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Sep 7, 2002 | 05:55 PM

fd3virgin

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From: abingdon, maryland

who uses protek r

does everyone use protek r ???? w/ each fill up. or do some people use motor oil??? if you use it how often. pettit recommends 4 0z per 12 gallon fill up. thanks

Sep 7, 2002 | 07:00 PM

ErnieT

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NO....Do not use motor oil! Use 1oz. of 2cycle oil or protec R to every gallon of fuel. I've been using the little 4oz. bottles for about 2yrs now.

Sep 7, 2002 | 07:55 PM

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1oz seems kinda a lot for each gallon, 400:1 for the street and 200:1 for race is the ratio that most people seem to use.

good luck

BTW: I personnaly throw in 4 oz for every refill I do which is about 12-14 gallons.

Sep 7, 2002 | 09:28 PM

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i've been usin it since i met cam in '96. went to florida to sell my grandmother's place in venice...figured i cross aligator alley and go meet 'em. little shop off in the corner.

Sep 7, 2002 | 10:02 PM

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I have used Protec R ,when i ran out i bought some Marvel mystery oil,seems to be a good insurance policy,even if it seems like i,m the only one out of 5 Fd owners i know who does!

C.

Sep 7, 2002 | 10:05 PM

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I'm sorry. Can someone please explain to me what this is? Like octane booster?

Sep 7, 2002 | 10:12 PM

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its oil. Its to compensate for poorly designed oil injectors. I say they were poorly designed because they dont spread the oil, the oil starts to just run down the side of the housing after a while so adding oil into the fuel compensates for this.

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Sep 8, 2002 | 01:21 AM

r0t0r-rooter

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I use Castrol Super-outboard oil in the area of 10 ounces per 15-18 gallon fill-up..
A quart of the castrol cost $3 compared to $2 per 4 ounces..

Sep 8, 2002 | 03:18 AM

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I've used it before and basically it's only insurance and helps the life of the motor but, should I use this during break-in of a freshly rebuilt motor?

Sep 8, 2002 | 03:37 AM

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Okay I see. Damn how come with all the rotary knowledge I never hear about this habitchually? Maybe it's just me, but I'll store it in my head now

. So I guess basically after you fill up, you just pour some oil in the gas tank...or something like that.

Sep 8, 2002 | 11:37 AM

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GsrSol

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It's 2 stroke oil, NOT motor oil.

Sep 8, 2002 | 12:46 PM

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From: Minnesota, now in FL and I dont think I'm goin back

I've been using it, one 40z bottle per fill up

Sep 8, 2002 | 12:47 PM

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m0t03

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woops i mean 4 oz not 40=-)

Sep 8, 2002 | 01:06 PM

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THe 40oz bottle is for you, the 4 oz bottle is for the car, lol

Sep 8, 2002 | 01:21 PM

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r0t0r-rooter

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u dump it in before u fill up. The gas will mix with the oil and stay mixed for several months without separating

Sep 9, 2002 | 11:54 AM

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fd3virgin

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Quote:

Originally posted by b00mer
Okay I see. Damn how come with all the rotary knowledge I never hear about this habitchually? Maybe it's just me, but I'll store it in my head now . So I guess basically after you fill up, you just pour some oil in the gas tank...or something like that.

go check out pettit racing. they recommend 4 0z per 12 gallon fill up. and before you fill it up.

Sep 9, 2002 | 01:00 PM

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I use the Marvel Mystery Oil and it works good. I guess? Just cheap insurance. Just use 4.oz for every fill up if you still have the OMP system. If you are not using the OMP system then you may need to be a little more pickey about how much you add.

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Sep 9, 2002 | 01:24 PM

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I use the MMO also. I bought a quart and a gallon. It is hard to pour the gallon through a funnel into a 4 oz. bottle. So I pour from the quart bottle and just refill it with the gallon jug ($12-$14). The smoke at startup seems to be a lot less.

Sep 9, 2002 | 01:57 PM

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I love it because it is cheap

-Rikki

Sep 9, 2002 | 02:20 PM

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apneablue

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Can you get the Marvel Mystery Oil at any store or is it some special order product?

Sep 9, 2002 | 02:25 PM

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I have seen it at every single auto parts store and at Wal-Mart. I have only seen the gallon jugs at auto parts stores though.

Sep 9, 2002 | 02:28 PM

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I sometimes use MMO, the Marvel Mystery oil is easily purchased at most autostores, shucks, NAPA, etc.

Laters,
Edgardo

Sep 9, 2002 | 02:42 PM

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The necks love this stuff for there TRUCKS

and there Mullets too.

-Rikki

Sep 9, 2002 | 03:02 PM

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apneablue

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So you guys think this can do the same job as the Protek R from pettit? would you use the same 4oz of MMO?

If yes then I am going to start recycling the little Protek 4oz container and sticking MMO in there...

Sep 9, 2002 | 09:56 PM

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I've used it since my rebuild a few months back. Went 8 years with out (blew a water seal not an Apex seal).

Can't hurt and I elected 3mm seals now (please no comments on this) so I'm thinking its a good idea.

Don't know about MMO but its popular too.