by loucrane » Sat Jan 29, 2005 4:07 pm
Smokin',
Preferably not. Unleaded auto gasoline (USA for petrol) has many additives - there as well, I'm pretty sure. We have a gasoline campstove fuel that works pretty well - Coleman. Don't know if it is also available in your area.
Spark engines also run well, likely more simply, too, on glow fuel. Of course, the heat content is much less, so the gasoline, er, petrol advantage in fuel economy is forfeit.
Surely there are auto or motorcycle racers in NZ? Good heavy oil -- in USA standards: SAE 70 (single weight) racing oil -- can be found with a bit of effort at shops that cater to the 4- and 2-wheel racing folks. Gear or axle lubricants of similar 'weight' are unsuitable, however.
Regret it's taken so long for anyone to respond...