FredH
Platinum Member
FIRST : Please , Don't Start Slammin Others for THEIR Preferences on How they mix their 2 stroke fuel , gas they use , etc.... . You are not at their location , Don't know anything about their equipment , how they use it , etc.... . While some of You have repair shops and have worked on countless machines , Great , Good for You But although You may have worked on the exact same product , say a chainsaw , You do not know how I / They maintained or stored or ran it thus it is like comparing apples to oranges .
O.k. As the Title states , What is Your Preference when it comes to mixing your 2 stroke fuel ?? Me Personally , Regardless of what the " Factory " States , I run 32:1 . Even My new 441 Stihl gets 32:1 versus the Factory 50:1 plan . Local Stihl Dealer , been in business for over 40 years , Understands my Thinking and see's no issue . My Thinking is simple , Better to Fowl a $4 spark plug than burn up a $800+ saw , especially with ethanol gas or non-ethanol regular gas . Try to get premium non-ethanol gas usually , but requires a 60 mile round trip and they may or may not have it and you can't call ahead to find out , thus it is just a crap shoot . Those times that they don't have it , I get what they have and still go 32:1 . Before I sold my 2 041's , I put a new intake gasket on the older of the 2 , Piston skirt still looked brand new with no discoloration after 15+ years of use .
Again , Just Curious how every one else thinks , Not trying to start a " I Know More " Session , Just stating what has worked for me for over 30 years .
Fred H.
O.k. As the Title states , What is Your Preference when it comes to mixing your 2 stroke fuel ?? Me Personally , Regardless of what the " Factory " States , I run 32:1 . Even My new 441 Stihl gets 32:1 versus the Factory 50:1 plan . Local Stihl Dealer , been in business for over 40 years , Understands my Thinking and see's no issue . My Thinking is simple , Better to Fowl a $4 spark plug than burn up a $800+ saw , especially with ethanol gas or non-ethanol regular gas . Try to get premium non-ethanol gas usually , but requires a 60 mile round trip and they may or may not have it and you can't call ahead to find out , thus it is just a crap shoot . Those times that they don't have it , I get what they have and still go 32:1 . Before I sold my 2 041's , I put a new intake gasket on the older of the 2 , Piston skirt still looked brand new with no discoloration after 15+ years of use .
Again , Just Curious how every one else thinks , Not trying to start a " I Know More " Session , Just stating what has worked for me for over 30 years .
Fred H.