TruFuel Users?

[buckeyefarmer]

Wish we could buy non E gas in communist maryland...

 

[coveredbridge]

My strategy after replacing the fuel line on my saw is Premium gasoline from the pump with Stabil 360 fuel treatment. I would love to find ethanol free gasoline in my area but haven't yet. I can't justify $20+ a gallon for fuel.

 

[bajarage]

I run it in my weed trimmer,. It sat for about 2 years without running in the shed before I was able to use it again. Fired up on around the third pull, ran a little rough for a second then evened out.

You can buy it without oil in it for 4 cycle equipment. Starting to switch all my yard stuff to it.

My hi-wheel trimmer, after sitting for 6 months, would not start without some assistance due to the gasoline out here and no fuel shut off. If it wasn't for the catalytic converter on it I would just run 100LL in it from the airport.

I love the fact that it is ready to go and doesn't have those stupid evap emssion nozzles on them.

 

[Texasmark]

$24/gallon! I use gas station regular 87 octane, with fuel stabilizer. I put stabilizer in the 5 gallon cans when I get them home. My two stroke chain saws etc don't need higher octane. (some of my two stroke motorcycles need higher octane, I use race gas in them). I've never had a problem with carbs gumming up. The Mantis tiller can be a bit hard to start in the spring but it sits for a year between uses. The vent hose on my Stihl 025 came apart the other day but it's 20 years old. I use high quality Redline synthetic two-stroke oil in all my two-strokes. 50:1 for the chain saws and yard implements.

On the motorcycles and generator I run the carbs dry after every use. That prevents carburetor gumming up- there's no gas to evaporate to gum. But chain saws etc dont' have fuel taps to turn off and it's too much effort to drain the fuel tank each time.

I have been using the Stihl silver 100% 50:1 in my saw and weed eaters. I did look up the weed eater spec and it said 40:1. I redid the rings on the WEs but on the Saw, I wanted the easy start version so I just bought a new one since the saw was showing wear and it was just time for it.

So I now use 2 bottles per gallon and being synthetic, notice little if any smoking or plug fouling. I do like the easy start function on the Stihl. You don't crank, pulling the handle just winds up a spring and when it gets to the right tension it lets go and it rolls the engine. Really nice. Other thing I like about Stihls vs several other brands I had over the years is that they idle nicely and crank fast, especially when you are in a project and stop-start frequently.

 

[adventure bob]

VP, Tru, Stihl, Husky, all make canned gas that is non ethanol and those bottled for a specific brand are "engineered" for their equipment; says so right on the can so its gotta be true. Personally I like the convenience of the canned gas and that it has no ethanol. Yes its a bit steep in price but I cant get non ethanol gas around CO Springs. You need to be careful with tru and VP if you take your saw to a dealer. Those fuels aren't what theyre used to seeing. A dealer accused me of straight gasing a saw 'cause the fuel didn't have a blue tint to it that Husky oil imparts on the gas. Tru uses a pinkish dye and VP doesn't color theirs at all so its clear. It took about 45 minutes and getting a can of tru out of my truck to convince them that their was indeed oil in the gas.

 

[Gem99ultra]

VP, Tru, Stihl, Husky, all make canned gas that is non ethanol and those bottled for a specific brand are "engineered" for their equipment; says so right on the can so its gotta be true. Personally I like the convenience of the canned gas and that it has no ethanol. Yes its a bit steep in price but I cant get non ethanol gas around CO Springs. You need to be careful with tru and VP if you take your saw to a dealer. Those fuels aren't what theyre used to seeing. A dealer accused me of straight gasing a saw 'cause the fuel didn't have a blue tint to it that Husky oil imparts on the gas. Tru uses a pinkish dye and VP doesn't color theirs at all so its clear. It took about 45 minutes and getting a can of tru out of my truck to convince them that their was indeed oil in the gas.

I ran into the same claim by HD on a 3 month old string trimmer. First problem was that it was 3 months + 4 days old. Then they wanted $60 to "Check it out", payable if the problem was not a manufacturing defect. After 4 weeks they came back and claimed that I had used straight gas in it and that bent the crankshaft. But they were nice - Repair would be "only" $200 less the $60 Check Out Fee. Yeah right, on a $129 trimmer? I don't think so.

After a lot of denials and loud talking, they finally replaced it with the stipulation that the replacement did NOT have a warranty.

Like you, I have a neighbor that swears by the Stihl canned gas. Won't use anything in his saw but that. Maybe there's something to it - his saw is 10 years old and runs like a top. ...as compared to my Ryobi weed trimmer that wears you completely out trying to get it running, before you even get around to doing some work.

My first change though will be like yesterday, I bought 5 gallons of 93 octane premium, and added the correct amount of StaBil. If that doesn't work, I can drive 20 miles to where I can buy ethanol-free gas - for $0.50/gallon more. Then, if that still doesn't resolve my troubles, I'll switch to canned gas.

 

[Brimfield]

I bought a new Husqvarna saw a few years back, a 450. I got an extended warranty for buying the premix gas with it, 3 cans. It came in handy when a small tree came down and I had no gas mixed up. I tried it on my larger Husqvarna 257 and it ran better than on 87 octane with oil and stabil. I check a can and it is 95 octane with synthetic oil.

 

[crazyal]

I keep a can around just because it can sit for years. After 2 or so years I'll use it up and get another can. Most of the time I just use super unleaded I get at the pump. It's pretty easy to find ethanol free stuff but I'll use either. I don't bother with Stabil or anything else. Never had a problem so why switch. Fuel lines and gaskets on newer saws will not be dissolved by ethanol. I never let normal gas sit around for more than a few months. Besides you can buy a new carb off ebay for a saw for the price of a gallon of TruFuel. I burn through two to three gallons a year. With the savings on not using TruFuel I can replace the carb each year.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

If anybody ever has trouble getting ethanol free gas, go to a small airport and see if you can find "MOGAS" it is automotive grade gas used in ultralight type aircraft engines and it has no ethanol and cheaper then 100LL avgas.

Local airport here has it, and you get to pump it yourself because it is not an automotive retail pump.

David

 

[newbury]

I highly recommend the branded canned gas for 2 stroke equipment. Matter of fact I've one or two cans I've been using for probably 8 years. I'll use one, then refill it with noE gas and a good 2 stroke oil and a glug of Stabil. That way if one of my offspring needs to use a two stroke there is fuel mixed and ready and I don't have to be concerned about them messing up the ratio or straight gassing. They are also handy for carrying around because they fit in the pocket of my cargo pants. Can't do that with a 1 gallon gas can