Is the fuel-oil pump really that bad?<br /><br />Could it be, that far fewer engines have been destroyed than the old manual mix days?<br /><br />Is it possible that since pumps are so widely used, we only hear of the failures?<br /><br />How many motors failed using improper manual mixing of fuel-oil? or lack of any oil in the fuel?<br /><br />Of course, I would like to think that I am more trustworthy than some mechanical pump, but I did forget to add oil once, (blown motor) Or how about: "Oh, I will fill the tanks now and add the oil later trick"<br /><br />Are we just kidding ourselves thinking that because some pumps have failed that we are better off without them? (less the convenience) <br /><br />I wish there was data on the subject, but I bet some of the everyday mechanics from the old days and the current oil-pump era would have a good idea. Whats the real story here?
