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Hi guys!
Me again, with my ignorance showing.
I wasn't raised to use high octane in anything. And in fact, I still don't, too cheap (poor) to justify the extra expense. However I want to do right by my tools because I want them to last a lifetime
Is there any real advantage in using high octane fuel in chainsaws? And why? What is the science?
If you have the facts, please present them. If you only have anecdote and "thats how my PawPaw did it" please hold them until after the Teachers have schooled us.
My anecdotal evidence is this: when I bought my Echo CS-341 the store owner said that I MUST MUST us high octane fuel and to that extent he filled the saw and started it in the back room before sending me on my way. The first job I did, my apple pruning in March, I pulled the saw out and fired it up; eventually. When it did finally run, it ran like crap, was finicky under moderate load, and would not idle. I was sick. Because I had done my research and been helped by you all and had made the best decision possible, and the saw was acting like a dud. I ran it dry, grumbling the whole while. I refilled the oil and the fuel with my low octane mix, and the little baby fired right up and ran like a champ and has continued to purr like a kitten. This is the same fuel I have been using in my Swedish box-store Husky with no noticeable ill effects. So this raised the question, if high octane is so good for chainsaws, then why did my saw run better on the bottom shelf?
Me again, with my ignorance showing.
I wasn't raised to use high octane in anything. And in fact, I still don't, too cheap (poor) to justify the extra expense. However I want to do right by my tools because I want them to last a lifetime
Is there any real advantage in using high octane fuel in chainsaws? And why? What is the science?
If you have the facts, please present them. If you only have anecdote and "thats how my PawPaw did it" please hold them until after the Teachers have schooled us.
My anecdotal evidence is this: when I bought my Echo CS-341 the store owner said that I MUST MUST us high octane fuel and to that extent he filled the saw and started it in the back room before sending me on my way. The first job I did, my apple pruning in March, I pulled the saw out and fired it up; eventually. When it did finally run, it ran like crap, was finicky under moderate load, and would not idle. I was sick. Because I had done my research and been helped by you all and had made the best decision possible, and the saw was acting like a dud. I ran it dry, grumbling the whole while. I refilled the oil and the fuel with my low octane mix, and the little baby fired right up and ran like a champ and has continued to purr like a kitten. This is the same fuel I have been using in my Swedish box-store Husky with no noticeable ill effects. So this raised the question, if high octane is so good for chainsaws, then why did my saw run better on the bottom shelf?