Test if your gas has two cycle oil added or not.

**mr_modify1** · Oct 17, 2022, 10:10 AM

This is the most positive way I have found yet.

**katy** · Oct 17, 2022, 08:42 PM

What are the strips originally for? He said something about a hot tub and a pool. I watched and listened 3 times and couldn't make it out.

**thevillageinn** · Oct 17, 2022, 11:20 PM

https://www.google.com/search?q=pool...UTF-8&hl=en-us

He described what they are…but if you aren’t familiar with them they may not make a lot of sense. The strips are a quick way to check pool and spa water for basic chemical levels - chlorine, ph, some acid, and some other things.

Although it would have been nice to know what substance the indicator which changed was for, not all test strips have all the same substances represented. He’s offering a tip and a method to see whether you get similar results before relying on it - get some strips and see what happens between mixed and non-mixed gas.

**mr_modify1** · Oct 18, 2022, 07:00 AM

The strips are swimming pool or hot tube test strips to test for chlorine content etc.

**mr_modify1** · Feb 6, 2023, 04:40 PM

Strips were use fir a Hot tub.

**bob_3000** · Oct 17, 2022, 09:51 PM

Why would you need a test strip? Just look at the gas, no oil..clear...with oil, blue tint.

**gotcha6** · Oct 18, 2022, 05:42 AM

Most mixing oil manufacturers do tint their oil, but some do not. In order to avoid even needing this test (which I like) I try to buy a tinted mixing oil, and I keep it in a container marked as such. You can even buy laminated tags for fuel cans that are multi lingual and can be attached and removed if the container is used for different liquids.

**nova_robotics** · Oct 17, 2022, 10:16 PM

That's a great tip. Thanks!

**hemmjo** · Oct 18, 2022, 05:51 AM

I did not even watch the video. WHY would you even bother to test that tiny amount of fuel to see if it has oil? If it has been so long you cannot remember which container has oil, the fuel is too old to be good for your small engine anyway. Mix it with 5 gallons of fresh gas and use it in your car or truck!! Then mix a fresh batch for your saw or whatever.