slickeast
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I know straight gas will kill your saw. How long will it take? One tank or more...or just a few minutes into the tank.
Straight Gas..how long before failure
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A few minutes or less should tighten things up for you...you would never get a full tank through.
Imagine running your truck with no oil at all in the base.
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BlueRidgeMark
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Bingo.
Hedge Hacker
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cuttinscott
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Lots of variables, It depends on the saw, how much use its had, how much oil and carbon buildup it has internally.. I had a customer with a old Sachs Dolmar 123 that ran 5 tanks of straight gas before it siezed......
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slickeast
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I was wondering how long it took. With so many saws getting gouged pistons, including the Echo I just aquired, I thought that people need to know how fast it can get ruined.
I think the saw must have had straight gas in it when I bought it.
I am still only gonna be in it for around 250-300 after I have the P&C changed. Still better than 800.00 for a new CS-8000
I think the saw must have had straight gas in it when I bought it.
I am still only gonna be in it for around 250-300 after I have the P&C changed. Still better than 800.00 for a new CS-8000
Run your saw with straight gas. You'll eventually find out.....
Fish
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I rebuilt an old Stihl 2-man auger, had a TS350 engine running it, was owned
by a local greenhouse/nursery for planting tress.
He had used it a few years, suppossedly. I called him to tell him what was
wrong with it, I said, "I'm sorry, but one of your guys must have ran straight gas through it."
He says, "What are you talking about? The gas cap just says "gas"".
We have never used gas/oil mix......
by a local greenhouse/nursery for planting tress.
He had used it a few years, suppossedly. I called him to tell him what was
wrong with it, I said, "I'm sorry, but one of your guys must have ran straight gas through it."
He says, "What are you talking about? The gas cap just says "gas"".
We have never used gas/oil mix......
Dan_IN_MN
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Another variable....is it a full tank of straight gas or are you topping off a partial mixed tank. That'll give it a "slower" death!
Not only the saw. If the raw gas is added to an already quarter filled saw that contains 25:1 it might even run the whole tankful - unfortunately falsely confirming for the operator that his mix is OK. Same for the mix tank - he might even get away with it.
CGC4200
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Slick 50
It might have lasted a little longer if the 2-stroke version had been
sprayed down the carburetor throat. I even got fished into using the
4-stroke version, no damage I am aware of, but probably didn't help
either. I intend to stick to fresh gas & a good 2 stroke oil.
It might have lasted a little longer if the 2-stroke version had been
sprayed down the carburetor throat. I even got fished into using the
4-stroke version, no damage I am aware of, but probably didn't help
either. I intend to stick to fresh gas & a good 2 stroke oil.
discounthunter
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one thousand one.....one thousand two.... one thousand thr. CLANK!
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Saws don't run on windex.
here's my testing rig...former weed whacker tank. Have since converted to clear lines so I can see how well the fuel is being drawn/vacuum in carby
o8f150
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maybe this will help to answer the age old question
maybe this will help to answer the age old question
Now I know exactly how to make a boat anchor for my favorite canoe. It's so easy. Nothing to it.
