# Don"s Charcoal Lawn Tractor

**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/don-s-charcoal-lawn-tractor/1668
**Category:** Projects
**Created:** [May 14, 2015, 11:49am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/don-s-charcoal-lawn-tractor/1668 "2015-05-14T11:49:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Tone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@Tone](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Tone)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/don-s-charcoal-lawn-tractor/1668/41 "2021-02-28T19:37:42Z")

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That’s right, a mixture with 20% oil. For two-stroke engines, however, when rotating at medium revs, stop by closing the starter flap.

Don, have a nice day!

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### Author: ![d100f](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@d100f](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/d100f)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2021, 7:00am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/don-s-charcoal-lawn-tractor/1668/42 "2021-03-01T07:00:28Z")

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i spray into the carb on shutdown down a 50/50mix of auto tran fluid mixed with acetone , i use this mix now for seized up nuts and bolts and engines valves ect  
Dave

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### Author: ![r\_wesseling](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/r_wesseling/32/30940_2.png) [@r\_wesseling](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/r_wesseling)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/don-s-charcoal-lawn-tractor/1668/43 "2021-03-01T17:27:46Z")

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Hi Don,  
My grandfather would use kerosene K-1 as penetrating oil. I have used if for a lot of engine cleaning, like old gas, varnished, gummed up situations. Just my 2c.  
Rindert

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### Author: ![ForbiddenTuna](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/forbiddentuna/32/36469_2.png) [@ForbiddenTuna](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/ForbiddenTuna)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/don-s-charcoal-lawn-tractor/1668/44 "2021-03-01T17:35:33Z")

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Maybe save some denatured alcohol in a windex sprayer? Spritz it in the air intake right before you shut down to dissolve anything left on there.  
Or maybe 2 stroke oil mixed with the alcohol to have a thin coating of oil on the valves.

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### Author: ![giorgio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@giorgio](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/giorgio)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/don-s-charcoal-lawn-tractor/1668/45 "2021-11-04T16:08:29Z")

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hello don, your ceramic nozzles keep up or must you change them from while to while?  
is it from a electric fuse?  
best regards giorgio  
fantastic gasifier unit!

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### Author: ![don\_mannes](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/don_mannes/32/19008_2.png) [@don\_mannes](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/don_mannes)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/don-s-charcoal-lawn-tractor/1668/46 "2021-11-04T16:41:15Z")

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Hello Giorgio, the ceramic nozzle lasted a good while but finally cracked and fell apart. I ordered a hexalloy nozzle that Dave from Austrailia recommended but did not take time to install that yet.

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