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    Marvel Mystery Oil

    My dear old dad ran MMO in the fuel for his plane for 30 years and never killed himself so it can't hurt. A clean burning oil in your fuel can only do you good.
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    Stromberg 97 Winter Blues

    Tim you are right, av gas should not be used in modern cars. It ruins O2 sensors and clogs spark plugs. It requires cleaning and more maintenence. People do forget that a plane engine is not very different from an auto engine other than quality. That said, av gas is VERY close to the fuel that...
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    Help ....... 1930 Ford Model A Backfire

    You said the plugs were clean, what color were they?
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    Who Can Diagnose THIS Total Mystery? Win A Prize?

    Does it use any coolant? I had an off topic car that had a bad head gasket, from what I can tell it would spew water into the cylinder(turn to steam) making compression more difficult and would also blow air out when the intake valve was open. This happened only after the car was warm... maybe...
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    1932 5 window Barn find

    I wonder how many cans it would take? Whatever you do don't chop it! Biggest mistake I have made was to not restore my truck (not ford). I regret it every time I see an old banger.
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    26 Tmotor

    It's the fault of my generation...everything is disposable. I'm sorry to read this, but I have to say that it happens too often. I hope try number two is the charm!
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    Stromberg 97 Winter Blues

    I know nothing about 97's, but for storage.... Use Av gas (100ll, its blue). It DOES NOT go bad. Planes often sit for long periods and gummy gas will kill a pilot. It does not evaporate as fast as mo gas because its formulated to be used at high altitudes (low pressure) and thus, lasts...
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