Re: [Cal_Boats] Outboard gas question

Chris, my Dad and I have always used a specific "Jerry" can for our outboard gas and pour the oil in before taking it to the gas station to fill, that mixes the gas/oil pretty well and then we KNOW we added the oil. Lawn mower gas is always in it's own can, since that is 4-stroke. I guess you could test the specific gravity (density?) of the fuel to tell if it is mixed with oil or not........ but don't ask me what the proper reading would be, with or without oil. <GRIN!> Not sure which brand of 2-stroke oil you use, but most have a blue tint to them if I recall..... so if the fuel is sort-of blue colored, that should indicate it has oil mixed in. Rod Johnson, "SUNBIRD" 1979 O'DAY DS II #10201 was: "NODROG" 1970 CAL 21 #285 On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 10:20:57 -0400 "ccampbell cc… [at] lsnm.org [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> writes: OK, sailors, here's my problem. Is there any easy way to tell whether my can of gas has been mixed with oil or not? I've got at least one can of gas that I can't remember whether I mixed or not. I recall buying it at the marina (good, non-alcohol real gasoline) but not the next step. Because of this dilemma, my most recent purchase of extra gas for the Cal 20 OB has a tag on the can, "mixed 50:1." The mixture doesn't matter much because everything I have except the 1938 Johnson runs at 50:1, but I sure don't want to run a 2-stroke engine without oil. Any tips for telling whether my gas is mixed or not? Chris Campbell Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $9.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216