chainsaw fuel

[jpd]

no .not an aspen or motomix question.
does any one bother to remove ethanol from their petrol to run it in their saws and other small engines?

 

[Moors Lad]

remove ethanol from their petrol

It`s getting a bit late ,but I don`t think I`d understand this even if I was 100% awake.... please try and explain your question.

 

[jpd]

petrol contains bio fuel which the chainsaw warriors in the us claim rots their fuel lines and carbs thus they use ethanol free fuel or remove it from the e10 petrol which is the same as what we use.just wondered if there are hard core users that do it, this side of the pond

 

[Lincs Lass]

New saws with auto tune carbs will designed to run on bio mix fuel. it's another back door way to get old saws with standard carbs out of use

 

[bazza3034]

petrol contains bio fuel which the chainsaw warriors in the us claim rots their fuel lines and carbs thus they use ethanol free fuel or remove it from the e10 petrol which is the same as what we use.just wondered if there are hard core users that do it, this side of the pond

How do you remove the ethanol from the fuel iv notice equipment very hard to start would this be the cause

 

[Lincs Lass]

How do you remove the ethanol from the fuel iv notice equipment very hard to start would this be the cause

Probably just needs a full service. bad starting isn't just a fuel problem ,could be a bad spark,a build up of carbon top of the piston,,loads of reasons

 

[Pistonbroke]

Is it the ethanol that eats the fuel lines? Three machines have had new pipes lately and it never used to happen. If so is there a material for lines that is not affected?

 

[Exfarmer]

So adding water to your fuel mixing shaking leaving to stand then draining off the concoction sounds to me asking for more problems than you are solving. Good luck to anyone but don't be surprised if your chainsaw dies

 

[Lincs Lass]

So adding water to your fuel mixing shaking leaving to stand then draining off the concoction sounds to me asking for more problems than you are solving. Good luck to anyone but don't be surprised if your chainsaw dies

Have I missed a comment about water ,,cant see it but it's the quickest way to destroy a saw or any type of engine

 

[jpd]

i have a mr funnel funnel

 

[jpd]

Models

 

[jpd]

New saws with auto tune carbs will designed to run on bio mix fuel. it's another back door way to get old saws with standard carbs out of use

the 1 s aw i have with auto tune i ironically run on motomix

 

[mf7480]

You said it’s not a motomix thread but I bought a new stihl strimmer, they had an offer on if you bought a gallon of motomix it got a 3 year warranty, so I went for it. I’m not sure if it’s just the new strimmer or the fuel but I’ve never known a 2 stroke start and run so well from cold. It says on the can 0 ethanol so there must be something in the argument.

 

[Dan@JF]

How do you remove the ethanol from the fuel iv notice equipment very hard to start would this be the cause

You have to leave it to stand/settle and then burn the top layer off with a little match.

 

[Lincs Lass]

the 1 s aw i have with auto tune i ironically run on motomix

Husqvarna recomend using their own XP oil in the mix and I've used that in my saws ,strimer and anything else with a 2 stroke , not had any problem with rotting fuel lines or running problems,,,I dont know what Stihl recomend for their M tronic engines but I bet it's something similar

 

[john432]

Petrol mix left in a saw, unused for over a year, started yesterday no problem. The diaghphram's of most carburettors now are made of a plastic ,more than rubber material. Fuel lines have allways cracked and deteriorated with time and use, cheap and easy enough to change.

 

[bazza3034]

Probably just needs a full service. bad starting isn't just a fuel problem ,could be a bad spark,a build up of carbon top of the piston,,loads of reasons

I bought a new power hose in lidl started twice no problems but been impossible to start since and didnt do anything different

 

[jpd]

Husqvarna recomend using their own XP oil in the mix and I've used that in my saws ,strimer and anything else with a 2 stroke , not had any problem with rotting fuel lines or running problems,,,I dont know what Stihl recomend for their M tronic engines but I bet it's something similar

yes motomix

 

[Lincs Lass]

I bought a new power hose in lidl started twice no problems but been impossible to start since and didnt do anything different

3 yr warranty,take it back

 

[PSQ]

The only non ethanol petrol available other than Motomix / Aspen is Avgas.
It's a bit of a ball ache sourcing it just for chainsaws.