Can someone help to explain the use of a Combi Fuel Can 5 Litre?

[Haironyourchest]

I had the Husqvarna combi can with auto spouts. Didn't know you have to pre-release the pressure on hot days or the auto-fill-stop doesn't work. Pushed the spout in and it blasted petrol all over.

[Doug Tait]

It all reminds me of when I joined arbtalk, there was a question "what fuel used in a chainsaw?" to prove I wasn't a robot, only took me 3 attempts.

[Oldfeller]

14 minutes ago, Haironyourchest said:

I had the Husqvarna combi can with auto spouts. Didn't know you have to pre-release the pressure on hot days or the auto-fill-stop doesn't work. Pushed the spout in and it blasted petrol all over.

and the current fuels eat the seals and turn 'em to mush, even e5 and premium, I have two, one is quite old,and never leaks, the other was from ebay,and lasted less than 1 fillup,  I'm thinking production moved to somewhere other than sweden.

[Haironyourchest]

+1 for using old Aspen cans. They are excellent, in fairness.

[handymidi]

3 hours ago, Muddy42 said:

 

You can mix fuel into any container you want - any combi can, or Ive used plastic milk bottles. Its best also with a big and small measuring jug.  So three containers in total.

- plan what quantities and ratio you need - say 5 litre (same as 5000 ml) of fuel and 50:1

- use large measuring jug to measure fuel and add it to the combi can

- use small measuring jug to measure oil and add it to the combi can

- if you want to be a pro, add the oil half way through adding the fuel stage so you can rinse out the small jug.

 

that's it. Dont use the old fashioned imperial measurements - its much harder.

 

Im sure there are youtube videos.

 

Yeah I think I am going to do something like that. 

I've just ordered the Stihl 5L Combi and I will fill the Chainsaw using that. 

 

Thanks 

 

[Muddy42]

1 hour ago, handymidi said:

Yeah I think I am going to do something like that. 

I've just ordered the Stihl 5L Combi and I will fill the Chainsaw using that. 

 

Thanks 

 

Why? The petrol side of the husquvarna combi cans that you already have would be just fine for mixed petrol. Bar oil in the other side.

[Bolt]

Who knew that measuring out 5 litres of petrol using a petrol pump was so unusual.  Now I feel like I’m some kind of redneck.

[doobin]

16 minutes ago, Bolt said:

Who knew that measuring out 5 litres of petrol using a petrol pump was so unusual.  Now I feel like I’m some kind of redneck.

I didn’t think there was any other way people did it!

[AHPP]

Out of interest, does anyone know the tolerance on petrol pump readouts? There are rules on food packaging weights etc. Must be same for fuel.

 

Related: I had a temp job at a heating oil delivery depot. I can't remember if I was told this in relation to the main kero products or bunkering derv but it was widely acknowledged that you wanted to buy fuel in the morning when it was cold and at its lowest volume per mole. 

[Oldfeller]

13 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Out of interest, does anyone know the tolerance on petrol pump readouts? There are rules on food packaging weights etc. Must be same for fuel.

 

Related: I had a temp job at a heating oil delivery depot. I can't remember if I was told this in relation to the main kero products or bunkering derv but it was widely acknowledged that you wanted to buy fuel in the morning when it was cold and at its lowest volume per mole. 

I sat behind a coco at the local garage while he took 12 minutes to put 4 gallons of diesel in his feckin' car, I got pissed off with waiting so I went to see what the problem was,, apparently he claimed if you put the fuel in too quick it froths it up and the pump registers  the froth instead of liquid fuel!

I switch to the 1st vacant pump in another lane, when I commented to the cashier she said he told  her he gets more fuel for his money on a cold morning. she also said he was a daft twat.

Edited Monday at 21:23 by Oldfeller