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On 5/25/21 6:42 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 5/24/2021 11:27 PM, Dallas Matthews wrote:

hey i have an oldÂ* 6hp 1966 sea king made by chrysler and im wondering
what gas to oil ratio


A quick Google search says that 24:1 is the consensus.Â* Some people say
that if you are using a modern synthetic you can go to 40:1.

If it were mine, I'd start with 24:1 and see how much it smokes.

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This response should be considered by the questioner with a full
understanding that I don't know what I am talking about.


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24 to 1 was a standard mix back in that day. Also pretty standard
was "a half pint to a gallon" Gotta wonder when the last time that
outboard ran...


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