That seems peculiar.  I would expect a gasoline-tolerant sight gauge to be
oblivious to the two-stroke oil.  Do you know what the sight gauge is made
of?  What type of two-stroke are you using?  What, if anything, are your
tanks sealed with?

Russell Kent

It probably isn't the oil. It's just a coincidence I noticed
it just recently and I also just recently started putting the
oil in the gas.  It could be gas from 76?  I was only buying
from Chevron and Texaco but recently added 76.

The sight gauges are an aftermarket plastic, don't know what.
Tanks are epoxy resin (saftey poxy).

Bill Freeman wrote:

Perry,

  I only use Amoco blue, two reasons:    1) they generously supported the
EAA in word and deed during development of the autogas STCs   2) they
pledged (then, may be diferent now) to never put alcohol in their fuel without
prominently advertising it.  I've never had a problem with my sight gauges,
altho one is laminated safety glass.  The other cracked due to extreme cold
and was replaced with plexiglass.  So far no difference in the two.

Bill Freeman
Long EZ builder & pilot
BSME, MSME
EAA Technical Counselor

We don't have Amoco out here in the west Bill.

Paul Lamar
 
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