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how much oil
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:30 pm
by crooky
Just looking for a bit of advice. Scoot has been throwing a lot of smoke out I fitted a drivesideoil seal about 2500 miles ago loads of smoke. I've checked the breather is clear and it stops if I cover the exhaust and didn't quicken when draining the oil It's been dynoed and smell isn't two stroke I decided it must be the coverplate so was planning on getting one of the steel ones from mb. My issue is that I drained the oil and there is nearly as much as I put in 2000 miles ago maybe 50ml used but surely it would have used more than that. Surely it would have used more than that I use it daily and it was smoking on the way to brid. Any advice much appreciated I was wondering if it could b oil in the exhaust from before. It's a series 2 with Japan conversion Sr 190 thanks
Re: how much oil
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:01 pm
by roadrunnerian
what percentage do you put in,what oil do you use and is your kit cast iron or alloy how goes it crooky long time no see m8

Re: how much oil
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:32 pm
by crooky
Use 4%
Mate it's an alloy one of the Sr ones with a ts185 piston I put 500ml in and nearly got that out. Good to hear from you there's room at Morecambe if you fancy it pal
Hope your ok
Re: how much oil
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:23 am
by Markpm
Is the standard test not,if the smoke is thicker/bluey colour/more persistent,and if you can smell petrol from your gear oil when you drain it??
Might just be the 4% ratio,mine smokes like mad after if I'll up,especially as I always leave my fuel tap open
Re: how much oil
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:13 am
by crooky
Thanks for the reply mark I'm hoping it's the two stroke I can't smell petrol in the oil. I've always run at 4% so have stayed at that. I always close tap when I til up. The smoke is Defoe not a two store smell
Re: how much oil
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:53 pm
by corrado
What's the plug like?
Re: how much oil
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:02 am
by crooky
A bit darker than I would expect from a motor set up on a dyno I'm wondering if only doing short trips on it is a factor and it may need a good blast.
Re: how much oil
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:54 pm
by corrado
A combination of over rich carb and 4% oil will mean Black plug and excess oil going out the back door.
Re: how much oil
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:48 pm
by crooky
Thanks for the advice much appreciated
Re: how much oil
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:02 am
by TS1-200
Also gearbox oil tends to burn whitish as opposed to the blueish smoke from 2t oil when its a bit over rich.