Echo Red Armour = semi synthetic

[Steve]

Lot of black for three tanks.

That was a used saw i bought that i had put 3 tanks through before i tore it down to give it the XPW treatment.

That was by no means 3 tanks worth of carbon.

 

[Wolverine]

Here's a couple tanks on RA. Opened it up to check wash pattern after port job.

 

[huskihl]

That was a used saw i bought that i had put 3 tanks through before i tore it down to give it the XPW treatment.

That was by no means 3 tanks worth of carbon.

3 more tanks might’ve had it all cleaned up

 

[Steve]

3 more tanks might’ve had it all cleaned up

A new XPW kit cleaned it up in a few ways!

I used the RA for about 5 gallons in various equipment before i switched. Just could not get used to the red color.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I recently switched to RA because of what I consider excessive carbon build up on my saws. We’ll see how she do

 

[stihl_head1982]

That was a used saw i bought that i had put 3 tanks through before i tore it down to give it the XPW treatment.

That was by no means 3 tanks worth of carbon.

This is very good to know.
I'm learning about red armor. I run it in a Echo weedeater. I was starting to have visions of a tear down.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Hmm, sounds like I need to get some of this stuff! Strangely, I have been using Stihl Ultra at 40:1 lately 'cause I got some for free and my machines seem to really like it.

 

[Ford3000]

Hmm, sounds like I need to get some of this stuff! Strangely, I have been using Stihl Ultra at 40:1 lately 'cause I got some for free and my machines seem to really like it.

Ultra oil has quite a high flash point, it will lube well but it will not
be the cleanest, unless you run hot, its about 220c if I remember,
HusqvarnXp oil is the opposite, 36f flash point, I seen it go boom
in a saw that was running lean.

 

[Larry B]

I have a lot of customers bring me equipment with plugged up spark arrestor screens. They are usually running stihl ultra.

 

[Ford3000]

I have a lot of customers bring me equipment with plugged up spark arrestor screens. They are usually running stihl ultra.

That I can believe, its like gum.

 

[5000+]

I have a lot of customers bring me equipment with plugged up spark arrestor screens. They are usually running stihl ultra.

Most likely they are not running 50:1. It is one oil that does not do well at less than 50:1, (40 or 32:1)

 

[lehman live edge slab]

I have a lot of customers bring me equipment with plugged up spark arrestor screens. They are usually running stihl ultra.

The saws I see running the ultra are fine the only ones that plugged solid with carbon are run on orange bottle Stihl.

 

[Big_6]

The Stihl saws and Echo weedeater like that 40:1 RA!
No issues here...

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[angelo c]

I like turtles...

Base gasket delete ?
Muff Modded
timing advanced or just plain ported Turtles ?

 

[FergusonTO35]

I have a lot of customers bring me equipment with plugged up spark arrestor screens. They are usually running stihl ultra.

My spark arrestors and catalysts went bye bye a long time ago. How well does it do with an open exhaust? I'm using it at 40:1 right now.

 

[BangBang77]

Base gasket delete ?
Muff Modded
timing advanced or just plain ported Turtles ?

Yes. Ported, muffed out, plain, whatever.

 

[mettee]

 

[Ford3000]

View attachment 267510 View attachment 267509

Would be nice if the surfaces of the crank were sloped inward towards
the bearing, that oil laying where it is wont help the bearings any.

 

[Larry B]

Would be nice if the surfaces of the crank were sloped inward towards
the bearing, that oil laying where it is wont help the bearings any.

At 12000 RPM would it matter?

 

[Ford3000]

At 12000 RPM would it matter?

I was thinking of the oil laying on the flat in the picture
above, if it could run down the inside of the crank towards the bearing, it
would have a better chance of doing something productive.