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Excuse my ignorance: what is an AT saw?
AutoTune saw. Elecgronic controlled carb with nothing to manually adjust anymore. Same as MTronic. AT from Husqvarna and MT from Stihl.Excuse my ignorance: what is an AT saw?
They've been into the dealer 4 or 5 times over the last couple years for this issue. All they say is it must be bad gas or "I've cut wood with a 562 and never had a problem.." Thought I would give husky a try because I heard/read good things about them. But I'm going in tomorrow to buy a 201tcm and a 441. I wouldn't say I'm a stihl guy, it's just what my employer buys.
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not for long...I think that his dealer needs to fix the problem. These are high dollar saws and he's a working man that relies upon them. Quite frankly, this is BS. My saw runs on ethanol gas, his should as well.
I've used the husqvarna pre mixed stuff a few times and it worked great, but I'd be paying a small fortune for fuel. It's just not feasible for me. We have 2 441cm's and they've been pretty bullet proof. One got stolen so it was replaced with a 461 and I definitely prefer the 441cm.Get it now just at local pro stop in Stirling .Was a little disappointed thinking Shell in Belleville would've been good. Uncle has had 441 for 5 years or more and has always had cold start issues with it lol.
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not for long...
All the mechanics i know or read about. All say corn will seperate from the petro and turn to goo then crust. Aka broken carb. The mechanics say they stay busy changing carbs on seasonal equipment all year long. Generator/fall/winter, lawn mowers early spring, etc etc.We'll see, I'll let you know if it does.
I've used nothing but E10 for years. I rarely drain it before letting the saw sit (only if it will be a long time), but I dump it into the lawn mower if it's more than a few months old. I have no significant issues other than vapor lock problems. To be clear I think ethanol in fuel is dumb, but in my experience it's not a big problem.All the mechanics i know or read about. All say corn will seperate from the petro and turn to goo then crust. Aka broken carb. The mechanics say they stay busy changing carbs on seasonal equipment all year long. Generator/fall/winter, lawn mowers early spring, etc etc.
That sound's great !! I will keep this in my brain. Thank you.I've used nothing but E10 for years. I rarely drain it before letting the saw sit (only if it will be a long time), but I dump it into the lawn mower if it's more than a few months old. I have no significant issues other than vapor lock problems. To be clear I think ethanol in fuel is dumb, but in my experience it's not a big problem.
All the mechanics i know or read about. All say corn will seperate from the petro and turn to goo then crust. Aka broken carb. The mechanics say they stay busy changing carbs on seasonal equipment all year long. Generator/fall/winter, lawn mowers early spring, etc etc.
Perhaps..Did you see Post #73 in this thread?
Did you see Post #73 in this thread?
That sounds really extreme. I didn't look at you tag to see where you are located, but maybe the tanks at you job are filthy and filled with water as well? I personally have never seen gas E10 turn like that and I let this (because it's all they sell here) sit in all my machines and they do start up next season minus all the ailments your company is having. Don't get me wrong I will pour out and use in the tractor or something because I know what it does to full lines and diaphragms.Around here if mix sits more than a month or so color starts changing from blue to green /brown. Straight fuel goes from clear to gold/brown. After 4 to 6 months, most will not start and have fuel that is cloudy or milky. If humid lots of water. The public transportation co. I work for has thousands if pieces with small engines. E10 is a major problem. Nothing can sit with fuel in them more than a few months. Problems range from no start from degraded/water logged fuel to corroded carb jets and passages. Steel float bowls badly rusted and pitted, jelly, hard crystals pink powder found in carb bowls. I do not leave fuel in anything more than a month if I can help it.
That sounds really extreme. I didn't look at you tag to see where you are located, but maybe the tanks at you job are filthy and filled with water as well? I personally have never seen gas E10 turn like that and I let this (because it's all they sell here) sit in all my machines and they do start up next season minus all the ailments your company is having. Don't get me wrong I will pour out and use in the tractor or something because I know what it does to full lines and diaphragms.
Yup. Other than vapor lock it gives me no issues. I use only E10 from the local station and I don't do much special other than dumping it after a couple of months, especially if it's been very humid. And I never let my cans sit outside.That sounds really extreme. I didn't look at you tag to see where you are located, but maybe the tanks at you job are filthy and filled with water as well? I personally have never seen gas E10 turn like that and I let this (because it's all they sell here) sit in all my machines and they do start up next season minus all the ailments your company is having. Don't get me wrong I will pour out and use in the tractor or something because I know what it does to full lines and diaphragms.
Same here, unfortunately we have no choice here but E10. I'm definitely not promoting it ,don't get me wrong I am full aware of the havoc it has caused on hoses and gaskets and so forth. But as long as you know it's limits of shelf life, you should be fine. But I never seen it turn foggy or milky and the only time I've seen a primer bulb gunk up, is when it leaks off and the oil is left behind.Yup. Other than vapor lock it gives me no issues. I use only E10 from the local station and I don't do much special other than dumping it after a couple of months, especially if it's been very humid. And I never let my cans sit outside.
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