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Exhause smoke
Not long ago I added some Marvel Miracle oil to the gas - about 1 pint to 8 gallons gas. Now I am getting blue exhaust smoke on start and to some degree above 1400 RPM. Is this a concern?
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Last edited by Administrator; 10-15-2004, 06:54 AM. -
Excess Smoke
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Blue Smoke
Blue smoke usually indicates oil being burned in the combustion chamber. Have you tried a compression check? Also, old gas smokes pretty bad now-a-days. I gues the aqdditives and what ever goes into the new gas formulations breaks down rather quickly. In fact, after only 3/4 to a year I am smoking much more than usual but a load of fresh gas usually disapates the smoke.
Keep in mind Marvel's doesn't require much to be added to the tank. One pint to 8 gallons seems like a bit much, and considering it is an oil of some type, may explain the blue smoke. But Don should be able to guide you better on the ratio that I can, but I use several ounces to 20 gallons.
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