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Sep 19, 2008 | 08:23 PM

#21

Dalton

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Way too many worries over fuel and stabilizers and storage and it goes on and on. Fill it up and ride it. Do you stabilize your lawn mower, chain saw, snow blower, car that is parked while you are on vacation, leaf blower, edger and the list goes on and on. Hell no, you fill them up and use them.

It is an internal combustion engine like any other, fill it up, start it and run it.

Sep 20, 2008 | 11:46 AM

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msocko3

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Originally Posted by Dalton

+1, I just fill it and ride the damn thing. Heck I had to put 87 octane in it a few weeks ago, just had a touch or pinging and thats at 10.1 compression.

Sep 20, 2008 | 01:06 PM

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glens

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Originally Posted by Dalton

Do you stabilize your ... chain saw...

Particularly with recent two-stroke-cycle engines? It's imperative that you drain the tank and idle the carb dry if you're putting it up for any length of time at all. Even more so if you're using E-10 fuel. The sorry quality of gas anymore; and more so when it contains alcohol which wicks moisture; can trash a two-stroke in no time, especially one of the EPA-regulated models. Always use fresh gas for them, especially if you have a nice one. When you're done putting up firewood, pour the rest of the fuel into your pickup and get rid of it. Get fresh fuel each time.

It's not paranoia, it's wanting to not squeak the motor in a $1000 chainsaw.

Sep 20, 2008 | 08:58 PM

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Dalton

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I really cant dispute what your sayin' but I do know that I only use my chainsaw a couple of time throughout the summer, never in the winter and have never run it dry or stabilized the fuel.

Good old Homelite, probably at least 10 years old and it never fails to start. Guess I am just lucky ???

Sep 21, 2008 | 02:53 PM

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FXWGG

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Originally Posted by HDWRENCH

Just ride the bike. Too many other really bad things in life to worry about. Riding is the time away from all of that.

What he said!

Sep 21, 2008 | 05:04 PM

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glens

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Originally Posted by Dalton

Guess I am just lucky ?

I wouldn't bother stabilizing two-stroke premix, either, but yes, you have been very lucky so far. If it's only a 10-year-old Homelite it's a throwaway saw anyway, so you're good to go with your regimen.

Sep 21, 2008 | 06:38 PM

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Dalton

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Originally Posted by glens

LMAO - you are right, it is a throw away being I probably only paid about $150 for it 10 years ago, but the damn thing just won't die.....and an added bonus, I dont have to stabilize the fuel either...LMAO

Sep 21, 2008 | 07:11 PM

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vet767

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Originally Posted by ngoti8tor

I use Shell Premium which they advertise to have 0% Ethanol.

Except where reformulated gas is mandated. In se wi all fuels are 10% ethanol. Been a small engine mech for years and use ALL IN ONE in everything regularily. Toss in a couple of ounces of seafoam in my sportster every couple of monthes. Seems to work If your engine will be sitting for more than a month and you have reformulated gas you need to run the system dry and drain the tank or use a stabilizer. I just prefer seafoam or all in one