Straight gassing !

[OM617YOTA]

If I had idiots using and fueling my equipment, I'd think about adding some kind of oil to every fuel can, including the ones for four stroke equipment. Even 50:1 with Walmart boat oil would save your saw from burning down. Looks like it'd add ~$0.50/gal to the cost of the fuel. Might be worth it, depending on what kind of idiots you have around and how much 4 stroke fuel you go through.

Sorry Mr. Homeowner customer, your lawn now costs $2 extra to mow. Bob's an idiot and can't be bothered to fill the two stroke equipment from the right jug, so now you get to pay for the two stroke oil we run in the four stroke equipment too.

 

[lone wolf]

I've unintentionally run 16:1 more than once. Using MX2T with no dye, couldn't remember or tell if I'd added oil already, and 16:1 is a whole lot better than 128:0.

It will smoke out the flying insects!

 

[OM617YOTA]

It will smoke out the flying insects!

Nah, could smell the difference but the exhaust was perfectly clean, no smoke. MX2T was phenomenal stuff, and cheap. I miss it.

 

[Patrick62]

Yeah, keep the cans separated. I have 2 square cans that are just premix. I mix them when I fill them.
THen.. the fuel goes into one of those oil/fuel mini piggy things. problem solved.

A few years ago, I almost had a issue. Evidently someone needed some fuel for something, so they must have used the chainsaw fuel. but they were nice enough (really?) to replace it. With straight fuel. I was out cutting, went to refuel, and something was wrong. First, it wasn't the right color. Second it smelled like ordinary gasoline. What the ?
Dumped that fuel outta the saw, and went and checked the jug. Yep. regular gasoline.
Checked the other jug that I had brought with me. This one was correct.
The smell... 100LL avgas has a very distinct odor to it, and they oil dyes the fuel as well.

 

[ZeroJunk]

I know my brain ain't what it used to be. But, I can still keep up with what is in the can.

I have some purple McCulloch oil at the lake probably 40 years old, and I put what looked like about the right amount in the bottom of a left over 5 gallon can to run a blower and weed eater.

If I cook either one I will just fix them. Anywhere between 30 to 1 and 60 to 1 will work fine. But, it is certainly on the heavy side.

I love oil magic.

 

[Del_]

Nah, could smell the difference but the exhaust was perfectly clean, no smoke. MX2T was phenomenal stuff, and cheap. I miss it.

I still have ten quarts.

I hope it doesn't age out.

 

[Gardiner Schneider]

Dedicated mix cans. Don't fill them if you don't put oil in them first.

I then transfer to recycled 1-gal Coleman fuel cans. Can't mix those up either (pun intended).

PS want to sell the 036?

"Don't fill them if you don't put oil in them first." For sure! At 81 I know that if I fill with the 100% gas, that I can fortunately buy locally, with the intention of "remembering " to put the oil in later, that I am going to forget to add the oil. Have recently decided to buy a couple of "real" saws and now have a Husky 545 and 555. They run a whole lot better then the stack of Poulans in the back of the shed and I want to make sure they keep running...

 

[PJwoodcutter]

I have a dedicated 2 1/2 gal can for 2 strokes and two 5 gallon cans for 4 strokes. I never ever EVER put gas in the 2 stroke can without putting the oil in first at 40:1. If I dont have any 2 stroke oil I go buy it before I go get gas. I will not loan my saws but I will loan my time to use them. So I dont have the worry of someone else straight gassing my saw.

 

[Simon.O.]

I run 2 stroke and 4 stroke all day, Mowing, big can is 4s small is 2s
20 years mowing and never straight gassed a 2s motor
Ok I did once but that was deliberate as I had a bunch of old Victa 2 stroke mower motors and wanted to see how long one would run and the damage it would do

 

[009Legend]

Ok I did once but that was deliberate as I had a bunch of old Victa 2 stroke mower motors and wanted to see how long one would run and the damage it would do

Power torques or full crank?

 

[JimR]

I have a dedicated 1 gallon can for all my 2-stroke saws etc, it's the ONLY can I fuel them with, and it gets nothing but premix gas. That can has tape and sharpie all over it saying "premix only".

30 years doing it this way, never straight-gassed a 2 stroke.

I also have a dedicated premix 2 1/2 gallon jug that I use for all my 2 cycle equipment. I mix 40:1 in it. The oil is always put in first so that there is never ever any doubt. This jug is the only one that I use for premix. There are no chances for mistakes when you only use one jug for 2 cycle. This jug is unmarked. I have (4) 5 - 6 gallon jugs for gas and diesel. Two are more square shaped and used for gas only. The other two are taller and are used for diesel only. When I get so old that I can't remember shat, I'll label them.

 

[Section VIII]

I rotate through one gallon cans of premixed MotoMix. I buy 5 gallon cans of VP (premixed or straight and then mixed) and fill the one gallon can.

I'll probably end up buying a dedicated plastic one gallon jug for my mix since I'm quitting my job at the store I get a discount at for my MotoMix.

I have regular plastic 5 gallon jugs for my straight gas.

I don't lend my saws to anyone unless I'm helping them.

 

[woojr]

Since I started using battery yard tools like hedge trimmer and weed whackers and even a mower for my smaller grass cutting I use a lot less mixed gas. Also getting old and worn out joints with arthritis I no longer use a big saw. Add a no so good memory, I write on a tag what is in the tank and when I filled it. After a couple years of problems with ethanol problems I use an additive, like Seafoam, and the mix, and wire the tag to the fuel can. Where I used to work years ago we had note pads with a title "Don't say it, write it". It helps me with everything. In fact, this reminds me that my fuel mix is getting old. And, when in doubt throw it out.

 

[Michael E]

After a couple years of problems with ethanol problems I use an additive, like Seafoam, and the mix, and wire the tag to the fuel can.

You sound like a good candidate for canned fuel.

 

[woojr]

You sound like a good candidate for canned fuel.

No way. I have enough mixing oil for the rest of my working life. I do like the battery powered equipment which I forgot the blowers which I use year round. I need a shoulder replacement which compromises the pulling to start. I have trees all over our property and also take care of the church across the street. Also when I mix the fuel, I know what I put in the tank. So basically I just run a couple of small saws, a Stihl 200 and old Husky arborist saws that I can start pretty easily. My son gave me a Milwaukee electric saw when they first came out but it can't compete with the gas motored saws. Thanks for your comment Michael E

 

[Old2stroke]

Had a “no start” saw brought in, turned out some family member had dumped used cooking oil into his gas can. Well, it wasn’t labelled “gas only “
Same thing with a container half full of water. Owner wouldn’t admit it, but I think he left it out in the rain with the cap off.