TruFuel Users?

[nybirdman]

I run 91 octane and Stabil for my small motors(two strokes)+lawn mower.If you have marinas in the area they should have non-ethanol.Aviation fuel would be cheaper than canned gas.

 

[Oldoak]

kenr74, I take your assessment with a large grain of salt. Being you sell a competitive brand of TruFuel you couldn't help but be a little biased toward using canned fuel, could you?

Years ago, ethanol blended gasoline became the only gas available in my are. Then I started using 89 octane gas with the recommended amount of Sta-Bil gas treatment in all my gas engine driven equipment and never do anything different between seasonal use. I have never had any fuel caused problems to be concerned with. Not even in my 38 year old JD 318 garden tractor.

I also don't think all of the fuel system problems experienced by some people is attributed to the ethanol blended gas alone.

 

[4570Man]

Where's your proof it isn't?? SR

It doesn't say it is??? I guess we can chock this up to a bs claim until you or anyone else provides proof. I'm guessing you don't have any or you'd have been quick to prove me wrong on several previous times I've called you out on it. I've checked before I called you out in the past and all I could find was its regular gas ( E0 ) with synthetic oil with a fuel stabilizer. Back to the original topic. Lucky I can still buy E0 pump gas and that's what I burn in all of my small engines. I've never had any issues and I've burned fuel up to a year old. I tend to go through fuel relatively quickly and it rarely sets for more than a few months

 

[Sawyer Rob]

It doesn't say it is??? I guess we can chock this up to a bs claim until you or anyone else provides proof. I'm guessing you don't have any or you'd have been quick to prove me wrong on several previous times I've called you out on it. I've checked before I called you out in the past and all I could find was its regular gas ( E0 ) with synthetic oil with a fuel stabilizer.

The truth is, I'm just sick of your unfounded BS "call me outs", so I'm going to let you suffer with this one. lol

SR

 

[4570Man]

Exactly the response I expected. Please explain why the BS call was unfounded.

 

[bamboozled]

I use it occasionally for the convenience. Usually in the summertime because I don't run my chainsaw at and my string trimmer sparingly, so I just grab a can from Lowes or HD on occasion.

In the winter when I'm cutting with saw, I usually throw the trufuel in the saws when I won't be cutting again for awhile too, but it's too expensive to run exclusively.

I also just run my 50:1 through the lawnmower when I have leftover mix from wood-cutting season.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

2 years ago I went to 87 Octane E10 and Staybil 360 Marine and have not had a problem since. Don't drain anything. I buy E10 50 GL at a time and use 100 GL/yr. That seems like a good test to me. Carbs have not been looked at in the 2 years.

Ron

 

[robbyr]

I'd never heard of canned gas before last year. I did buy a can and use it in chainsaw and tiller. Seems to me it was about eight dollars. Being in East Texas I never know when it is going to be the last time for the season so gonna keep using it. Always used regular unleaded in past but gonna use premium in four wheelers. Also added some Lucas oil to tanks on four wheelers, zero turn mower, and diesel truck.

 

[kenr74]

kenr74, I take your assessment with a large grain of salt. Being you sell a competitive brand of TruFuel you couldn't help but be a little biased toward using canned fuel, could you?

I guess I shouldn't tell you how much Sta-Bil I sell then eh? Great product also for the right user.

I won't be retiring from the money I make on canned fuel. Just trying to add some value to the topic since I have some info.

Like I said, I run more pump gas than canned fuel but there is definitely a user group that canned fuel is perfect for.

 

[Leo Rabon]

I swear by Tru Fuel. Used in string trimmer and blower for 7 seasons and not 1 problem with the equipment. Fuel sits in equipment all winter and starts right up in spring. One trip to small engine shop buys a lot of tru fuel. It does give a faster throttle response. Also use 93 octane 100% gas with Briggs and Stratton stabilizer in Garden tractor. No engine or carb issues in 7 seasons. Live in South Carolina near the coast with high humidity. E10 here does not last very long without going bad no matter what you put in it. (I know there are a lot of people that use E10 plus stabilizer and NEVER had a problem with it) I am happy for you but it was nightmares for me.

 

[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