tree removal - chaisaw problem, wrog fuel mix
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cqaigy2
Super Member
Ok, i don't get this. I've had my saw since 92 with the same fuel hose. I probably just jinxed myself. Then there's the buddy of mine with a cheap one man auger and his fuel hose rotted right off into the fuel tank. I think it's the hoses that have change, for the cheaper, and that's one of the big problems we have to deal with. I think hygroscopic effects of the ethanol contribute to carburetor issues so i use fuel supplements to hopefully stave off those effects.
BigE_
Platinum Member
Speaking of sea foam and ethanol free gas.... If you ever smell sea foam, it has that distinctive alcohol smell to it. There are other petrol based products in it, but it smells mainly like isopropyl alcohol.
Are we wasting our money by buying ethanol free gas and then adding sea foam?
Are we wasting our money by buying ethanol free gas and then adding sea foam?
BigE_
Platinum Member
IPA is isopropyl alcohol.
Ethanol is also alcohol.
Are we trading out one evil for another?
Ethanol is also alcohol.
Are we trading out one evil for another?
pat32rf
Veteran Member
Kinda like saying methanol and bourbon are both alcohol.....
My Stihl/Husky dealer tells me it doesn't matter if I burn 20:1 or 40:1, as long as its hi-test gas cause its got NO alcohol.
My Stihl/Husky dealer tells me it doesn't matter if I burn 20:1 or 40:1, as long as its hi-test gas cause its got NO alcohol.
BigE_
Platinum Member
Did a little research. Ethanol is made from grains, and IPA is made from propane.
In theory, IPA should be much better on the rubber components versus ethanol.
In theory, IPA should be much better on the rubber components versus ethanol.