In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Chainsaw Care

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Got Wood?, Mar 26, 2014.

  1. clemsonfor

    clemsonfor

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    15,996
    Likes Received:
    37,474
    Location:
    Greenwood county SC
    I have had mix for almost a year no problem. If I dump it it goes into the 1980 k10 chevy to burn up.
     
  2. Stinny

    Stinny

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2013
    Messages:
    14,113
    Likes Received:
    60,514
    Location:
    western Maine
    Yup, we all do what we all do. It's tough these days though to not have "crap gas" with it mixed with 10% ethanol. Auto mechanics and small engine mechs alike are pretty vocal about the damage this stuff does to internal fuel system parts over time. I've had good luck using fresh mix as much as I can. And, a swig of it first thing in the morning'll get ya going! No smoking tho… ;)
     
  3. clemsonfor

    clemsonfor

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    15,996
    Likes Received:
    37,474
    Location:
    Greenwood county SC
    I have no trouble fingding ethanol free 87 and 91 octane fuel. All I run it boats and saw, atv and such.
     
  4. Stinny

    Stinny

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2013
    Messages:
    14,113
    Likes Received:
    60,514
    Location:
    western Maine
    Yup… works fine. Have done that too.
     
  5. Stinny

    Stinny

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2013
    Messages:
    14,113
    Likes Received:
    60,514
    Location:
    western Maine
    Wish I could. Only way here in Maine would be to buy gas at the local airport. 100LL is a little pricey tho… :eek:
     
  6. clemsonfor

    clemsonfor

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    15,996
    Likes Received:
    37,474
    Location:
    Greenwood county SC
    Getting rid of old oil and such as old like 20 year old or more two stoke I find in the shed or some atf... goes into my diesel tank to burn in the tractor.
     
  7. Stinny

    Stinny

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2013
    Messages:
    14,113
    Likes Received:
    60,514
    Location:
    western Maine
    Getting rid of oil… you reminded me when we were selling our farm, I had to get rid of five 5 gallon buckets full of old motor oil that had been there for decades, long before we were living there. After running all over I finally found a company that burned used oil in their furnace. When I got there the guy helped me carry them in and even took care of the old buckets. I was very relieved to have that job done.

    Never heard of mixing it with diesel fuel. How's that work?
     
  8. oldspark

    oldspark

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2014
    Messages:
    2,534
    Likes Received:
    7,441
    Location:
    NW Iowa
  9. clemsonfor

    clemsonfor

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    15,996
    Likes Received:
    37,474
    Location:
    Greenwood county SC
    I dont use old used oil in it!!

    Y'all dont have places that take used oil or was this years ago? I can dump it at county collection sites.
     
    Stinny likes this.
  10. clemsonfor

    clemsonfor

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    15,996
    Likes Received:
    37,474
    Location:
    Greenwood county SC
    I have an app on my phone called pure gas as well. Bit they dont list all stations.
     
  11. Stinny

    Stinny

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2013
    Messages:
    14,113
    Likes Received:
    60,514
    Location:
    western Maine
    clemsonfor likes this.
  12. oldspark

    oldspark

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2014
    Messages:
    2,534
    Likes Received:
    7,441
    Location:
    NW Iowa
    Well I was told that but I was in Maine for a work trip and had no problem finding non E gas but that was a couple of years ago, I was there last fall and not sure but I think there was non E gas in at least one of the stations I bought gas in.
    That list should be good.
     
    clemsonfor likes this.
  13. oldspark

    oldspark

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2014
    Messages:
    2,534
    Likes Received:
    7,441
    Location:
    NW Iowa
    Some people think you can not buy non ethanol gas any where in the US, not sure how that got started.
     
    clemsonfor likes this.
  14. Nixon

    Nixon

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2013
    Messages:
    669
    Likes Received:
    3,018
    Location:
    West Sunbury,Pa .
    Pretty far ! Also depends on if I have an extra saw , or chain ,and whether or not it's the start or end of the cutting session . I've also been known to turn the air varying shades of blue with the creative use of Anglo-Saxon blessings .
     
  15. oldspark

    oldspark

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2014
    Messages:
    2,534
    Likes Received:
    7,441
    Location:
    NW Iowa
    Looks like they are trying to get rid of over 10% blended fuel.
     
  16. Stinny

    Stinny

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2013
    Messages:
    14,113
    Likes Received:
    60,514
    Location:
    western Maine
    Me too… :rofl: :lol:
     
  17. Stinny

    Stinny

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2013
    Messages:
    14,113
    Likes Received:
    60,514
    Location:
    western Maine
    Yeah, something about 80-90 % of warrantees were gonna be no good if they went to 15%. Go figure. Maine voted that in but only if the next 2 states did too. They didn't.
     
  18. oldspark

    oldspark

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2014
    Messages:
    2,534
    Likes Received:
    7,441
    Location:
    NW Iowa
    You will still have the 10% to deal with.
     
  19. Stinny

    Stinny

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2013
    Messages:
    14,113
    Likes Received:
    60,514
    Location:
    western Maine
    Yup