2 stroke oil in gasoline?
 

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91206

been reading up on this thread, because i found some interesting info. apparently adding one ounce of 2 stroke oil (the TCW-3 type oil) to 5 gallons of gas will keep your engine cleaner, and make it run better, more MPG and all that jazz. just wondering if anyone here has done so. because i want to try it with my celebrity to see if i can improve it's 200,000 mile engine to see if it really works.

I did it for a short amount of time.. it was so long ago I don't remember if it did anything for me or not though.

There was a thread on here about it...probably 2-3 years ago lol.

I don't think it would be a good idea if you think of how a 2 cycle works..

For example my banshees a twin cylinder two cycle.. in its cylinder walls theres vents in it to where the oil can slide below and oil the crank. It doesnt leave the oil sitting on the piston.. I'd imagine you would nearly foul plugs... and have slight smoking and a very nasty smell.. maybe even hurt ur cats..

But with that small amount,, who knows,

People have been doing it for years. Plus if you actually looked at the thread, you would learn something.

1 OUNCE per 5 gallons is such a small amount, there wouldn't be any pooling on the cylinder top. it's 1:500 ratio. granted, if you put a lot in there, like half and half, then it would foul up your engine. that's why 1:500 ratio is strictly recommended.

EDIT: OUNCE. NOT QUART. GOD.

Was it 1 quart per 5 gallons or 1 oz.? When we had a thread about it a long time ago I read up a little bit on it and was adding some to my gas for about six months. I could never tell a difference.

Edit: It's ounces per gallons. You stated it correctly in the first post.

Lubes the upper cylinder wall. The only problem I have with it is that oil, any kind of oil for the most part, in gasoline reduces the effective octane rating of that gasoline. I would add a can of octane improver with it if you're tuned hot or running any sort of power adder. Stock... meh don't matter.

Keep that ratio very skinny.

EDIT: I also can't think of a single reason to actually do this... I have never seen a properly maintained engine with upper cylinder wall wear that was inconsistent with the mileage. When you get that lip at the top of the hole, you bore the motor over. You shouldn't see that kind of wear till the motor is old enough to be a candidate for a refresh anyway.