Reply To: 1940 Sears water witch. Sell or use?

[Simon T]

Thank you for the input the 10 to 1 ratio was recommended because from what I found this was the required amount of oil to properly seal the cylinder and make it run right so the type of oil isn’t quite so significant is the amount that bothers me I actually happened to love the blue smoke and smell from my seagull when I was in my teens. I just can’t help feeling guilty about the fact that these are now pretty much completely banned in many countries around the world and from an awful lot of drinking water sources in America because of the pollution factor. Still “when in Rome” and yes I would absolutely love to fire this up on my canoe to see the look on peoples faces. Maybe I should go to the next phase spray some lube oil in the top and put the bottom in some water, add some mix to the float chamber and see if she fires and if the cooling system works.