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rodnoc · « **on:** October 31, 2022, 06:45:42 pm »

Jim:

They are similar products.

Fuelite is 60% Naphtha and 10% Hexane which will fire an engine.
The MSDS sheet https://www.mchem.co.nz/site/mchem/MSDS/FUELITE%20MSDS.PDF

The U.S. Coleman Fuel seems to be mostly Naphtha with trace additives.
Their MSDS http://ferris.msdssoftware.com/ImageDir/i011DA2E.pdf

Coleman is probably more volitile.

'Painter's Naphtha' found at paint stores should be less expensive than Fuelite and it will run these engines.

I've found that the less combustible fuels don't tolerate a lot of added 2-stroke or Marvel oil. Too much lube makes starting difficult.  Regular unleaded gasoline 40:1 generates more bang than naphtha fuel for easier starting, but it will heat up an engine quicker.

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