2-stroke.

Been reading A LOT of things on the Internet recently but still can't find the answer im looking for.
So, at work we have a lot of 2-stroke fuel and diesel that we mix together at a ratio of 50:1. Would I be able to put this sort of mixture into my Disco? It is a 3.9 v8i petrol engine, 1995 model so the Rover engine I belive? Thanks guys.

m1dge said:

Been reading A LOT of things on the Internet recently but still can't find the answer im looking for.
So, at work we have a lot of 2-stroke fuel and diesel that we mix together at a ratio of 50:1. Would I be able to put this sort of mixture into my Disco? It is a 3.9 v8i petrol engine, 1995 model so the Rover engine I belive? Thanks guys.

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do you mean petrol and 2 cycle oil to give you a 50:1 mix like for chain saws?

Yes exactly like that Thor, I know it sounds daft but was a thought and Google didn't help.

If you want it to smoke like a WWII destroyer and foul plugs up for fun you could try it.

I take it the answer your looking for is yes?

Most petrol will run on up to around 25% diesel so long as sensors/management systems don't have a fit.

It will pink and smoke though and generally considered to be very bad for the engine.

I'd say yes you can but dont

wammers said:

If you want it to smoke like a WWII destroyer and foul plugs up for fun you could try it.

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like this at 40 seconds..........

m1dge said:

Yes exactly like that Thor, I know it sounds daft but was a thought and Google didn't help.

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Why?

Something similar although not quite as bad.

So the short answer is No I can't.

m1dge said:

So the short answer is No I can't.

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i used to use up my mixed 2 stroke outboard petrol in my 3.9 , it did make a noticeable difference, though wouldnt do a cat any favours, and bound to soot stuff up after prolonged use

Talk about pushing the envelope! Seems like you might be better off with an old Russian military truck that will run on virtually anything flammable, as long as 50% of the fuel is (some form of) petrol.
I won't even use supermarket unleaded in my 3.5efi
But each to his own I suppose.

When I was a student many years ago, I had a 1/4 ownership in an Austin Champ and we use to run it on a petrol and paraffin mix plus I'm sure what ever else we could get our hands on. IIRC the Champ had a serious engine break down in just the two years of ownership and so it went to a scrappy in the sky.

Thanks for the replies guys much appreciated.

discool said:

we use to run it on a petrol and paraffin mix plus I'm sure what ever else we could get our hands on. IIRC the Champ had a serious engine break down in just the two years of ownership and so it went to a scrappy in the sky.

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I wonder why !!
I see from your 'transport fleet' that you owned a '87 Vouge for ten years. I've had mine for seven & am very happy with it, the biggest single expense being the programme of corrosion-preventative treatment needed to keep the 'old girl original.

norseman said:

I wonder why !!
I see from your 'transport fleet' that you owned a '87 Vouge for ten years. I've had mine for seven & am very happy with it, the biggest single expense being the programme of corrosion-preventative treatment needed to keep the 'old girl original.

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Yes but after 10 years body corrosion inside and out started to get the better of it, but used every day and two trips to Germany and one to Spain it didn't do two bad, other than LR servicing and repair to the EFI ECU the cam shaft started ticking away so that was £1000 to replace what ever, then I sold it a year later 110k miles or so on the clock.

discool said:

Yes but after 10 years body corrosion inside and out started to get the better of it, but used every day and two trips to Germany and one to Spain it didn't do two bad, other than LR servicing and repair to the EFI ECU the cam shaft started ticking away so that was £1000 to replace what ever, then I sold it a year later 110k miles or so on the clock.
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Yes, sadly corrosion is the biggest problem with Classics. Mine had only two previous owners, both had garaged the car & there was only 40k on the clock when I bought it. Unfortunately I don't have undercover storage facilities so have spent hundreds of pounds over the years on professional rust prevention regimes, but the car remaining in original condition means there is no depreciation, so the cost is fully justified. Also not being a daily driver, the annual mileage is only around 1.5k