What happens when you straight gas a saw?

[Cooper264]

I've never really seen what typically happens to a straight gased saw. What happens?

Reason for asking, I got a really good deal at RK on some premix and I bought a chit ton, turns out a few jugs were non mixed, straight gas. And I let them sit out in the rain and now most of the labels are gone. Both the mixed and straight are clear so I can't really tell that way. I think I know which are which but I keep getting super paranoid when I fuel up a saw.

How easy will I be able to tell if I have straight gas in a saw? like will it sound/rev different. Smell different, have more power? and how long will it run for until she takes a shat?

 

[Czed]

Without lubrication the piston galls
Against the cylinder and damages the rings
until
It looses compression and won't fire anymore.

 

[Duce]

Both intake and exhaust sides of piston and cylinder score. You get to rebuild it or purchase a new saw. Win,win. Oh and it doesn't take long.

 

[Pincher]

Looks like you have a "chit ton" of lawn mower/wood splitter gas now. Maybe someone can inform us on what oil would mix best at a low ratio...

 

[Thumper88]

Do what you want but I’d run that stuff through a mower or some other piece of yard equipment. But I’m super picky about running fresh, e free, perfectly mixed fuel.

 

[Big_6]

You get talked into a building a saw with more banannas by some MOFO!

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[Wood Chopper]

Meh. Mix Amsoil Saber at about 80:1 in all of the cans. Lol. Or run them through the lawn mower as suggested.


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[Cooper264]

Yea most of it has been run through generators and splitters. I just still get nervous. But I mean is there any way to tell you have the wrong fuel in a saw before it ducks itself up?

 

[lwn9186]

Take a piece of white paper and put some drops of the fuel on it. After it evaporates, the oil should be left behind. Try a sample from a can of each that still have a label to compare.

 

[Cooper264]

Take a piece of white paper and put some drops of the fuel on it. After it evaporates, the oil should be left behind. Try a sample from a can of each that still have a label to compare.

Thats the best idea i've heard all day

 

[lwn9186]

Stihl used to have test paper.

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[Egg Shooter]

I've never really seen what typically happens to a straight gased saw. What happens?

This was from a test @ 300:1. Straight gas will be similar but faster death than this engine and most likely more damage.

 

[Fifelaker]

Dip a finger in the gas and rub between thumb and finger , mix will be slippery and smooth, straight gas is rough and crunchy for lack of a better term.

 

[ammoaddict]

Take a piece of white paper and put some drops of the fuel on it. After it evaporates, the oil should be left behind. Try a sample from a can of each that still have a label to compare.

That is a brilliant idea.

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[Kiwioilboiler]

OP if you're going to the trouble of identifying which containers have oil, and which don't, then may i suggest you obtain some oil dye so this don't happen again?

 

[lwn9186]

Paper cut from a grocery bag works also. If you can find one anymore!

 

[ammoaddict]

I've never really seen what typically happens to a straight gased saw. What happens?

Reason for asking, I got a really good deal at RK on some premix and I bought a chit ton, turns out a few jugs were non mixed, straight gas. And I let them sit out in the rain and now most of the labels are gone. Both the mixed and straight are clear so I can't really tell that way. I think I know which are which but I keep getting super paranoid when I fuel up a saw.

How easy will I be able to tell if I have straight gas in a saw? like will it sound/rev different. Smell different, have more power? and how long will it run for until she takes a shat?

I've never seen any mixed fuel that is clear. What brand is it?

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[Lightning Performance]

Note book paper

But... dump all that old chit in a drum and pour it off to burn it in your lawn mower.
Put some fresh gas in your chainsaws with good oil 40-1 minimum or maybe 50-1 in small saws.
Big saws 32-1 with the greatest great of all oils, pick your brand , fugg dat 50-1 in big saws.

 

[Lightning Performance]

They sometimes saws run real good right before they get smoked.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Why take a chance on questionable fuel? Feed it to your 4 stroke OPE, they will run just fine with it. I keep my 2 stroke fuel next to the weedeaters and chainsaws in the garage in a marked can of a different type than my straight gas cans.