Old petrol?

[difflock]

Erm,

From a very non professional Stihl 026 user, bought 1997, faultless service since, BUT.....always but have always used obsessive-complusively mixed red Stihl 50:1 ,

never any problems,

saw quite often left unused for months with fuel in, though I try not to,

& quite often the fresh mix is prepared with petrol that could have been sitting in a 20l Jerry can for up to a twelvemonth.

So like that American show....myth is now well busted?

[gensetsteve]

I get honda generators in occasionally low hr standby sets not starting. Fuel looks and smells fine but you could pull on that cord all day. drain fuel, fresh in away it goes first time. Petrol and diesel now goes off very quick.

[blazer]

Erm,

From a very non professional Stihl 026 user, bought 1997, faultless service since, BUT.....always but have always used obsessive-complusively mixed red Stihl 50:1 ,

never any problems,

saw quite often left unused for months with fuel in, though I try not to,

& quite often the fresh mix is prepared with petrol that could have been sitting in a 20l Jerry can for up to a twelvemonth.

So like that American show....myth is now well busted?

 

I'm aware since my bike days of mixed fuel going off, I was at a race when I was given a tankfull as they wanted to use fresh fuel the 'next day' - but I have also left fuel mixed for say 3 months and been ok on older saws but not with my new saw

[spudulike]

I'm aware since my bike days of mixed fuel going off, I was at a race when I was given a tankfull as they wanted to use fresh fuel the 'next day' - but I have also left fuel mixed for say 3 months and been ok on older saws but not with my new saw

 

Yes - big difference to a big banger running at 9,500rpm and a 346XP screaming at 14,100:laugh1:

[john k]

OK that would make sense. The old fuel has been duly binned!

 

I'm going to give Aspen a try as I'm not using the saw regularly at the moment. I like the idea of Aspen anyway tbh, but still feel uncomfortable about the price.

[RobRainford]

To be honest, all my old stuff goes in to the Suffolk Colt and dont run old mix in saws - you can tell when the mix is past it's best when the mix goes yellow and not cherry red but age is the best guide.

 

I always drain down saws in for repair and replace with fresh fuel, I have had some pretty bad stuff come out of some of them.

 

The extra dollop of oil isn't one of my better ideas:blushing:

 

What about if you use green oil?

[spudulike]

What about if you use green oil?

 

Yup, there is always one and you are todays winner:001_rolleyes:

 

Green oil turns amber and then red before vapourising your saw engine:thumbup: