Maybe I came across wrong, and that might be because I have known so many of these members for years and years, and my mannerisms are well known to them. Allow me to explain fully, and please understand that I am in NO way criticizing your expertise or knowledge on the subject at hand.
While you go into great depth and detail (which is fantastic), the information is incomplete. Let me give an example. Your first post in this thread is as follows:
As one gains experience I think you will find that the amount of oil that is needed in the fuel depends upon the RPM and the throttle position. Many years of observation of related lubrication related failures seems to fit the same science that guides the engine manufactures that use oil injection on their two strokes. High RPM and wide open throttle needs more oil in the fuel than low RPM and partial throttle. Mix you oil and fuel for the worst case situation that you may subject your engine to experience.
I couldn't help but notice that there are no numbers in that entire post. A word like "more" is useless without a base of comparison. "More" than what? More than the 80:1 ratio that Uncle Rupert runs on his machine because he believe oil robs power? Well yeah, I should hope you're running more oil than that. Or is it "more" than 20:1 factory spec listed in the manual based off oil technology from 30 years ago? In that case, I would hope not, I highly doubt you need more than 20:1.
My post was just a light-hearted attempt at saying "Throw out a number to use as a basis for comparison." I think it is great that you are taking the time to post solid, technical, in-depth information. In a world of cookie-cutter answers, I love the fact that you're telling people that all motors are not equal, and that different applications will have different requirements. It is members like you that are the heart and soul of forums like this, and are the reason that people flock to us for answers. But internet forums are often populated with a younger, less tech-savvy crowd, and many of them still need a little hand-holding until they gain enough knowledge to spread their wings.
That's all. It was just an attempt (and apparently a poor one) to tell you that not only are you answering a question for the original poster, but you might very well be clearing up years of misconceptions and bad information for a new generation of users that search for premix information three years from now. Specifics help, especially if you're going to throw out comparisons like "more" or "less", those specifics provide the jumping-off point.
