Re: Exact Premix
I like to use a 1 L (1 quart to you!) oil bottle where I've cut a hole on the "shoulder" of the bottle (leaving the neck & original opening intact). Normally I buy my oil by the gallon, so when I want mix up some gas, I can pour from the gallon into the bottle I've cut, without a funnel and without spilling. Using the gradations on the 1 L bottle I can tell how many mL (or Oz) of oil you've got. Then pour from the 1 L bottle into the gas can (through the original neck and hole... acts as a funnel)<br /><br />The other thing I do is always mix my gas in 5 gal plastic gerry can. I make sure when I fill it that it really has 5 gallons in it (sometimes they balloon and may take more than 5 to fill). And add the appropriate oil amount to fill. I always give a bit more oil than too little (I mix about 45:1). I'll put up with a bit of smoke for a bit more oil on the moving parts. Using a separate can lets you mix it well before putting in the onboard tank. Also even if you have a portable tank, it's easier to mix up 5 gal and top up the portable, than try to add the proper oil and gas to a tank that already has some 1/3? or 1/2? of gas in it. <br /><br />Anyway, that's what I do.<br /><br />Brent
