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Why engine oil is mix with petrol in some engine?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 10/23/2022

Oil is mixed with Petrol in what is known as a 2 cycle engine. This type of engine has no lubrication built in (as say an oil tank on a 4 cycle engine) so as the fuel/oil mixture burns lubrication is provided to the cylinder.

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