Last spring/summer, local gas stations all switched over to ethanol so my saws had to run on it for the first time. Of course I noticed a decrease in gas mileage in my truck right away.
I also found my chainsaws didn't have as much power, ran hotter, idled terribly and the exhaust was very smelly. Many times I felt nauseated and my wife complained I stunk like crazy when I got home from cutting. Also, the saws went through a lot more gas than they did when running on real gas.
Well, was I excited to find out a gas station in the next town over was still selling real gas! I bought some and mixed up with Stihl Ultra oil. The past weekend I cut up a large red oak and the saws were back to normal! All the power was back, they idled fine and exhaust smell was next to nothing. My wife was out with me when I was cutting and she commented on how much better the saws sounded and there was very little exhaust smell.
There is a noticeable difference between ethanol and real gas. I wish ethanol a quick death ASAP!
I also found my chainsaws didn't have as much power, ran hotter, idled terribly and the exhaust was very smelly. Many times I felt nauseated and my wife complained I stunk like crazy when I got home from cutting. Also, the saws went through a lot more gas than they did when running on real gas.
Well, was I excited to find out a gas station in the next town over was still selling real gas! I bought some and mixed up with Stihl Ultra oil. The past weekend I cut up a large red oak and the saws were back to normal! All the power was back, they idled fine and exhaust smell was next to nothing. My wife was out with me when I was cutting and she commented on how much better the saws sounded and there was very little exhaust smell.
There is a noticeable difference between ethanol and real gas. I wish ethanol a quick death ASAP!