sorry gents i claim best gift for christmas...
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Hate the cost of the shit, and not sure if it applies to computer controlled era saws, but I highly recommend TruGas (no alcohol) in chain saws and.......
.............a Stihl as backup for what the Huskey wont handle.
My Girlfriend, now wife, bought me my 440 some 12 years and two kids ago.
You are done.
I hear ya man. The last time I spent a lot of time running saws was before ethanol was even a bad idea much less a reality. I ran a tank or two through my saws and realized that gas ain't gas any more and dumped all my tanks and switched to Tru Fuel. My local shop will sell me Husq pre mix for about the same price per gallon as Tru Fuel, so that's all I'm running these days.
Before I switched chains and got them run in and tuned, I was ready to chuck my Huskies in a bin and go back to Stihl. Now that they're running well I like them. It's a totally different "feel" in the cut from a Stihl, but for not being pro saws I'm pretty damned happy with them.
WTH are we doing trash talking saws here? We've got a whole thread for that now!!!
Im a dumb ass home owner that when it comes to buying shit figures - Bigger and more horse power must be better!
Mine is an MS 440, I understand the 0 series Stihls before these were real rippers prior to EPA and the enviros getting into them
The 440 is a beast. For the shit I do its over kill but its fast and efficient over kill. It wears out the operator as quickly as it wears through the wood.
Scares the fuck out of me once it starts eating, these guys deserve lots of respect.
They are all good! My friend that lives in a situation that actually requires frequent use of a chain saw swears by his Husky and Ive seen it in action, as a farm saw not much stops it and his is a tool that gets used hard.
Enjoy your saw.
... and the good lady that gifted it to you.
Mine is an MS 440, I understand the 0 series Stihls before these were real rippers prior to EPA and the enviros getting into them
The 440 is a beast. For the shit I do its over kill but its fast and efficient over kill. It wears out the operator as quickly as it wears through the wood.
Scares the fuck out of me once it starts eating, these guys deserve lots of respect.
They are all good! My friend that lives in a situation that actually requires frequent use of a chain saw swears by his Husky and Ive seen it in action, as a farm saw not much stops it and his is a tool that gets used hard.
Enjoy your saw.
... and the good lady that gifted it to you.
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I’ll chip in with some oak chewing models. 661 R C-M for the bigger stuff, it whoops my 160 pound ass. A 460 and a 461 for backups. And as much as I’m uneasy putting it in black and white, the 201 T C-M is my favorite. I sell about 35 cord a winter here in WI. These recent below 0 temps are great for the gun fund.
It's no chainsaw but it is a Husqvarna, Husky 300 TX carbed. Fuel injected 300 doesnt get to the USA until 2019, high percentage I would die racing my 500 against the 250 and 300 kiddies a before they arrived so I decided to get this in the meantime. Going to tomorrow, some craggly assed Texas trails tomorrow.
hit the enduro trails
hit the enduro trails
I hear ya man. The last time I spent a lot of time running saws was before ethanol was even a bad idea much less a reality. I ran a tank or two through my saws and realized that gas ain't gas any more and dumped all my tanks and switched to Tru Fuel. My local shop will sell me Husq pre mix for about the same price per gallon as Tru Fuel, so that's all I'm running these days.
Before I switched chains and got them run in and tuned, I was ready to chuck my Huskies in a bin and go back to Stihl. Now that they're running well I like them. It's a totally different "feel" in the cut from a Stihl, but for not being pro saws I'm pretty damned happy with them.
WTH are we doing trash talking saws here? We've got a whole thread for that now!!!
https://www.pure-gas.org/extensions/map.html
i buy non ethanol gas for not much more than ethanol mix. Corn squeezins is for drinking, not burning.
Thanks buddy, ain't it a damn shame that we now have to seek out actual gasoline to keep from destroying small engines? I'd used a similar app a while back and found a place up the road where I can get 87 octane non ethanol which I use in Splitzilla and as backup gas for the saws. If I could find higher test I'd be ecstatic, since the saws are pretty well tuned in now for 93-95 octane premix. I've heard recently that there may be a place a bit further out that may have some.
EDIT: that's a different app than I used before and it shows a couple of places near me with 89, I'm getting closer. I'll play with it and see how far I'd have to go to find high test. Thanks again.
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Does the whole country not have non ethanol at the pump? Is that not the same other than the fact you have to mix it? I’ve used the cans of Stihl fuel and I guess any other differences are over my head. Is it the stabilizers?
The sad fact is that most filling stations now entirely sell gas blended with up to 10%? ethanol. Finding real gas takes some effort. Other than octane rating I doubt there's much if any difference between the factory premix and mixing non-ethanol gas yourself. The big issue is just not running any ethanol through the equipment.
Yesterday I got one of the best Christmas gifts I have ever received, a phone call from the Father of the 3 little kids that came to see me before Christmas when I was doing Santa here locally and I stuck my snoot into their business and didn't back off. I knew who to call to get the ball rolling in the right direction.
They are now back in Neb. with their Dad and all are very happy.
I must admit it brought tears to my eyes.
Bogey, have you tried Av-Gas in your saws? I don't know how it would go but it sure is neat in my 64 Triumph T120 motorsicle. The octane is way up there. FM
They are now back in Neb. with their Dad and all are very happy.
I must admit it brought tears to my eyes.
Bogey, have you tried Av-Gas in your saws? I don't know how it would go but it sure is neat in my 64 Triumph T120 motorsicle. The octane is way up there. FM
That's awesome Mike, it sounds like you brought some true joy to a family this Christmas.
I haven't tried Av Gas, which if we're talking the same thing is 100 Low Lead. Some of the true hardcore guys on the chainsaw forums apparently run it though. For me it's too expensive, and I'm getting into a whole new area of running leaded gas in equipment that was made long after engines and carbs were designed for it. I believe a lot of saws can in fact run on it, but I'm just cutting trees, not racing a hotsaw or felling 1000 trees a year.
any dirt bike shiop should have ample non eth gas at their store, you can also source it from may marinas but check the pump stamp they have to tell you if it has eth in it.
Google AvGas, it is leaded so might not be what you want with a new saw but the octane is high and it may run really good for you. Kind of hard to get but there will be someone at the airport that will help you out.
I wasn't thinking "race" saws or anything like that. I just like my small engines to run their best and have been known to use it and am happy with it.
It makes my old Triumph run smooth as glass unlike other fuels I can buy and is good as to storage between usage.
It does cost more by a little bit but how much of it do you use per year? and do you like messing with screws and needles etc and what is your time worth?
If you are talking 10-15 gallons it is worth the difference.
Locally I can get regular unleaded with no ethanol but it takes a special trip to do so and I use it in the mower etc. I mix it for 2 cycle also if I am out of AvGas and can tell the difference. It is damn sure better than regular pump gas though.
I am also a true believer in TruFuel but the cost is high and I think it is nothing more than AvGas with a lubricant in it and you can mix it up yourself plus have the added octane.
Those are just my thoughts and experiences and it may not work out for you, but that is what I do. FM
I wasn't thinking "race" saws or anything like that. I just like my small engines to run their best and have been known to use it and am happy with it.
It makes my old Triumph run smooth as glass unlike other fuels I can buy and is good as to storage between usage.
It does cost more by a little bit but how much of it do you use per year? and do you like messing with screws and needles etc and what is your time worth?
If you are talking 10-15 gallons it is worth the difference.
Locally I can get regular unleaded with no ethanol but it takes a special trip to do so and I use it in the mower etc. I mix it for 2 cycle also if I am out of AvGas and can tell the difference. It is damn sure better than regular pump gas though.
I am also a true believer in TruFuel but the cost is high and I think it is nothing more than AvGas with a lubricant in it and you can mix it up yourself plus have the added octane.
Those are just my thoughts and experiences and it may not work out for you, but that is what I do. FM
I run Avgas when I can. FM is right, it make old bikes purr.
When I can't, I add this to the gas. Makes ethanol gas behave and not eat my saws up.
https://www.goldeagle.com/product/sta-bil-360-marine/
A little of that goes a long way.
Saw talk. I run a 290, 362, and 441. I run either the avgas or the marine stabilizer in them and have had zero issues.
When I can't, I add this to the gas. Makes ethanol gas behave and not eat my saws up.
https://www.goldeagle.com/product/sta-bil-360-marine/
A little of that goes a long way.
Saw talk. I run a 290, 362, and 441. I run either the avgas or the marine stabilizer in them and have had zero issues.
That is good to know.
I use Seafoam in the small engines around the farm like the grain auger etc. and it has worked well also.
You can never get enough knowledge as to what works the best when dealing with small engines that are only used on occasion.
The SHIT that comes out of the pumps at the local stations is none other than a flammable fluid marketed as Gasoline and it WILL fuck you up if not burned within 30-60 days.or less.
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of having to clean small engine carbs every damn year when I need that auger to run right now, and God forbid it sat longer than a year, I need it now and don't have time to fuck with it.
It is criminal that what is sold as Gasoline will fuck you up down the road or calendar, whatever, It is nor Gasoline, just a flammable fluid.
Better living thru chemistry and I will probable try them all.
On the fill cap of one of our OLD International tractors is embossed,"Buy clean fuel and keep it clean."
Words to live by. FM
I use Seafoam in the small engines around the farm like the grain auger etc. and it has worked well also.
You can never get enough knowledge as to what works the best when dealing with small engines that are only used on occasion.
The SHIT that comes out of the pumps at the local stations is none other than a flammable fluid marketed as Gasoline and it WILL fuck you up if not burned within 30-60 days.or less.
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of having to clean small engine carbs every damn year when I need that auger to run right now, and God forbid it sat longer than a year, I need it now and don't have time to fuck with it.
It is criminal that what is sold as Gasoline will fuck you up down the road or calendar, whatever, It is nor Gasoline, just a flammable fluid.
Better living thru chemistry and I will probable try them all.
On the fill cap of one of our OLD International tractors is embossed,"Buy clean fuel and keep it clean."
Words to live by. FM
the gas that comes out of the pump is the same gas you been getting sine 75, the ethanol is the part that is new and it does fuk up your engines and gives you 10% + Less MPG, its a fuking scam a goddam scam for a few in the corn belt.
Every Wawa around here carries non ethanol gasoline.
They are very clean stations and they also make a hell of a sammich
They are very clean stations and they also make a hell of a sammich
Nice job on getting those kids back to where I hope they belong.
For saw gas, I run a blend of 91 octane no ethanol (75%) with 100LL AvGas (25%) with Stihl Platinum premix.
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