Quality of unleaded going down

[Muddy42]

I have finally started using alkylate fuels because:

1. I have a few more saws now and its great to be able to leave them for ages without worry or wasting old fuel

2. I find my big saw is much easier to start

3. I have started milling and having my face that close to the exhaust wasn't fun.

 

I am currently using Aspen.  I have a petrol can spout that conveniently fits the 5l aspen bottles.  I find the smell of aspen exhaust a bit strange, like a chip fat fryer, not a nice smell.  I was thinking of trying Stihl Motomix.  Do the lids of the motomix 5l bottles have the same thread / cap as an Aspen bottle ? Or like phone chargers, does everyone have to be different.

 

Thanks,

 

 

[echoechoecho]

Do the lids of the motomix 5l bottles have the same thread / cap as an Aspen bottle ? Or like phone chargers, does everyone have to be different.
 

Not sure about Stihl Motomix, but the Husqvarna 5l cans of alkylate fuel are compatible with Aspen nozzles, so they both have the same cap thread.

[Muddy42]

Not sure about Stihl Motomix, but the Husqvarna 5l cans of alkylate fuel are compatible with Aspen nozzles, so they both have the same cap thread.

I can now answer my own question. The nozzle for Stihl Motomix cans is larger than Aspen. This is frustrating, I will have to use a funnel again.

[Brushcutter]

7 hours ago, Muddy42 said:

 

I can now answer my own question. The nozzle for Stihl Motomix cans is larger than Aspen. This is frustrating, I will have to use a funnel again.

 

A standard stihl auto stop nozzel from their combi can fits the motomix. Which is nice as I need to get a new nozzel for my husky power 2 as the husky combi ones don't fit. Good on stihl for making it all fit.

[Muddy42]

8 hours ago, Brushcutter said:

A standard stihl auto stop nozzel from their combi can fits the motomix. Which is nice as I need to get a new nozzel for my husky power 2 as the husky combi ones don't fit. Good on stihl for making it all fit.

I wonder which pre-mix fuel brand decided to be different?
 

You raise a potentially valid excuse, stihl and husky could say they were making their equipment compatible with existing thread nozzles on combi cans etc.

 

didnt’t a previous post say that Aspen is compatible with Husky pre-mix fuel nozzles. So Stihl is the odd one out. This lack of compatability could have existed for a very long time.