True fuel premix- worth it or am I wasting money

[Boomer 87]

My local fire dept buys 5 gallons of vp at a time and said they virtually ended no starts and fuel related issues. And for them it could be life or death. Personally i get 100LL from my airport @ 3-4$ a gallon, and am very cautious with how i handle and use it.

 

[Boomer 87]

I might add ive been using 100LL for about 3 years now and im only up to 12 toes

 

[7sleeper]

Don't know if it has been mentioned sofar but if a saw is to run on alkalyt fuel RETUNE!!! the carb, or much more serious problems will emerge!

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[Boomer 87]

Yes they will. retune is important

 

[Benjo]

I haven't seen the "PowerCare" canned fuel at my Home Depot. It's price is very appealing, vs. the $5.96 HD gets for Tru-Fuel.

Next time I'm there, I'll look further or ask someone about it.

The gray/white/black on the second shelf from the bottom are the PowerCare straight/40:1/50:1 at my local HD. It showed up last fall I think.

 

[LoveStihlQuality]

The gray/white/black on the second shelf from the bottom are the PowerCare straight/40:1/50:1 at my local HD. It showed up last fall I think.

Great. Thanks. I get TF $5.00 from hometown Outdoor Equipment dealer. Will give this a try.

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[LoveStihlQuality]

Great. Thanks. I get TF $5.00 from hometown Outdoor Equipment dealer. Will give this a try.

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P.S. Some said on older Trufuel / VF thread that Coleman camp fuel nozzles fit the gallon cans.

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[1Alpha1]

The gray/white/black on the second shelf from the bottom are the PowerCare straight/40:1/50:1 at my local HD. It showed up last fall I think.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Boomer 87]

What i find with tuning for avgas or for canned gas is , there such heavier fuels you have to lean the mixtures to get it right but once tuned your good to go, just be aware if you ever go back to pump gas, if your dont richen it back up you will lean sieze the piston

 

[Stihl 041S]

I got a dozen cans at Walmart when they were dumping them.
$2 each.....
Then I mix alky free high test 40:1 and reuse the cans....
A few of those and quart cans of bar oil in a 5 gallon bucket with a scrench and extra chains and such.
Easy to carry and pour......

 

[CLEfreak]

At our fire station we use regular pump gas with the stihl synthetic mix, but the saws get run every week regardless of whether or not we use them. Fuel is stored in metal cans as well.

For personal, I mix ethanol free 87 with ethanol free 110 race fuel to get somewhere around 93-94 octane. We don't have anywhere around here that I know of to get premium ethanol free gas.

 

[LoveStihlQuality]

At our fire station we use regular pump gas with the stihl synthetic mix, but the saws get run every week regardless of whether or not we use them. Fuel is stored in metal cans as well.

For personal, I mix ethanol free 87 with ethanol free 110 race fuel to get somewhere around 93-94 octane. We don't have anywhere around here that I know of to get premium ethanol free gas.

Yeah, my department, now retired, did same.

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[CLEfreak]

Yeah, my department, now retired, did same.

There seems to ba a few FF's on this board. I guess firefighting and epic, angry tools of wood cutting fury go hand in hand. Like Oreo's and milk... if you will.

What area did you work out of?

 

[2dogs]

There seems to ba a few FF's on this board. I guess firefighting and epic, angry tools of wood cutting fury go hand in hand. Like Oreo's and milk... if you will.

What area did you work out of?

Central coast California. Medically retired then several years as a Cal Fire hazard tree falling contractor. Chose not to re-up this season.

 

[LoveStihlQuality]

What do firefighters and cops have in common? They all want to be firefighters. North Indianapolis. Retired.

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