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Old 06-14-2008, 02:57 PM
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Default Re: Got my quart of castor Oil!

I drained the remaining pint of fuel out of the tank and dumped it in the mower.

I made a 50:50 mix of Dominator:castor, and dumped in 4.25 oz to a perfect gallon of fresh 87 octane. Mixed very well. Started easy. Smoked just the usual amount - but that's just the fuel in bowl. Went for a ride - at first it smelled REALLY funky. Kinda like burned rubber....I'm sure it's just the old oil gooze being consumed and the pipe sealant junk burning off, also I had adjusted my exhaust again. Now smells pleasant and goes fine......the only thing I noticed, it seemed to take a tad longer to warm up to full power, but not a huge problem. Going down the block it hesitated slightly, did a couple jerkies and power just eased on - once warm, full usual power. I'll need to explore this more.

Did some 1st gear grunt laps in the back yard....seems to have even more low end, if that's even possible. Just think when I lower the gear down....from a 10 to a 9 or 8!

Last edited by Pablo : 06-14-2008 at 03:15 PM. Reason: grammar is not even English
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