What Would Happen If???

[beaverb01]

Had a saw burn up after only 7 months of use. What would the effect of running a couple of tanks of rubbing alcohol be to a saw piston and cylinder?
Repair facility said someone ran straight gas through the saw, but that was not the case. Factory said description of damage to the piston and cylinder was not consistant with running straight gas. Nothing else was found. Carb was OK, mixture OK, rev limit OK, seal check OK.....
I have my suspicions, but they are not to be discussed in public.

Opinions?

Beaver

 

[blsnelling]

It's not real clear what your asking or telling us here.

 

[1rockinacman]

I'm not sure, all my saws run on Johnnie Walker Blue.

Crack Kills.....

 

[spacemule]

Straight alcohol would not only run lean in a saw set up for gas, it would be running without oil if it would run at all. Isn't it common sense what would happen?

 

[Edge & Engine]

ethanol?

 

[ray benson]

Rubbing alcohol is about 30% water.

 

[Dan Forsh]

I have my suspicions, but they are not to be discussed in public.

Opinions?

Beaver

It'll be the Feds, definitely the Feds.:monkey:

 

[computeruser]

It's not real clear what your asking or telling us here.

Well said.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

What would the effect of running a couple of tanks of rubbing alcohol be to a saw piston and cylinder?

What he's asking is perfectly clear to me... I just don't have an answer.

Ian

 

[volks-man]

I have my suspicions, but they are not to be discussed in public.

lets have it. who dumped alcohol in to your saw.

 

[flea]

lets have it. who dumped alcohol in to your saw.

ok you caught me. I did it. but it was a joke so you cant be mad at me.

 

[volks-man]

rrriiiiiiiiggghhhhhhhhhhhttttttttttttt.

well, it's either sabotage or conspiracy.
some idiot sabotaged his saw with a dose of isopropyl or some gov agency wanted to rid the u.s. of two-strokes and upped the ethyl content of gasoline to kill em all off.