?? About octane for mowers and chain saw

[fried1765]

And to that I say, I remember lawnmowers, riding tractors, cars, etc... being left with fuel in them for long periods of time back in the 60s and 70s, well before ethanol, having their carbs gummed up from what old timers said "the fuel went bad". Take care of your equipment, follow the manufacturers instructions, use the fuel they recommend, etc...

Pretty much every chainsaw manufacturer tells you to drain the tank if you're not going to use it for a while.
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(although this factory rep Echo guy is pouring gas indoors, yeesh!)

Let's face it. No one wants to do what's proper because its an inconvenience.

"No one wants to do what is proper because its an inconvenience"
You done hit the nail on the head there !!!!

At the end of EACH season,... I would only need to drain & dispose of:

10 gals. from my Ford 3400.
7 gals. from my 8N
6 gals. from my JD riding mower
3 gals. from my old Sears rider
2-1/2 gals. from my Toro mower
1-1/2 gals. from my Troy Bilt
6 gals. from generator #1
4 gals. from gen #2
4 gals. from gen #3
1-1/2 pts. from my brush cutter
1-1/2 pts. from my weed wacker
1 qt. from my chain saw
1 gal. of home brew pre-mix
2 gals. from my pressure washer
10 gals. from my 2 cycle outboard tanks

Yup!
I am 77 years old.....and you may feel free to consider me.....lazy!

 

[4570Man]

"No one wants to do what is proper because its an inconvenience"
You done hit the nail on the head there !!!!

At the end of EACH season,... I would only need to drain & dispose of:

10 gals. from my Ford 3400.
7 gals. from my 8N
6 gals. from my JD riding mower
3 gals. from my old Sears rider
2-1/2 gals. from my Toro mower
1-1/2 gals. from my Troy Bilt
6 gals. from generator #1
4 gals. from gen #2
4 gals. from gen #3
1-1/2 pts. from my brush cutter
1-1/2 pts. from my weed wacker
1 qt. from my chain saw
1 gal. of home brew pre-mix
2 gals. from my pressure washer
10 gals. from my 2 cycle outboard tanks

Yup!
I am 77 years old.....and you may feel free to consider me.....lazy!

Don't forget that your efforts are nearly a waste of time. After that trouble you've still got old fuel in the lines and carburetor. Buying ethanol free gas and pouring it in and forgetting about it is so much easier.

 

[Peter 315]

I just use this stuff in the gas can when I get fuel

 

[Peter 315]

Haffners oil in Hudson NH has 110 octane racing fuel for 9.20 a gal at the pump.

 

[fried1765]

Don't forget that your efforts are nearly a waste of time. After that trouble you've still got old fuel in the lines and carburetor. Buying ethanol free gas and pouring it in and forgetting about it is so much easier.

Buying automotive ethanol free fuel is certainly a better idea, and I would prefer to do it.
FINDING automotive ethanol free fuel, at a distance that makes any sense, is the issue for me.
Perhaps you misunderstood. I do NOT intend to "waste" any time dealing with ethanol fuel issues. It just ain't gonna happen!
I have no reasonable access to ethanol free automotive fuel. I am UNWILLING to drain/run dry, ethanol fuel from all the engines I have listed.
Instead, I will continue to buy and use, 100LL, as it is the ONLY reasonable/locally available non ethanol option for me.

 

[RSKY]

Using gasoline with alcohol in it is not a problem as long as it does not sit for more than a month. If any of my equipment is going to be stored for any length of time I drain the gas or make sure it has 0% alcohol in it. I ruined a chainsaw because of that.

I also fill my gas cans with the highest octane anything calls for. In my case that is 89 so everything burns that with no problem.

Using anything higher is just wasting money.

RSKY

 

[CincyFlyer]

Do we really need to get that technical?

'Cuz I own a company that does technical publications.

 

[MossRoad]

"No one wants to do what is proper because its an inconvenience"
You done hit the nail on the head there !!!!

At the end of EACH season,... I would only need to drain & dispose of:

10 gals. from my Ford 3400.
7 gals. from my 8N
6 gals. from my JD riding mower
3 gals. from my old Sears rider
2-1/2 gals. from my Toro mower
1-1/2 gals. from my Troy Bilt
6 gals. from generator #1
4 gals. from gen #2
4 gals. from gen #3
1-1/2 pts. from my brush cutter
1-1/2 pts. from my weed wacker
1 qt. from my chain saw
1 gal. of home brew pre-mix
2 gals. from my pressure washer
10 gals. from my 2 cycle outboard tanks

Yup!
I am 77 years old.....and you may feel free to consider me.....lazy!

Will do.

 

[fried1765]

Haffners oil in Hudson NH has 110 octane racing fuel for 9.20 a gal at the pump.

Could be, but Hudson, NH is well over 100 miles from me in SE, Ma.
100LL is usually priced at around $6.50/gal.

 

[Peter 315]

Could be, but NH is not near SE, Ma.
100LL is usually around $6.50/gal.

I know not close but, I called the station before I posted it the girl said 9.20 a gal never bought gas at a airport seems like security would be a hassle