Am I the only one that had trouble with saws and the heat today ? One boiled gas out of the tank and the others were running like crap and stalling Mtronics also! WTF is in the gas im using?
Gas boiling today in the saw from 90 degree heat
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That would be my guess, I have used a saw plenty in 90 degree heat and a few times close to 100f.
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And I am a forester over seeing harvest operations. I have watched plenty of guys cut ply logs all summer long here in the south, no problem.
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I think so they all acted up today.
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Another thought. I know the mtronics have to program them self to the temps but any older style need to be tuned to the heat.
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But the boiling out like a volcano aint no good!
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No no its not. I have no idea, bad ethonol laden fuel? E20 maybe???
I'm here in the south we hit 100f regularly and I have never seen one of my loggers saws boil over or my own cutting in high temps.
I'm here in the south we hit 100f regularly and I have never seen one of my loggers saws boil over or my own cutting in high temps.
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Haven't they mandated less MTBE or don't use it anymore? I don't feel like Google ing it right now.
What I am getting from browsing the subject on the internet is winter gas boils easier.
We have this problem every Summer at work. Gas spraying out of the tanks when you open the caps and they barely start. Mtronics are some of the worst. We run 93 E10. 50/1 Red Armor. It's bad in all the stratos (Stihl 201t, 261, 362, Husky 372xt). If you leave them in the sun give up on starting them.
I run all ethanol free and haven't had a problem in my personal saws. But I don't work for myself when it's boiling outside.
I run all ethanol free and haven't had a problem in my personal saws. But I don't work for myself when it's boiling outside.
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Yea I read that link and it was referring to MTBE.
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Oh yea the tanks esp the ones that hold pressure all those new EPA cans will spray gas when you open them when hot
Anyone know if ethanol free gas like VP will help?
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That's all I use in small stuff. I will use regular E10 in lawnmowers in the heat and they get awfully hot and not boil
Sounds like you have some winter formulated fuel, the stations are probably just now switching over to the summer blend.
Yup that's what it sounds like . https://www.popularmechanics.com/ca...blend-gasoline-whats-the-difference-13747431/
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I don't know but it messed up my Dodge 318 wood truck! Was running great. got gas and now won't fire on all cylinders. Know it's the gas! Not just water either! Put a bottle of dry gas into it and half a bottle of Startron. NADA.....always workd in the wifes Tacoma!
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