pataya1
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I posted about differences in pump gas at local filling stations yesterday, and for those whom don't believe it, take my challenge, and follow these steps, you will be amazed. (type ethanol in the search bar if you want to read my two older posts)
For those of you who don't know from yesterdays posts pump gas contains 10% ethanol and that will go up to 15% starting later this year. Ethanol is not a good thing for engines.
Another fact, 1 gallon of ethanol contains 33% less energy than a gallon of pure gas.
So for those who don't believe me that your saw will run much better on pure gas, do the following:
Go to a marina, yes a boat marina. (the marine industry already knows ethanol is bad so this leads in to what I say next)
Marina gas should be 90 octane ethanol free gas, (ask a marina any good one has ethanol free gas)
Buy 1 gallon of the above 90 octane ethanol free gas, and mix with your preferred 2 cycle oil (just don't use TC-W3 because the W stands for water cooled)
Precisely mix your oil and gas.
Cut Wood (at least a few tank of fuel like 2-3)
You will notice increased throttle response, higher idle speeds.
Your engine will run cooler on pure gas (Highly tuned two-stroke engines will run leaner (and consequently hotter) on the lower Btu/gallon alcohol mix, potentially leading to melted pistons and scuffed cylinder walls.)
So if you don't believe it, try it for yourself.
For those of you who don't know from yesterdays posts pump gas contains 10% ethanol and that will go up to 15% starting later this year. Ethanol is not a good thing for engines.
Another fact, 1 gallon of ethanol contains 33% less energy than a gallon of pure gas.
So for those who don't believe me that your saw will run much better on pure gas, do the following:
Go to a marina, yes a boat marina. (the marine industry already knows ethanol is bad so this leads in to what I say next)
Marina gas should be 90 octane ethanol free gas, (ask a marina any good one has ethanol free gas)
Buy 1 gallon of the above 90 octane ethanol free gas, and mix with your preferred 2 cycle oil (just don't use TC-W3 because the W stands for water cooled)
Precisely mix your oil and gas.
Cut Wood (at least a few tank of fuel like 2-3)
You will notice increased throttle response, higher idle speeds.
Your engine will run cooler on pure gas (Highly tuned two-stroke engines will run leaner (and consequently hotter) on the lower Btu/gallon alcohol mix, potentially leading to melted pistons and scuffed cylinder walls.)
So if you don't believe it, try it for yourself.