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[4x4Mark]

Originally Posted by tomcatchamp

Greetings All,

I've read and re-read all the posts regarding the use of 2 cycle oil added to the fuel. Well yesterday following a fill up I decided to give it a try to see if I would begin seeing some of results that others had seen. Well didn't notice anything right away after adding it and during the drive home, about 10-15 miles after adding. However when I fired the truck up this morning to let it warm up, it was blowing thick white smoke like a steam locomotive chugging up a steep grade. Now mind you, I've never had any issues with the truck smoking when the weathers cold until now, with temps as low as the mid-teens. This mornings temp was 34 degrees.

I'm hoping I didn't cause a problem. I decided to make the drive into work with the truck, hoping that maybe the smoke would lessen or maybe even stop all together, no luck even after the truck reached it normal running temperature, although the truck wasn't running outside the norm since I've owned it. She's a smooth running rig altogether, no rough starts or anything , just the thick white smoke now.

Now I'm thinking "did I add the right stuff as far as 2 cycle oil goes ?" I bought and added SuperTech 2 cycle oil at the local Wal-Mart however it was Marine Oil, non-synthetic and that was all I could find for 2 cycle oil.

Is this the right stuff to be using ? If so, has anyone else experienced this after trying the method ? I hoping that I haven't opened up a can of worms by doing this and that I don't need to take the truck in for service and repairs.

I also checked the coolant levels in the radiator and reservoir after the truck cooled as well as the dip stick once I got to work, all levels are fine and the oil looks good, not milky. Started the truck again, same thing. Checked the tailpipe to see if I'm making water or steam, no just the smoke and it has a strong smell like diesel fuel . I also don't believe it's the fuel itself because I've always used the fuel from this station since I bought the rig, and I'm on my 4th tank. No problem until now.

Sorry for the length of this post . Any help, comments and recommendations are appreciated. Do I need to think about draining my fuel tank ? I hope not ...

R/,

Joe

Excluding everyone giving you a hard time, I noticed that Walmart sells two types of 2-stroke oil, in similar packaging. The one that has been recommended is the TCW3 (ashless). Which one did you use?

Mark