Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 04:01:27 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Saab newbie
> > It depends. The early ones (1949-1962) are all "mixers", one quart of oil > to 8 gallons of gasoline. Starting in 1963, oil injection became an > option (in the "GT-850" engine). Separate tank which holds about 5 quarts > of oil (with a sight-glass on the side), driven by the crank, and injects > the oil onto the main bearings which then splash-lubricates the rest and > is burned as normal in a 2-stroke. Not sure if mixers continued to be > sold to the end (was the Shrike engine a mixer, or injected? I don't > have one). > > While an injected engine is more convenient, it's definately fun to watch > reaction from people at gas stations when you pour a quart of oil into > the gastank before filling. My usual line is "Well, it's never had an > oil change, so I just dump it in here and things take care of themselves." > > Nothing better in the winter than a 2-stroke Saab 96. Not even my c900. > What makes it better in the winter? My experience with 2 stroke engines in general (never driven a car with one) has been very mixed. Some, such as outboard motors on boats seem very robust and reliable, others like those little ones on yard equipment and the occasional but quite rare lawnmower to have one have been very finicky and touchy, perhaps owing more to the physics involved with shrinking down an engine than the operating principal.
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