Smokin Sporty

kawtoy_77 · Post by **kawtoy_77** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:13 pm

My Sportfire Smokes quite a bit on a cold start up. The plugs show a lil oil on them, but not enough to keep it from starting the next time. Do they all do this? I might mix a scosche over the recommended 50:1, but not much. I also use Stihl 2cycle oil.

kawtoy_77 · Post by **kawtoy_77** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:25 pm

What does the ashless oil do for it?
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kawtoy_77 · Post by **kawtoy_77** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:01 pm

What do you run in yours? I got this sled, with no manuals, and only the knowledge it needs 2cycle oil, and to be a 50:1 mix.... So I have been told YamaLube is good, but would like more than one opinion.

Caleb55 · Post by **Caleb55** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:30 pm

Really any 2 stoke will work as long as it's tc-w3. I personally run Valvoline swowmobile oil mainly because I can get it reasonable, and have had no problems with it.

smitfire · Post by **smitfire** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:30 pm

are you talking about the one you sold, or do you have another,
i did use the john deere oil in the deeres( now i use cenex oil, cause i ran out of the other, works great,never had any issues)

smitfire · Post by **smitfire** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:31 pm

is this a 50:1 mix
if so that applies to the trailfires right???
i cant remember what i mix, i just have it marked out on a bottle

Mr. Deere · Post by **Mr. Deere** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:15 pm

I used Torco Smokeless Racing Oil. It isn't no racer but I fuel it like one. BOB

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:20 pm

As my Grandfather used to say, " Motor oil is motor oil. All that maters is that it is clean and you have enough in there."

I believe the same holds true for 2-stroke oil. As long as it meets modern specs (TC-W3) and you mix it at 50:1 you will be fine.

What do I use? Whatever is on sale. Last case I bought was at the local Farm Supply store. They had Citco at $1.69/qt in case quanity. Before that it was Texaco. I bet it all comes from the same plant anyway.

Funny sidebar to share. A friend, who does everything by the book, ran his oil at 20:1 as that is what his OM said to do. So he reads on-line about Blue Marble and bites.
Now the bottle says use at 50:1 so he does. And he reports to me that this new oil is so much better than the other stuff as his sled hardly smokes at all! And he is yet to foul out a plug. I 've tried to tell him that if he ran 50:1 with his old oil he would have seen the same results.
And the price of that stuff... maybe you racing guys with the high dollar mills can attest to the cost vs benifits of it but me and my 40 hp stock engine are in the same corner as Grandpa.

Todd

smitfire · Post by **smitfire** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:01 am

it all comes out of the same hole

kawtoy_77 · Post by **kawtoy_77** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:02 am

smit-trailfire wrote:it all comes out of the same hole

Thats sweet man, and true.... so very true.

kawtoy_77 · Post by **kawtoy_77** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:08 am

smit-trailfire wrote: are you talking about the one you sold, or do you have another,
i did use the john deere oil in the deeres( now i use cenex oil, cause i ran out of the other, works great,never had any issues)

The one I am selling, I only have the one. I keep telling myself not to sell it, the buyer is to meet with me Saturday morning. I believe the Sled is worth $500, but then there is the replace-a-bility factor, "What can I replace it with, that is just as good, or better?" I kinda never meant for it to sell thats why i put the higher tag on it!!!

smitfire · Post by **smitfire** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:56 am

if you like it keep it, say plans have changed, in my mind i want top dollar or im not going to sell it cause i like them so much and i think they are climbing in value

kawtoy_77 · Post by **kawtoy_77** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:08 pm

I would like something faster, but I do like this sled. I really don't want to move up to a liquid cooled one, because there is just more to go wrong. *sigh* Maybe I should just keep it. I dunno.