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

[handymidi]

Hi, I need to get a new can and I have been looking at the Husqvarna Combi Fuel Can 5 Litre. 

 

I already have a mixing can for my fuel where I put Fuel in One Side, and the 2 Stroke in the other, and shake it to get my fuel mix in the right ratio. 

 

But from what I can see about the Husqvarna, it looks like the fuel side is only for fuel,l and the other side is only for Bar Oil. 

 

That's ok, but that means I would have to premix my fuel first before I put it in the Husqvarna Fuel holder. 

 

Is that correct, or have I got it wrong? 

 

I suppose I could add 5L of petrol and measure out the required amount of 2-stroke and put it in the petrol side of the Husqvarna. 

 

Thanks  

[Mick Dempsey]

Can you put up a picture of the fuel can with 2 sides you use to mix the fuel?

[Mark Bolam]

Easiest way is to put 5l in the ‘fuel’ side, then add 100ml of 2-stroke oil.

Oil first for easier mixing.

Stihl ‘one shots’ or similar make the process simpler.

[AHPP]

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Oil first for easier mixing.

 

Oil first for poka-yoke too. If you put petrol in first and then get distracted, you'll have neat petrol and kill your saws. If you put oil in first and then get distracted, you'll just have some oil in the bottom of a big can.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poka-yoke

 

 

Edited June 2 by AHPP

[Muddy42]

Combi cans are for mixed fuel on on side and chainsaw bar oil on the other. Not neat two stroke oil?

 

I only ever keep neat petrol in rectangular 5l petrol cans.  Mixed fuel goes in old aspen bottles (these pour really well). I fill the aspen bottle with 4 litres of fuel (again 4l pours better than 5) either from the pump or using a 2 litre measuring jug.  Then I use one of these squeezable metering bottles to get 40:1. I refill the metering jug with Oregon two stroke oil, the Stihl stuff is rubbish. 

 

[Oldfeller]

is this a wind up?

fuel in one side,2t in the other and shake??

show a picture of this please.

[Stubby]

32 minutes ago, Oldfeller said:

is this a wind up?

fuel in one side,2t in the other and shake??

show a picture of this please.

Gadda be a wind up surely / 

[Stubby]

Or maybe a shake up ...

[Oldfeller]

3 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Gadda be a wind up surely / 

 

2 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Or maybe a shake up ...

if he's putting fuel in on side of a conventional combi can and 2t oil in t'other

it'll quickly become "shake and bake"

[Muddy42]

seen these before, can't say it looks that accurate though