept mixed it will run but not very.

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I have a story for this, for what it's worth. When I was younger and less knowledgeable in automotive things, I did an oil change on our family lawn tractor when it hit 50 hours. I didn't know the difference between motor oils, so I just put in what I found from the store -- Valvoline 2-cycle TC-W3 engine oil. The engine ran fine, even through the winter with a snow blower attachment, until about 90 hours when, all of a sudden while I was mowing, the engine started grinding and I turned it off. The oil, which was blue when it was new, was black and everywhere on the mower deck and the frame. The engine block had a big crack in it. Here's some pictures: imgur.com/a/ejBqq It was weird because the engine didn't bog down or anything, nor was it under any heavy load, it just happened. Called a Cub Cadet authorized service center, they picked it up and took a look. They said they never saw something like this and it was very weird. They got Cub Cadet to foot the bill and they put a new short block in and pay for the labor. Only thing we paid for was the pickup and delivery service from the repair shop. Now I'm more informed, and I know the difference between motor oils. We got a new John Deere lawn tractor and I did the break-in oil change with synthetic 10W-30. Now the Cub Cadet is a dedicated snow blower winter machine. I'd love for you to test 2-cycle oil in a 4-cycle engine. Not sure what the immediate results would be, though, since it took around 40 hours for it to finally do something to my lawn tractor's engine. I'm sure it'd still be interesting though. Hey -- great content as always. Always love watching your videos and love how you interact with everyone in the comments. Have a great day and keep up the good work!

Thats what i thought he was gunna do i was more interested in that test actually

I think you just instantly solved both democrats and republicans problems with that one

Very well said

@@dudebro5169 mostly democrats

Like Chernobyl.. How do you get a nuclear reactor to explode.. Lies.. Watch the Chernobyl series great show..

Yeah, at least for the NEXT 4 years, there would be MORE fuel than we could ever use, LOL!

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It's been awhile since this has been commented on. But, I would like to see a well! I've ran a cap full in my 450 dirt bike and didnt see any differences other then smell

I use 40:1 in all my 2-stroke engines, even though my snowthrower calls for 50:1. Been doing this for years and haven't changed the spark plug in 14 years, snowthrower runs great, starts on first or second pull, ALWAYS! One that I ALWAYS do is add "STABIL" to the gas/oil mix, VERY IMPORTANT!

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TLS79 well I can't hear the words on my screen you dumb fuck

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Skrix Fox stfu nerd and toughen the fuck up kid

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MMO is much lighter than the proper 2 stroke oil and probably won't provide as much protection. You could try increasing the amount of MMO in the gas/oil mix to compensate, though.

I love mmo

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2 stroke is approx a 30w oil, it should hold up pretty well in moderate temperatures as engine lube

When I was a kid and mowed grass for people, this one guy INSISTED that 2 stroke oil was what needed to be used in the crankcase of his mower (it was a 4 stroke Briggs quantum). I changed the oil to the correct oil twice and when he found out he yelled at me! Of course because I was 13 years old I "didn't know anything." ...Surprisingly over the 5 years I mowed their grass their mower actually never had any problems, but it was definitely louder with the 2 stroke oil vs the 10w30 I tried to put in it .

2 stroke oil is designed to lube the crank bearings in a 2 stroke engine, so I shouldn't run any different

65bug519 drop the oil from the motor and run on the 2 stroke mix

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Mr. Daniels, I just uploaded a similar question. I'm curious as well.

Also interested in this for a future video 👍

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This is a great post regarding the damage that can be caused. Thank you!

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Well the carb won't like it too, if you wait long enough the gas evaporates and oil clogs the jets in the carb. Running 2 stroke is not soo smart. Just do oil changes regular and it should be ok...running oil is bad for the environment

TC-W3 is ashless, so in low doses it shoudn't affect the o2 sensor nor the cat

So say you have gutted/deleted cats and the o2 sensors tuned out, you could run 2 stroke gas in newer vehicles as well?

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Project Farm no problem

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Very funny..made me laugh :-)

Completely true

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I agree

Had a kid in my highscool engine shop put 110 octane race fuel in his gocart engine. Blew it up from running too hot

BRADY SCHROEDER how..

BRADY SCHROEDER the high octane had nothing to do with that

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I did tip some old rc plane fuel (80% methanol + 20% castor oil?) into a 2 stroke mower tank one time - full throttle was terrifyingly fast but the exhaust smelled nice 😆

ed allen it will run great on up to 10 % nitro.

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Project Farm as a way to test the carbon build up, use a ton of oil in the gas like you did in this video. It really likes to carbonize. Use engine oil not 2 stroke though, 2 stroke is made to not deposit in the cylinders. Run it for quite a while and it should cause some deposits.

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Great point!

Depend of the oil, you should take 2 stroke oil with gas stabilizer or it can be really worse with oil in gas (I work in small motors and the old premix gas smells worst and put stain on everything)

Are we assuming theres no damage in using mixed gas in an engine not make for it? Used some in my power washer and I was curious

E C no damage. It lubes as it burns. Just like a 2 stroke works

@@shellcracker18 I'm contemplating using some 2cycle premix in my 4stroke 50cc engine, but I'm concerned with the carbon deposits. are these deposits of any gravity?

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I do this in the beginning of the season to clean the carbs

wd-40 in fact works as a safer alternative to starting fluid on diesel engines.

Ive ran a weedeater on NOTHING but STRAIGHT 100% Wd-40, I couldnt believe it myself, ran for a long time with no issues

Good recommendation! Gum up carbs after sitting unused for a while.

Thanks for commenting on this. There are some who believe there's benefit in using 2 cycle oil in the gas occasionally.

top cylinder lube?

I put some lawnmower Stihl Ultra oil in my cars fuel tank every now and again based on that logic, as a fanatic who drives by feel rather than regulations, I tend to notice every minute change in my vehicles performance, I know by my steering wheel turn to either side the difference in pressure of my front tires and by the way the back feels in the same turn the state of back wheels... I also noticed the first time that I put the Stihl in the tank(and flushed it down with a cup of petrol, also I bent under the car, removed the undercover and shook the tank by hand to mix it up for a minute), after a bit of warmup when the engine started receiving the oily petrol the engine made a bit less mechanical noise, which points toward lubrication... After about 25 seconds when the engine warmed up with gradual increase in throttle up to 3000 from 900 rpm at its base running temp which occurs after 11 seconds since start, so 14 seconds of slow raise in rpm... The engine ran much nicer than it did practically since I bought it from Mercedes a few years ago, so it was brand new the last time it ran this quiet, albeit its not mechanically loud, it runs like a healthy engine should but this did reduce the metal to metal clanking sound a bit, as oil should if it leaves any decent film... Also it did increase the acceleration rate a bit, 0-100kmh(~60mph) was reduced by 0.47 seconds average after 10 measurings... Which you can feel, also in neutral the pure engine revs quicker also and more smoothly, aswell... From then I add a 200 ml bottle gradually over a 3 month period, a bit each time I know I will refuel that day... Smooth like butter... No blown valves or any stupid shit like that... Also, buy some synth silicone lube in spray and lube your clutch,gas,brake pedals, every part that moves-lube it, it makes driving nicer, also lube the door hinges and fuel flap hinges, takes away that little extra unnecessary effort and wear on parts...

Except that the catalytic converter''s life is probably reduced by the burned oil.

@@MiltosAuto the wee bit this dude is taking abt using I would say he would never have Ny issue with catalytic converter !!! I've been adding 32oz of diesel to 10 gals of my cars gas for 15 years Never had Ny issue!! My car's got 350000.0miles on the factory fuel pump diesel keeps pump lubed and injectors clean my converter not stopped up still got the 4 that came on it!!

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This is great to know! Thanks for your post.

I was a rental tech also for quit a few years. Ive seen the same prob with 5/6 horse hondas. Thats bout the only prob ive found though. Great engines if the dumbass customers have some sense. My favorite was always chainsaw gastanks full of bar oil. Such a mess!

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I run my lawn tractor on propane just took out the needle and float and ran the hose right in where the gas goes. Also have a ball valve to regulate it a bit because the ratio has to be right. It has less power than gasoline but runs good. Im just curious how much it cleans up a dirty cylender. Iv been tempted to pull mine apart just to look.

Might want to be careful with that as i have seen automotive airboxes blow to pieces from LPG/Propane systems in the shop. The timing and flow needs to be right however im sure it will run, the question is how long. You gotta change the valves and seals for LPG conversions, if you want the engine to last.

deweys There are some citys who buy mowers, often zero turn mowers, that have efi propane engines from the factory because they want to look "green". There are also conversion kits avalible for many carbureted small engines for mowers. Propane is pretty hard on engines, espcally air cooled engines, because it burns so damn hot. We have problems with them sometimes burning out exhaust gaskets and leaking.

805ROADKING runs most of his engine builds on propane. But most of his engines are for show and run at a fixed speed with basically no governer so it might not be very practical without some expensive modifications. I'm sure Project Farm is up to the task though :) :)

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It is not just you that looks like a ball sack. The combustion chamber does as well.

Most of the old flathead engines had the same design combustion chambers.

Can't unsee now

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You should run it 2oz. To 10gal for upper cylinder lube

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Acetone is suposed to extend fuel mileage that might be a good test aswell

And hook up a catalytic converter to it see if it cleans the cat

Project Farm take it a step further, and see if thinner added to old fuel can bring it back

It does not mix well with gasoline. Lacquer thinner (medium reducer) also is not good if you leave it sit for over a week in your fuel system. Completely clogged my Craftsman gt18 when I ran straight thinner in it just to mow some grass for about 15 minutes about as much time I had to run it. Then over a week later I filled up with gas to start it and would not start. No fuel at all. Drained the carb and orange juice came out. 😂 The needle valve was stuck and there was corrosion all inside the carb. Took off the fuel pump to clean in there.

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Nothing will happen because that is exactly what the 2-cycle oil is for in the first place. Older 2-stroke engines ran on a mixture of regular 30 weight oil like you would use in a 4-stroke crankcase, and gasoline before all of these fancy 2-stroke oils came out.

yes iv wanted to try this one my self iv been told it a work

That's what I thought he was going to do.

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I use the Walmart synthetic two stroke oil in my 998cc FZ1, 6.4oz bottle per tank.

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I was thinking the same thing!!!

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yes please!

2-stroke oil is just a straight 20 or 30 weight low-ash non-detergent mineral oil with no additives. It'll work as a crankcase oil, but isn't optimal.

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That may actually come in handy one day. Thanks dude 🤙

Probably load-up the exhaust port, might need to be shook up again after sitting also.

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Definitely! That’d be neat.

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Yes, I'll be testing it soon. Looking forward to see how it compares to other additives.

Project Farm finally! Thank you ive commented several times on archoil and how it fixed my 04 ford f350 powerstroke engine!

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Works just fine mixed in proper ratio!!

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I agree, I saw an engine run off of wood smoke on TV once and can't find any concrete info on it!

Yeah, make a simple wood gas generator and hook it up to a lawn mower.

yes it was used in ww2 in the UK when you couldnt get petrol, its called a wood gassifier

@ed, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_gas_generator

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@@ProjectFarm you're welcome. I've enjoyed watching all of your vidoes.

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Matt ...but, a four stroke does it much more efficiently, with more power for less fuel (and emissions.)

@@MicahS70T5M obviously, i should have mentioned this lol

There's a video on here where a guy put vegetable oil in his car and he ran it for a long time with no problems. Actually i don't think it ever had a problem, i think he just scrapped the car because it was a piece of shit lol

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I've always heard of people using acetone mixed in with gas to clean out the carbon build up in car engines. Would be a good thing to try next.

Cooking oil would be a lot better than no oil at all, but the viscosity won't hold up well to the heat and in the long run it will sludge up badly.

project farm has already done this, he cooked bacon on the crankcase of the engine

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It'd run for far too long. Seen an engine go 200 miles on nothing but used vegetable oil

Ricardo it works i sometimes top up the mower with what ever oil! Works fine

yeah I kind of wonder the same thing how two cycle oil would lubricate in the crankcase... it should work fine as it is the only thing lubricating the bearings in a 2 cycle engine

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