paging those who can count past 20.. i've run out of toes

mixing up some petroil.... 50:1, so that's 1 litre of oil for every 50
litres of petrol,

would i be right in thinking that makes it 20ml per litre?
and hence the 4 litres i put in the jerry can today needs 80ml of oil to
make the proper ratio.

i've always just put a bit of oil in till the fuel turns a light red colour
and i get a good dose of smoke from the exhaust, but that's making a bit too
much smoke i rekon, so best do it properly before some smoke nazi spots me.

 

Sounds about right to me.

 

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Oh ****.

Does anyone know the right answer?

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well, i'll mix it at 20ml per litre, and if i seize the engines up, i'll
come and cry on here, then start asking where i can get a re-build kit for a
chinkie 32cc R/C buggy engine and a 50cc generator engine.

 

it's *so* difficult!!!!!

 

We should form a clique.

 

Its usally marked on the side of the bottle

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavicle

 

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I am obliged.

You ****.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Collarbone

who sounds like she ought to be in a Harry Potter film

 

Yes; 50:1 is 50 parts of petrol for one of oil, so that's 1/51th
of a litre oil in a litre of mixture, or 19.607843 ml in a litre.

If you're not bothered by having more than 4 litres, yes you can
add 80 ml of oil. Otherwise, remove 78.431373 ml of petrol and replace
by the same amount of oil. Assuming there isn't a volume change on mixing...

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Thats what I call being pedantic.
Rather call in at any garden machinery supplier, usually found in the
corner of a garden centre, and buy one of those nice mixing bottles with
the nice convenient markings. Or buy a chainsaw and get one free in the box.