confessions of an idiot

[oneadam12]

This is possibly the dumbest thing I have ever done, however, there is a positive side to it. Last week I mixed some gas for the saw and trimmer. I ran out of gas, but left the partial mix until later. Here's the dumb part. I forgot I only added one bottle of oil to the two gallon can! This is what happened......

Thankfully, this was not my Husky 570.

Sorry about the fuzzy pic.

 

[04ultra]

This is possibly the dumbest thing I have ever done, however, there is a positive side to it. Last week I mixed some gas for the saw and trimmer. I ran out of gas, but left the partial mix until later. Here's the dumb part. I forgot I only added one bottle of oil to the two gallon can! This is what happened......


Thankfully, this was not my Husky 570.

Sorry about the fuzzy pic.

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Haywire Haywood]

How bad is the cylinder? If there's just some aluminum transfer from the piston, and it's not actually gouged you might be able to save it with a little elbow grease and some muratic acid.

Ian

 

[Former Saw Builder]

oops......

 

[oneadam12]

It is probably salvagable, but it was a disposable trimmer, and best of all, I now have an excuse to buy a new STIHL!:censored:

 

[rb_in_va]

It is probably salvagable, but it was a disposable trimmer, and best of all, I now have an excuse to buy a new STIHL!:censored:

Want to borrow my trimmer?:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[B_Turner]

This is possibly the dumbest thing I have ever done, Sorry about the fuzzy pic.

If that is the dumbest thing you've ever done, you've got it made in a shade.

 

[2000ssm6]

I now have an excuse to buy a new STIHL!:censored:

At least you are smart enough to buy the right trimmer this time

 

[huskydave]

I can think of at least 30 things I did when I was in college that were dumber than that! Accidents happen don't sweat it that sort of thing can happen to anyone. One of my coworkers put diesel fuel in his car one morning in a big rush and he didn't make it too far before she quit. At least he didn't ruin his engine but that can't be too good for it heeheehee. I find laughter helps when you do these things but sometimes it takes a while before you can share the story with someone and have a good chuckle. 9 times out of 10 they have an even better/more humourous story too!

 

[safeT1st]

oops

The only person that doesn't make mistakes is the one that doesn't do anything.

 

[Mold Mechanic]

We can all learn something from this thread...for instance, I now know how to finally get rid of the Wild thing and it's twin brothers the weed eaters. I've been tinkering with them all to keep them running to get by another year, I told my wife I'm tired of the junk, I'm buying a stihl trimmer next spring.... and replacing the wild thing.

 

[SawTroll]

It is probably salvagable, but it was a disposable trimmer, and best of all, I now have an excuse to buy a new STIHL!:censored:

You did well, then...... :biggrinbounce2:

 

[Woodie]

We can all learn something from this thread...for instance, I now know how to finally get rid of the Wild thing and it's twin brothers the weed eaters.

That's the lesson here...when sumpin's gotta go, don't just do what I did and smash it in the driveway 18 or 19 times. That's a bad example in front of the neighbors.

When it came time to euthanize my Crapsman, what I shoulda done is either leaned it out or straight gassed it FIRST! That way I coulda grenaded it from the INSIDE!

Make no mistake, I still woulda smashed it in the driveway 18 or 19 times, screw the neighbors. But I feel like I missed an opportunity, and those don't come along every day.

Get that Stihl and smile every time you start it.

 

[cbfarmall]

put diesel fuel in his car one morning in a big rush and he didn't make it too far before she quit.

Had a friend do this with a Ford E350. Filled one of the dual tanks with the lowest priced fuel which turned out to be diesel. Ran it out by getting going down the highway on gas and switching over to the other tank for awhile. Was this a start-on-gas diesel engine like International made back in the 40s and 50s?

Chris B.

 

[Ted J]

The only person that doesn't make mistakes is the one that doesn't do anything.

OH.... That would be me... So i've been told

 

[computeruser]

Had a friend do this with a Ford E350. Filled one of the dual tanks with the lowest priced fuel which turned out to be diesel. Ran it out by getting going down the highway on gas and switching over to the other tank for awhile. Was this a start-on-gas diesel engine like International made back in the 40s and 50s?

Chris B.

Pretty crazy. How well did it work?

 

[cbfarmall]

Pretty crazy. How well did it work?

What's that? He got the tank empty. It was a 4 barrel 460 engine, so it worked out OK. I still give him a hard time about it even though I wasn't even there.

Chris B.

 

[oneadam12]

Finally got the replacement. I decided to go with the KM55R. Only had a chance to try it out. Soon, hopefully, I'll get to use it.

 

[RiverRat2]

Ha ha ha!!!

It is probably salvagable, but it was a disposable trimmer, and best of all, I now have an excuse to buy a new STIHL!:censored:

get the pro series FS85 at least,,,

 

[oneadam12]

Too late. I like what I got though. It do all I need it to.