Fuel mix for Poulan 3400 chainsaw.

[Scuttlefish]

HI All,

 

I have acquired an old ie 1980 Poulan 3400 chainsaw- the original instructions specify 32:1 fuel mix. Am I asking for trouble changing to running this with Aspen ie 50:1 mix. ? I get the impression with some of the old saws that a higher oil ratio was necessary to get a reasonable compression - this saw is low by modern standards anyway- runs at about 108 psi. Any thoughts welcome.

[Bolt]

I run a collection of 70s and 80s Homelites for a number of years on premixed Aspen, without a single problem so far.

Edited August 23, 2023 by Bolt

[Scuttlefish]

Thanks Bolt, I'll give it a go , mainly because I'm getting fed up of the smell of old style two stroke fumes - I also run a 1993 Makita on Aspen, but the spec for that is 50:1 .  Goes really well on it.

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[Dan Maynard]

Believe my 90s Dolmar PS6000 says in the manual 50:1 on Dolmar oil, 25:1 if using other brand oil.

 

It's the oil really not the saw which determines how much you need to add, I run that one on 50:1 with Stihl oil and it's fine.