What oil is best? and what ratio?

[RalphK]

The ignition of a car or a chainsaw is the same in that they bith have an advance curve. Wether it be mechanical(old cars) or electronic.

Not all chainsaws have an advance curve, older ones have set timing.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Not all chainsaws have an advance curve, older ones have set timing.

Yes but self advancing ignitions have been around a long time. One of stihls first was the 042/048 which came out early 70’s

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Not all chainsaws have an advance curve, older ones have set timing.

Yes but self advancing ignitions have been around a long time. One of stihls first was the 042/048 which came out early 70’. So not all old saws have fixed timing either kinda need to go by models not age.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Yes but self advancing ignitions have been around a long time. One of stihls first was the 042/048 which came out early 70’. So not all old saws have fixed timing either kinda need to go by models not age.

No idea why the original and edited are showing

 

[bwalker]

Not all chainsaws have an advance curve, older ones have set timing.

I cant speak to antiques.