Using Klotz Benol for oil injection via SOHN OMP ADAPTOR
05-26-2014 | 01:49 PM
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Using Klotz Benol for oil injection via SOHN OMP ADAPTOR
Has anyone ever use Klotz BeNOL Castor 2-stroke oil with the SOHN OMP Adaptor alone? Not as premix, fed directly in the OMP through a separate tank?
Any issues. I've been using it for a month or so with no issues and it smells great but it packaging says it's not to be used in oil injection systems.
Has anyone used any castor bean oil based premix with a SOHN OMP Adaptor?
I'm I going to clog on my oil injectors with this stuff?
Any issues. I've been using it for a month or so with no issues and it smells great but it packaging says it's not to be used in oil injection systems.
Has anyone used any castor bean oil based premix with a SOHN OMP Adaptor?
I'm I going to clog on my oil injectors with this stuff?
05-27-2014 | 03:58 PM
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You seem pretty attached to this Klotz stuff, why? In your other thread you wanted to get rid of it....
Regardless of its compatibility with oil injection systems, I'd still be hesitant to use it in a rotary. I just googled that oil, and Klotz only give it a 5/10 on how clean it burns. Carbon kills these engines, and if the company producing the oil is a little whishy-washy on how clean it burns, then I sure as hell wouldn't be running it.
But, if oil injection is all you're worried about consider that the system running in our cars is designed to pump engine oil. Dirty engine oil. Clean 2T oil, whatever it is, should flow fine.
Regardless of its compatibility with oil injection systems, I'd still be hesitant to use it in a rotary. I just googled that oil, and Klotz only give it a 5/10 on how clean it burns. Carbon kills these engines, and if the company producing the oil is a little whishy-washy on how clean it burns, then I sure as hell wouldn't be running it.
But, if oil injection is all you're worried about consider that the system running in our cars is designed to pump engine oil. Dirty engine oil. Clean 2T oil, whatever it is, should flow fine.
05-31-2014 | 11:00 AM
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I've never been a fan of castor oils since they tend to leave sticky residue on hot metals. The Manufactures recommendation not to use it in injection systems is because it is a lot thicker and changes the amount that gets metered by the injector. Also be careful about switching between a castor based oil and a petroleum based oil, the castor oil can coagulate with some types of oil. If you change back to a regular oil, you need to fully clean the castor oil out of the tank.
06-03-2014 | 03:09 PM
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I would not run castor oil unless I absolutely had to for premixing with an alcohol fuel. No matter how good it smells when it burns, it will leave more deposits behind than a petroleum-based 2-stroke oil and I've personally experienced the gumming issues running E85 and gasoline premixes with castor oil in small 2-stroke carburetors.
In "Two-Stroke Performance Tuning" A. Graham Bell states:
In summary, yes, it smells great in the exhaust (especially with E85/E100), but it's not worth the associated problems--especially when the price of good castor oil like BeNol or Maxima 927 is considered.
In "Two-Stroke Performance Tuning" A. Graham Bell states:
"There is one area for concern, and this is the main reason why oil companies try to
discourage the use of castor oil. Castor-based oils are hygroscopic, which means they
will absorb moisture from the atmosphere. Therefore, once a container is opened, its
entire contents should be used, or if oil is left over this should be poured into a smaller
container so that no air space is left above the oil from which to absorb moisture.
Remember, too, that castor oil will also absorb moisture after it has been mixed with
fuel. Therefore, do not use fuel more than three days old, and don't forget to drain the
fuel from the tank and carburettor bowl.
While we are on the subject of castor bean oil, don't think for a minute that all
castor oils are as wear resistant as Castrol R. This all depends on how well the
manufacturer de-gums the basic castor stock and on what additives are used. Some
castors provide wear protection no better than average mineral and synthetic oils
discourage the use of castor oil. Castor-based oils are hygroscopic, which means they
will absorb moisture from the atmosphere. Therefore, once a container is opened, its
entire contents should be used, or if oil is left over this should be poured into a smaller
container so that no air space is left above the oil from which to absorb moisture.
Remember, too, that castor oil will also absorb moisture after it has been mixed with
fuel. Therefore, do not use fuel more than three days old, and don't forget to drain the
fuel from the tank and carburettor bowl.
While we are on the subject of castor bean oil, don't think for a minute that all
castor oils are as wear resistant as Castrol R. This all depends on how well the
manufacturer de-gums the basic castor stock and on what additives are used. Some
castors provide wear protection no better than average mineral and synthetic oils
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