I wonder how they handle looking up parts for the newest saws, I don't think they still put out an ipl on paper.Power equipment repair is a very small part of my business, but I've done PLENTY of it over the years.
I seldom these days wonder over to any of the Husqvarna or Stihl dealers for parts. First of all they are nearly all Amish owned and in somewhat remote locations. I'm also not fond of smelling/breathing in kerosene and trying to see in the dark. Secondly I can get parts sent directly to my shop with a quick Google search and going thru some IPL's much quicker than the 13 year old Amish kid can browse thru the catalogs at the dealer.
Nothing wrong with all that and I'm not anti-Amish or anything of the sort. Time is money when you are self employed and a small operation. I LOOSE money every time I leave the shop so try to order parts and have them delivered instead.
Couple of other rules I follow which have served me well in this deal. I will NOT buy carburetor rebuild kits unless they are OEM. The "rice" boxed stuff doesn't make it for me. OEM Tillotson, Zama or Walbro is all that is used here. I'm also NOT fond of the cheap aftermarket P/C's so stick to OEM. I've had better success with older saws when P/C's are NLA buying them from folks on the boards or Ebay that take them from older parts saws than messing with poor fitting pistons/rings and inferior bore plating/coatings, etc.
Even with all that said OEM fuel lines still melt away to nothing, even the "green" stuff from Stihl. This new fuel is very hard on any type of rubber or attempts to replace rubber with ethanol "resistant" materials/parts. I still LOVE the stuff though, Ethanol that is, as leaving it sitting in any type of small power equipment for long periods of time insures that it will form enough "apple jelly" to plug the carb and fuel system up enough that I'll have PLENTY of work for many years to come.......FWIW......
Or tracksIf it's got teats or tires, it's trouble.
if you have no choice but to run ethanol laden gas try adding stabil the storage version,it seems to keep it from separating or going bad for over a year and non ethanol over 2 years. I have been adding it to all of the neighborhood generators I service with great results so far even using the old gas seeing 0 separation/discoloration or loss of octane. They are run for half a hour to warm up and load test then run out of fuel and float bowl removed to clean out then oil changed. I ran 5.5 gallons of treated 3 year old premium non eth through my car this year with no problems it recorded 0 knocks, my car is pretty bad about spark knocking/pinging if octane drops below 93. I sure wish gates would make small engine fuel line!!
Store its tank full to the top, it prevents the tank from rusting and building vapor pressure. Most folks here have portable 5500-7500 running watt gas powered gensets and stay away from the large diesel/propane/natural gas non portable gensets. When a hurricane comes through you never know where a tree will fall on your property, portables get stored inside, can be taken to relatives homes, cost under a grand nd easier cheaper to get parts and fuel for during a disaster.I'm surprised they are running gasoline generators. Most backup systems I've seen are natural gas or diesel.
The little 4k gas powered unit I have, I store without any fuel in it.
Store its tank full to the top, it prevents the tank from rusting and building vapor pressure. Most folks here have portable 5500-7500 running watt gas powered gensets and stay away from the large diesel/propane/natural gas non portable gensets. When a hurricane comes through you never know where a tree will fall on your property, portables get stored inside, can be taken to relatives homes, cost under a grand nd easier cheaper to get parts and fuel for during a disaster.
I use the marine version of stabil, havent had a single fuel system related issue since in any of my gas powered equipment.if you have no choice but to run ethanol laden gas try adding stabil the storage version,it seems to keep it from separating or going bad for over a year and non ethanol over 2 years. I have been adding it to all of the neighborhood generators I service with great results so far even using the old gas seeing 0 separation/discoloration or loss of octane. They are run for half a hour to warm up and load test then run out of fuel and float bowl removed to clean out then oil changed. I ran 5.5 gallons of treated 3 year old premium non eth through my car this year with no problems it recorded 0 knocks, my car is pretty bad about spark knocking/pinging if octane drops below 93. I sure wish gates would make small engine fuel line!!
I run a mosa 5500 watt powered by an air cooled yanmar. It's a bit heavy, but doesnt care about what fuel you run in it, and goes for about 7 hrs on a gallon under close to full load. Funny bit is I acquired it through work because the previous owner tried to use either to start it, and cracked the piston. I gave him $100.00 for it and paid the bill he had with the shop. Off he went to harbor freight for a gas unit lol. Havent had to use it often in recent years. When we bought the house the power was out every other week.I'm surprised they are running gasoline generators. Most backup systems I've seen are natural gas or diesel.
The little 4k gas powered unit I have, I store without any fuel in it.
Seems like shortly after I bought it, we stopped having extended power outages every time it was windy.
Was horrible the first few years. A winter windstorm almost always guaranteed no power for a day or more.
I was told by a local small engine guy to use the Marine Stabil as well, but treat at double the label rate. Since I've been doing that, I have had no ethanol problems.I use the marine version of stabil, havent had a single fuel system related issue since in any of my gas powered equipment.
I run a mosa 5500 watt powered by an air cooled yanmar. It's a bit heavy, but doesnt care about what fuel you run in it, and goes for about 7 hrs on a gallon under close to full load. Funny bit is I acquired it through work because the previous owner tried to use either to start it, and cracked the piston. I gave him $100.00 for it and paid the bill he had with the shop. Off he went to harbor freight for a gas unit lol. Havent had to use it often in recent years. When we bought the house the power was out every other week.
Never double treated on purpose, but I guess it cant hurt. If it's something that's going to sit for awhile, I typically give the tank a good dose of marvel mystery oil, and run it for a wile, the let it cool off pop the plug and dribble some more down I to the cylinder and crank it over a few times to distribute the MMO around the cylinder. I've used sea foam in the past, but recently havent really had a need. Still keep a bottle on hand though.I was told by a local small engine guy to use the Marine Stabil as well, but treat at double the label rate. Since I've been doing that, I have had no ethanol problems.
I also mix 1 ounce of SeaFoam per gallon of gas into my storage cans along with the Stabil Marine. Everything runs like new, that SeaFoam stuff is incredible.
Its the ugly ones that cause the most trouble!
And stalk the hell out of you no matter where you are.Yep, them’s the ones that “Fall in LOVE” with ya, they just don’t seem to Understand “Just for TONIGHT “
Doug
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