Red Armor is the stuff!

[Mark71gtx]

50:1 is 50 parts of fuel to every 1 part of oil

 

[Mark71gtx]

The old stuff used to run ratios of 16:1 some old McCulloch saws even ran 10:1. Most told you to mix the fuel with 30wt engine oil. Oil is much better these days...

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Fuel : oil

Thanks. lol Now I feel dumb. haha!

 

[CoreyB]

50:1 is 2.6 oz of oil to 1 gallon / 128oz of gas.
40:1 is 3.2 oz of oil to 1 gallon of gas.
I run 3 oz per gallon just to give me a little cushion. I like to air on the side of caution.

 

[junkman]

I think my no spill can is 1.25 gallons ,and 4 oz gives around 40 to 1 in that can .

 

[Mark71gtx]

Thanks. lol Now I feel dumb. haha!

Don't - we are all here to learn and/or help. That is what makes this forum great. None of us were born knowing all of these things. Together we can put a great deal of knowledge to good use for all parties involved.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

I have the no spill as well. It's the 5 quart can. Been filling it at 4 so I have one gallon and the 50:1 ratio.

 

[CoreyB]

Don't - we are all here to learn and/or help. That is what makes this forum great. None of us were born knowing all of these things. Together we can put a great deal of knowledge to good use for all parties involved.

That is why sometimes I answer in a broke down simplified way. Because I know someone will find it looking for a detailed answer.

 

[calebng15]

Makes me glad I just ordered this! Looking toward to trying it!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401023006567?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Keith Gandy]

Why is the piston top so clean ?

Looks to be rich?

 

[rattler]

Makes me glad I just ordered this! Looking toward to trying it!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401023006567?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

That's what I tuned your saw with Caleb. RA is some dang fine oil.

 

[lwhaples]

Looks like I learned something again. Never heard of Red Armor.

 

[redoakneck]

I run 10w-30 in the bar oil tank, 1 glug in the gas tank, fill w gas , cut wood.

Smokes a lot, keeps the mosquitoes away

 

[jake wells]

it look like off road diesel after mixing red armor with gas.
its RED.

 

[huskihl]

Why is the piston top so clean ?

Looks to be rich?

I think it's the lighting. Look at the top pic. It's all black, rather than seeing wash marks. Probably a tad lean, actually (or 50:1 vs 32:1 that were accustomed to seeing on here). But it looks like it leaves lots on the piston

 

[junkman]

it look like off road diesel after mixing red armor with gas.
its RED.

I have heard of landing saws getting filled with diesel ,something to think about with red oil .

 

[stihl saws]

I have heard of landing saws getting filled with diesel ,something to think about with red oil .

Just a curiosity question, will a saw even attempt to run on diesel? Or partial diesel? Anybody have any real world experience?

 

[jake wells]

i can say red armor is a product with ester and it burns clean i just wish the price was more affordable.

 

[huskihl]

Just a curiosity question, will a saw even attempt to run on diesel? Or partial diesel? Anybody have any real world experience?

It might fire until the diesel got into the carb. Diesel won't explode like gas. And it needs about 400psi ish to ignite

 

[stihl saws]

It might fire until the diesel got into the carb. Diesel won't explode like gas. And it needs about 400psi ish to ignite

Right. Diesel is much oilier than gas though. I'm just wondering if you'd see any damage from it. I kind of doubt it, if it ran long enough to begin with.