Petrol or alkylate for a new saw?

[Richard Farhall]

I use saws (all less less 4 years old) when not at my main (non forestry job). I use mostly an E5 petrol-oil mix - to keep down costs - but, every 4-5 fills, use Aspen in the belief (which may be mistaken!) that it helps to clean the spark plug and combustion chamber.

However, I use Aspen all the time in my petrol mower because it starts more easily and I don't get through as much as if I was using it permanently in the saws.

[MattyF]

30 minutes ago, Richard Farhall said:

I use saws (all less less 4 years old) when not at my main (non forestry job). I use mostly an E5 petrol-oil mix - to keep down costs - but, every 4-5 fills, use Aspen in the belief (which may be mistaken!) that it helps to clean the spark plug and combustion chamber.

However, I use Aspen all the time in my petrol mower because it starts more easily and I don't get through as much as if I was using it permanently in the saws.

My experiences of running aspen alongside normal fuel are bad.. personally I would not do it as normal fuel dissolves carb diaphragms aspen will clean and then they harden off resulting in then needing replacing and carbs  cleaning to make run again…. Just running a two stroke mix like the huskyxp will keep your cylinder virtually clean unlike say the red stihl. 

[josharb87]

Use aspen in the new saw  

No need to worry about draining the tank or fuel in combi cans going stale.

 

continue to use your tried and tested pump mix in the 066 though, just to air on the side of caution and keep using it at least semi regularly to keep everything supple 

[Dan Maynard]

Actually this threads reminded me I need to drain out some of my saw tanks into glass jars, following the last aspen/fuel/ethanol discussion we had.