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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JMichael" data-source="post: 390904" data-attributes="member: 7544"><p>2 stroke engines don't have oil in the crankcase. The engine is lubricated by the oil contained in the fuel. Starting fluid/ether not only doesn't contain any oil or lubricant, it does an excellent job of washing away any oil that might have been there. While starting fluid is a wonderful thing to use on cold or hard starting 4 cycle engines, it's a nightmare for a 2 stroke engine. It doesn't take long for bearings and other metal on metal parts to self destruct when you operate them without lubrication.</p></blockquote><p></p>