Originally Posted by sledneck1

I believe its the process of removing the sulfer that reduces the fuel lubricity, not the sulfer itself that lubricates. I use Standyne fuel additive to prolong the life of my VP44 but i'm certainly looking for alternatives considering i could just get a new vp44 every couple years for the price of using the additive

2 stroke oil sounds good or even the cheap additive you can get at farm supply stores...