My son was low on gas one day and grabbed 2.5 gallon plastic container holding a mixture of gasoline and oil for the chain saw. Shortly there after the car began running harder and harder back firing etc. until it wouldn’t run at all. Our mechanic said there was a leak in the block (I think) and w…

Will engine oil mixed with gasoline ruin a car motor?

oldtimer-11 December 31, 2010, 10:13pm 4

I also dispose of my old 2 stroke oil in my car but I have never put 2 1/2 gal in an empty tank, I always do it on a mostly full one so I can’t say for sure.