A half pint's worth of gasoline will ruin their day. But do not light the gas! A boyfriend of a friend of mine tried the gas tactic but he lit it. Once the gas burned off, he noticed that the yellow jackets were still coming out of the hole. He decided to throw some more gas down the hole but...
I formerly used a Stihl 391 and it was very heavy. My dealer told me that the best saw for my age (76) and use was a Stihl 261 C-M Pro saw. It is very light and very powerful. He said the guys on the French Broad Electric crews used them. Me being a novice, that was all I needed to know...
I have a 391 and a Pro 261 C-M. The 261 is much lighter with lots of power. The 391 has a lot of power, just as does the 261, but it is a handful. I had a 311 but it refused to start when it got hot so I gave it to a friend.
I have a New Holland tn55s and our dealer will come get it. Two times while Bush hogging underbrush has snared my fuel line and pulled it loose emptying the tank. Fortunately not much fuel either time but I had to re-route my fuel line. I guess my point is that it is possible that something...