Being an amsoil dealer and getting way to far into oil analysis then what is healthy. Your oil might have alot of non-combustable additives in it. 32:1 is also a little excessive I might go to 40:1. I run amsoil saber (I wonder why) at 50:1 they recomend 100:1 on the bottle and I have seen it done very successfully but im still not going to do it.
Carbon Analysis On Piston Crown
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It never got run long enough to tell.
FATGUY
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then you won't know the culprit....You were running 40:1 till last year, how were they then?
stihlboy
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I've always seen carbon buildup. This is probably the worst case I've seen thought, and thus this thread. But it's something that's been bugging me for a while.
What am I looking for?
stihlboy
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the alcohol seperates from the fuel and oil,
techniplate and super techniplate are alcohol compatible
R50 is not
that may be why.
might not be but its still good to know
That's a thought. All of our fuel here does have some alcohol in it. The fuel that I tested was less than 10% though.
wigglesworth
Booned
How did the plug look Brad?
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
I don't know about the gasoline in Ohio, but all Shell gas here in Tennessee has 10% ethanol in it. Is that the case there? I get all my gas from a local store that sells a "no name" fuel...100% gasoline. I for one have no love for alcohol, ie water in my gas. I also have no idea about what happens when additives, ethanol, and 2 stroke oils are mixed. I will watch this thread closely to learn more about what's happening here. That much carbon in that short of time is cause for concern IMHO.
TRI955
I'm the man in the box
Ok, I'll bite....
Why 32:1??? I don't even run that in my Lawnboy...
All current saw manufactures say 50:1, especially running synthetic, your not milling, so why??
Mike
Why 32:1??? I don't even run that in my Lawnboy...
All current saw manufactures say 50:1, especially running synthetic, your not milling, so why??
Mike
FATGUY
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a lot of guys with modded saws run 32:1. I run it in my saws, trimmer, leaf blower, lawnmower and hell, even my truck gets anything over a month old
jsmith40004
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Like stihl boy said try super techniplate, you'll wonder why you didn't try it sooner. I run my equipment at 16:1 and don't have carbon build up like that.
James
James
TRI955
I'm the man in the box
I guess if everybody else is running 32:1 or better, I should be too....
Mike
Mike
stihlboy
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to you run it till it is empty of do you re-fuel
TRI955
I'm the man in the box
I see the problem....Jap plug in a German saw!!!
What are you smoking Brad!!!
Mike
What are you smoking Brad!!!
Mike
There are a couple reasons I was running 32:1. One was that it's said to give better ring seal and therefore more power. Second was that I just considered it good insurance to protect a ported saw.
I see the problem....Jap plug in a German saw!!! What are you smoking Brad!!!
Mike
That's the original plug.
I try to always refuel before running out.
