On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:42:07 -0500, "Mike Marlow"
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On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:20:24 -0500, "Mike Marlow"
wrote:

Michael wrote:

I added premium unleaded to my gas can (plus oil) this time around
for my chainsaw. My chainsaw seemed to run a little hotter, which
was helpful, but I wonder if this is not the best thing for the
machine. Any thoughts? Thanks.

I use only ethanol free gas for all of my small engines and my farm
tractor. Around here the only ethanol free gas you can get is
Premium. I've never noticed any difference in how hot my engines
run on it, and I have two Stihl chainsaws that I use the stuff in.
The place where I get my saws serviced strongly recommends only
using ethanol free fuel in them, which by definition, means premium
gas. I've not heard of any ramifications from using the stuff.

Using higher octane than required won't hurt anything except your
wallet.

Indeed - but using that ethanol crap will hurt yer pocketbook even more.
Ask me how I'd know - have you priced the newer fuel lines that are
impervious to ethanol? Of course you never really come to understand these
costs until that day you go out to use the machine and it's pouring fuel all
over itself through the deteriorated lines. It's almost highway robbery!
Don't even get me going on trying to rebuild carbs on small tools like
string trimmers...
I was shocked when I went to buy some Tygon fuel line.. The local
small engine shop wanted over 4 bucks for a foot.
It's about 2 bucks at Aircraft Spruce