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newd6
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All,

I ahve a question about pony motor fuel. The guy I bought the D2 from stated and old CAt mechanic he utilized on occasion reccomended using "chainsaw gas" (2 cycle I figure) in the pony for various reasons but most of which he said was to keep it well lubed. Any reason pro or con to this? Motor seems to run just fine on it and no problems starting so far but it is ealry yet.

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Wed, Jun 23, 2010 1:10 AM
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You probably will need to run a hotter plug and it will smoke a bit, but other than that, it should be fine.

I can't think of any situation where the additional lubrication would be an advantage other than perhaps keeping the steel fuel tank from rusting or intake valves from sticking.
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Wed, Jun 23, 2010 1:41 AM
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You probably will need to run a hotter plug and it will smoke a bit, but other than that, it should be fine.

I can't think of any situation where the additional lubrication would be an advantage other than perhaps keeping the steel fuel tank from rusting or intake valves from sticking.
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Using fuel stabilizer is the most important need for today's gasoline fuel because it will turn into varnish and plug up carburetors if they sit for not to long of a time.

Pony motors do not use much fuel and many time the gas gets old and this is the biggest problem in small motors today, because of the ethanol they add to the gas.

Even if the fuel tank seams ok the carburetor only holds a very small amount of gas and it will go bad in a few months.

Good fuel stabilizer will keep gas good for about a year.
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Wed, Jun 23, 2010 3:11 AM
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Using fuel stabilizer is the most important need for today's gasoline fuel because it will turn into varnish and plug up carburetors if they sit for not to long of a time.

Pony motors do not use much fuel and many time the gas gets old and this is the biggest problem in small motors today, because of the ethanol they add to the gas.

Even if the fuel tank seams ok the carburetor only holds a very small amount of gas and it will go bad in a few months.

Good fuel stabilizer will keep gas good for about a year.
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Here in OR, we can get premium gas without alcohol. .just gotta look a little harder sometimes is all. This is what I run in the snowmobile, chainsaws,the 4 wheeler and used to run in pony motors in the D4 and 12E (before I set 'em up for direct start). Since I started using that, I haven't had a bit of trouble with any of the engines. .plus it doesn't seem to deteriorate in storage over a few months. I don't use the chainsaws during the winter so if anything is gonna give me trouble after sitting for a few months, those are the ones.

As far as using "chainsaw" gas in ponies, I've done it a few times when I didn't have anything else. They'll smoke a bit but run just fine.
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Wed, Jun 23, 2010 9:09 PM
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