Oh god not another oil thread!

[AOD]

So Monday I am at work in the park I maintain. The boss pulls in and I tell him I need more mixed fuel. He hands me a full can of straight gas and a bottle of HP ultra and says to mix it up, I say fine, and then look at what he gave me.....

The can was a 2.5 gal Eagle safety can, filled to the brim.

He handed me a small bottle of HP ultra, which I read the label and it says it makes exactly 2 gallons of 50:1.

Now, I have 2.5 gallons of gas and only enough oil to mix with two gallons.

I tell him this is not good and it's good I caught it before other crews mixed incorrect ratios and burned up their FS80's and BR600's.

He says, it'll be fine, just mix it anyways, thus creating a dangerously lean cocktail of 62:1 or something.

After he left, I poured out some gas into my 5 gal can and attempted to mix a correct ratio. This is why I always like mixing my own gas, from measuring it out from the pump to adding my choice of oil my way.

So who is right? Can equipment designed for 50:1 operate safely at 62:1 on a long term basis?

 

[logging22]

I wouldnt run any of mine on that. Just my .02.

 

[Andyshine77]

With proper carb tuning and good syn oil like Ultra I'd be willing to bet the equipment would be fine, but I'm not really a betting man, and I would never run mix that lean..

 

[Banacanin]

So Monday I am at work in the park I maintain. The boss pulls in and I tell him I need more mixed fuel. He hands me a full can of straight gas and a bottle of HP ultra and says to mix it up, I say fine, and then look at what he gave me.....

The can was a 2.5 gal Eagle safety can, filled to the brim.

He handed me a small bottle of HP ultra, which I read the label and it says it makes exactly 2 gallons of 50:1.

Now, I have 2.5 gallons of gas and only enough oil to mix with two gallons.

I tell him this is not good and it's good I caught it before other crews mixed incorrect ratios and burned up their FS80's and BR600's.

He says, it'll be fine, just mix it anyways, thus creating a dangerously lean cocktail of 62:1 or something.

After he left, I poured out some gas into my 5 gal can and attempted to mix a correct ratio. This is why I always like mixing my own gas, from measuring it out from the pump to adding my choice of oil my way.

So who is right? Can equipment designed for 50:1 operate safely at 62:1 on a long term basis?

Well maybe, but then again maybe not. If it is maybe yes there is less math; if it is maybe not there is less work. Either way you did the right thing and brought up the problem to him, now it is up to him to decide.

 

[marimus]

Based on my experience of employees running equipment they don't own, i'd say they will usually well and truly break them in a miriad of other ways before the wear of a slightly lean mix becomes an issue.

 

[kspakland]

This proves a point I have maintained for many years now, bosses are HARD TO TRAIN.
No wonder I have had so many jobs in my life.
But, I won't put up with stupidity, unsafe conditions, or BS.

 

[beavis331]

This proves a point I have maintained for many years now, bosses are HARD TO TRAIN.
No wonder I have had so many jobs in my life.
But, I won't put up with stupidity, unsafe conditions, or BS.

Haven't found to many you can train? :greenchainsaw:

 

[Banacanin]

This proves a point I have maintained for many years now, bosses are HARD TO TRAIN.
No wonder I have had so many jobs in my life.
But, I won't put up with stupidity, unsafe conditions, or BS.

Kev,

you've got it all wrong. You can't cure stupid. If they don't want to listen, its not because you are wrong.

Its like homer said

I want to share something with you: The three
little sentences that will get you through life.
Number 1: Cover for me. Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss!
Number 3: It was like that when I got here.​

 

[Jonsered2095]

I vote 40:1

 

[beavis331]

Kev,

you've got it all wrong. You can't cure stupid. If they don't want to listen, its not because you are wrong.

Its like homer said

I want to share something with you: The three
little sentences that will get you through life.
Number 1: Cover for me. Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss!
Number 3: It was like that when I got here.​

Homer is a fountain of knowledge! :monkey:

 

[AOD]

damn I've missed this place!

and yes, 40:1 FTW.

 

[logging22]

damn I've missed this place!

and yes, 40:1 FTW.

Where ya been? 50:1 ultra.

 

[AOD]

Where ya been? 50:1 ultra.

hiding on the lawn mower site.

and working, sometimes.

 

[Jonsered2095]

Where ya been? 50:1 ultra.

Ahhhhh! Let it begin... :greenchainsaw:

 

[logging22]

hiding on the lawn mower site.

and working, sometimes.

Theres a lawnmower site? For what? Who cant fix a lawnmower?

 

[Outlaw5.0]

"You can't fix stupid".

"You can't lead a horse to water and make him drink".

"You can't train those that don't want to be trained".

 

[ckelp]

yea i know the bolt on the blade can be a ##### to get off

 

[dingeryote]

"You can't fix stupid".

"You can't lead a horse to water and make him drink".

"You can't train those that don't want to be trained".

Another one for ya.

" Ya can't quit Dumb, cold turkey".

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[BuddhaKat]

Oh God, not another, "Oh God, not another oil thread", thread.

 

[Rookie1]

Hmm, the beginning of the OP reminded me of Bruce Willis in Diehard when he is at the fountain. I was waiting for you to say you poured exactly 1 gallon in a milk jug leaving,oh you get the idea. How about something completely different. Do what the boss says and run the new mix in all the crews trimmers and blowers. If everyones equiptment starts blowing up you know the problem. Make sure you blame it on him and his new mix. :greenchainsaw: