Toyboy
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I just automatically give my gas can a little shake before filling saw. Auto reflex I guess. Can't hurt.
Do you shake your chainsaw?
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LD48750
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What about the possibility of getting air bubbles in the fuel?
If you buy a Husqvarna xp with Auto Tune the carburetor automatically adjust to burn air bubbles in the fuel bubbles.............
Toyboy
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Zero to non. I don't shake it like I'm trying to kill it. I guess it's more like a little sloshing around in the can. Not like mixing a rattle can. I only mix one gallon at a time so it's easy.
Sawyer Rob
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All I can say is, "IF" you feel the need to "shake" your chainsaw or mix gas can from them sitting, then you are using an EXTREMELY POOR quality oil in the first place!!
SR
Buggs67
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I got the habit from my father back in the early 70s. He was concerned with it separating. I stihl do it.
And I think the current crop of 2 stroke oils have stabilizers built in.
On a side note with the introduction of ethanol into the gas I heard it's hard on small motors so I started using Startron. It maybe snake oil but the small amount needed per gallon is cheep insurance. My local Stihl dealer tried to sell me on using the pre-mix they sell. But then he also tried to sell me on buying a battery operated weed whacker (at $100 more) saying I'd never have to buy gas and oil for it or worrying about it not starting.
And if I have some old oil/gas mix from the prior year I just put it in my jeep. A half gallon or so mixed into 10 gallons won't matter. I also do that in the spring if I have a gallon or two of gas in a can.
And I think the current crop of 2 stroke oils have stabilizers built in.
On a side note with the introduction of ethanol into the gas I heard it's hard on small motors so I started using Startron. It maybe snake oil but the small amount needed per gallon is cheep insurance. My local Stihl dealer tried to sell me on using the pre-mix they sell. But then he also tried to sell me on buying a battery operated weed whacker (at $100 more) saying I'd never have to buy gas and oil for it or worrying about it not starting.
And if I have some old oil/gas mix from the prior year I just put it in my jeep. A half gallon or so mixed into 10 gallons won't matter. I also do that in the spring if I have a gallon or two of gas in a can.
Toyboy
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Bottom line:
If you "want to shake your gas can", then do it!.
If you "don't want to shake your gas can" then don't!
No one on this site is going to give a hoot one way or the other.:thumbsup:
If you "want to shake your gas can", then do it!.
If you "don't want to shake your gas can" then don't!
No one on this site is going to give a hoot one way or the other.:thumbsup:
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If you hark back to the original post, they said they shake their saw 100 times before starting... Notwithstanding that it's unnecessary to "mix the fuel", it sounds OCD. Like, what, it's not going to start if you only shake it 99 times?
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Ha... I went back and read the OP as well. Agreed, a few shakes can't hurt but hundred times might cause tennis elbow!
k0ua
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I would be too worn out shaking the saw 100 times to use it. Ridiculous.
Sawyer Rob
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Well, MANY years ago my car was a SAAB powered by a 3 cyl 2 stroke motor ---->(true story)
Anyway, the WORST thing about THAT car was, after it sat a couple days, I had to round up a bunch of guys to help me pick it up and shake it 100 times before I could start it!!
SR
Toyboy
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Well, MANY years ago my car was a SAAB powered by a 3 cyl 2 stroke motor ---->(true story)
Anyway, the WORST thing about THAT car was, after it sat a couple days, I had to round up a bunch of guys to help me pick it up and shake it 100 times before I could start it!!
SR
Ahhhh, the good old days
goeduck
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You probably don’t even have to worry about the consequences of corn in your gas up there? Or do you?
No, not where I live. I don't think there is any in the entire state. ��
Toyboy
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Somewhere along the line it morphed into gas cans also. I figure the vibrations from my saw running will mix it just fine. But I'd never give the saw shaking a passing thought until this came up. I'll stick with my OCD of sloshing the gas can a couple times first.
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So, where did the "shake the mixed fuel" thing start? Back in the 80's when they started to put alcohol in fuels, manufactures started hearing of seizers from lack of lube in two strokes. Service bulletins were posted and sent to service departments and this is what they said. The use of E10 is not the problem initially, but, with time, the problem with alcohol is it has a bad habit of absorbing water. At first, the gas, alcohol, 2-cycle oil, and a tiny bit of water can all live together happily in the fuel can. When you add more water, just enough to saturate the alcohol's ability to absorb, you will see separation of the oil from the rest of the mix. If your engine is drinking the non-lube cocktail, it will seize. When you curious ones do your tests, do it with E10 and slowly add water over a few days and see what happens. Out of habit, I shake my can twice before I fill the saw. I also never use E10 fuel. I hope this explains it for you.
