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HELP, used 2stroke instead of petrol

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  • 15-10-2009 11:48am
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    theREALtrinder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    dont judge me, i no it was stupid... i accidently grabbed the 2 stroke petrol jerycan thinkin it was just unleaded. i just put in about a litre tops, it was only to get me as far as the petrol station.

    ANYWAY, im wondering if sum1 out ther knows how i can get it out?
    i have turned the key.

    its a corsa b. 2000. 1.4litre engine.
    would greatly appreciate some help.
    thanks.
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    Busta Hyman
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    depends how bad its smoking. if you fill the tank to the brim with only 1lt of pre mixed 2 stroke i wouldent think the problem should be that bad


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    Anan1
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    What mixture was it? Was the car almost empty? If it's only a litre at say 1/50 i'd be thinking you might get away with just brimming the tank and forgetting about it? Do bear in mind that i'm no mechanic, though!


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    theREALtrinder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭theREALtrinder


    thanks.
    the mixture was more than likely 1:12 petrol to 2stroke
    it was for sum stupid garden hedge cutting thing...
    yeah the car was empty, it konked out in the drive.

    iv only got 10euro to my name atm tho so filling it cud be difficult... thanks for ur reply tho


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    Greenmachine
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    The funny thing I have heard in a long time OP. Just don't drive it till you can afford to fill it up.


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    Dartz
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    Should do any harm at all. Might confuse the O2 sensors a little, bu that's about it. 2-stroke oil is supposed to be burned anyway.


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    tin79
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    My father has filled up his car with 1:50 2 stroke many a time (left over from boat fishing trips) and not had a problem. Well when i say fill he maybe but in 25 litres of the 1:50 mix to 10 litres petrol. I am sure it dirties the plugs a bit but he has been running on the same set for at least 2 years and has filled it with 2 stroke on maybe 10-20 ocassions.

    Brim the tank and you will be fine but maybe don trun it on 1:12 if you can, thats a high mix


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    tin79
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    Also you mean 1:12 2 stroke : petrol yeah?


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    vectra
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    Drive on and enjoy the smoke screen behind you till you fill it again.


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    ji
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭ji


    Drive on it'll be fine;)


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    theREALtrinder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭theREALtrinder


    she's up nd runnin nd bak to normal antics lol... ppl in traffic wern 2 pleased with me for a while but its grand again. thanks guys..

    nd yeah, twelve parts petrol, 1 part 2 stroke, sorry haha..
    sound lads:D


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    746watts
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    theREALtrinder wrote: »
    thanks.
    the mixture was more than likely 1:12 petrol to 2stroke
    it was for sum stupid garden hedge cutting thing...
    yeah the car was empty, it konked out in the drive.

    iv only got 10euro to my name atm tho so filling it cud be difficult... thanks for ur reply tho

    the strongest mix for any 2 stroke engines is 25:1.
    The worst it will do is slighly foul the plugs of your car. Don't worry about doing any damage, it won't. Exhaust will look a little smokey.


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    crosstownk
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    Move along - nothing to see here.

    The small bit of 2 stroke oil won't have a major impact. It's that diluted that it'll burn and pass through. Maybe a bit of smoke but not much. Fill the tank to dilute it further. There is a slim chance that it may damage the catalytic convertor but suck it and see.
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