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11-14-2005 | 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MANINTHEMUGEN

YES I DO RUN AT SUPERIORS NO NOT A PINK MUGEN THATS IMPALABOB
MINES IS YELLOW WITH RED FLAMES AS FAR AS WHAT LET GO NOTHING BROKE JUST THE PISTONS COULD GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SLEEVE.JUST WORE THEM OUT. THIS HAPPEND AT KISSIME RACEWAY.I KNOW A FEW WHO RUN IT AND LIKE IT MAYBE I GOT A BAD MIX IT HAPPENS I KNOW.BUT I'LL STICK TO BIGGER NAMES WHO HAVE BETTER REPUTATIONS.AS FAR AS JACS I HEARD THEY REDID THE MIX TO 12% OIL HAVENT TRIED IT. RUNNING ODONEL NOW THINK I'LL STICK TO IT FOR NOW NO PROBLEMS.

Didn't you say you already had 2 gallons thru the engine before this happened? If so, don't you think it was time for this to happen anyway?

11-14-2005 | 04:01 PM

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I AVERAGE 5-6 GALLONS ON A PISTON AND SLEEVE.NOW THESE ARE HIGH END NOVAS .CONNECTING ROD GETS CHANGED EVERY 2 GALLONS

11-16-2005 | 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MANINTHEMUGEN

O'DONNELL fuel very good choice excellent fuel. I still think the fuel you where using was not at fault. 3 GALs through a motor is about the average life, of a pinch on a piston and sleeve, even on high end novarossi race motors. Lots of smoke means lots of lubricant in fuel. Your words not mine!