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[neiln]

Looking on American forums, where I think the fuel has had more ethanol for longer, they clearly agree ethanol is a problem, damaging fuel lines and carb diaphragms/wrecking carbs on cheap saws. The answer is to run the saw dry if it will be left unused for a while. As a homeowner cutting firewood I cut for a time and stop when the saw runs dry for this reason. I will in future start using shell vpower nitro though as it's got less ethanol then standard 95 RON, which is getting more. I also use stihl red one shot, but once used up I'll swap to stihl green. I was told when buying my saw in FRJones, that the green has stuff to combat the effects of ethanol. For the small increase in cost of fuel/mix, it it saves frustration getting a saw started it seems worthwhile, if it saves a carb from damage it is fab.

[SteveA]

I can't imagine what answer is going to be to this question.

 

Aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen or if not aspen then it would be best to use aspen.

cheers, steve

[GardenKit]

Looking on American forums, where I think the fuel has had more ethanol for longer, they clearly agree ethanol is a problem, damaging fuel lines and carb diaphragms/wrecking carbs on cheap saws. The answer is to run the saw dry if it will be left unused for a while. As a homeowner cutting firewood I cut for a time and stop when the saw runs dry for this reason. I will in future start using shell vpower nitro though as it's got less ethanol then standard 95 RON, which is getting more. I also use stihl red one shot, but once used up I'll swap to stihl green. I was told when buying my saw in FRJones, that the green has stuff to combat the effects of ethanol. For the small increase in cost of fuel/mix, it it saves frustration getting a saw started it seems worthwhile, if it saves a carb from damage it is fab.

I have been looking for evidence that high octane fuels have less ethanol, but have been unable to find the data. Have you a link to the data that says V power Nitro has less ethanol? I will be pleased to see it if you have.

 

Also remember that as it is 99octane you may get marginally less performance than using regular 95, but no harm will be done.

[IanW]

Aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen or if not aspen then it would be best to use aspen.

 

cheers, steve

 

 

i will aspen when it's £1 per litre!!

[GardenKit]

Aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen, aspen or if not aspen then it would be best to use aspen.

cheers, steve

Well, I would not go that far:biggrin:

[GardenKit]

i will aspen when it's £1 per litre!!

Then I fear you never will:001_smile:

[neiln]

I have been looking for evidence that high octane fuels have less ethanol, but have been unable to find the data. Have you a link to the data that says V power Nitro has less ethanol? I will be pleased to see it if you have.

 

Also remember that as it is 99octane you may get marginally less performance than using regular 95, but no harm will be done.

 

I've just googled and no, i can't find any specification to show its got less ethanol....maybe it hasn't after all. I have looked before and thought i found something but it may have just been statements on car forums or wikipedia and not shell themselves. This search gave a piston heads result with someone quoting a response from asking shell, who said 'upto 5%' for both vpower and regular

 

re safe to use, I asked at fr jones when i bought the saw, any regular unleaded or high octane unleaded is ok.

[GardenKit]

I think its a case that a few years ago the high octane fuels had less ethanol, but i believe that it is now not true.

But fuel companies are very vague with their specs, and only legally have to label pumps that have over 10%

[SteveA]

i will aspen when it's £1 per litre!!

 

Hey SawSaw said "For the amount of fuel I use cost is not a factor (length of storage time is more important)."

 

So has to be Aspen.

Aspen all the way.

Aspen, Aspen, Aspen.

Amen (I mean Aspen).

[neiln]

I think its a case that a few years ago the high octane fuels had less ethanol, but i believe that it is now not true.

But fuel companies are very vague with their specs, and only legally have to label pumps that have over 10%

 

 

think you may be right. i suspect vpower nitro may have a little less ethanol as its marketed so much at high performance cars, but not much.