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Old 08-18-2015 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by fyrstormer
But I *want* a little extra gumming. Varnish fills in microscopic defects in the piston and sleeve surfaces. Besides, the Byron's fuel already has degummed castor oil in it, and whatever they did to de-gum the castor oil also made it less adhesive, so it doesn't stay inside the engine as long.
Ok...Here is some good reading on castor oil.

http://www.go-cl.se/castor.html
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