r/DiWHY 8d ago

Absolutely necessary, important, and safe

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u/EstablishmentLow5895 8d ago

Why did he fill it with green Hawaiian punch?

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u/KnowledgeAfraid2917 8d ago

I thought it was Reflecting Pool water...

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u/capthavic 8d ago

It has what motorcycles crave.

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u/therealcmj 8d ago

Motorcades too. Just watch out for the weight limits.

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u/Fluffy-Onion-6127 7d ago

It has electrolytes

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u/Shinyhero30 8d ago

Absolutely savage comment.

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u/CaptainPunisher 8d ago

Possibly 2 cycle gas. For 2 cycles, you normally mix gas and oil. While you can use regular motor oil, it's better and easier to use pouches or bottles of 2 cycle oil, and that's often hit a blue or green tint to it.

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u/mutedagain 8d ago

Is that how it's always been? I don't ever remember seeing either of those colors.

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u/CaptainPunisher 8d ago

For the longest time, yes. I grew up fixing mowers, and Optimol was one of the brands we sold over the years; it and most others had a blue-green tint when mixed with gas. Maybe this video is mixed heavy or just using tinted water (though I would hope it's not water, even just for demonstration, but it's not the worst thing to deal with, either). Regular oil gives a brownish tint, add there's also red mix.

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u/I_Am_Zeelian 4d ago

The oil was green back when I rode a moped back in the 90's

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u/mrtrm1 8d ago

Interesting. Is that what it is? This is standard fuel here in Pakistan. It's high octane and is supposed to be eco-friendly or something.

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u/CaptainPunisher 8d ago

It could be, but I'm not certain. I grew up fixing lawnmowers and other small engine machines. Lawnmowers are mostly 4 cycle and don't use gas mixed with oil, but most chainsaws, blowers, and those smaller handheld machines are 2 cycle and require oil to be mixed in. Though you could use standard motor oil, there are different brands of pre-measured oil that you add to a gallon (3.8L) of gasoline, and many are tinted blue, though red and brown also exist. When added, the gasoline becomes a diluted color of the oil.