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Slightly OT - Makita gas chainsaws
Anyone know anything about these? I trust the Makita name, but don't know
if they know anything about gas engines. Or does somebody else make these for them? Any info is appreciated... Dave |
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Slightly OT - Makita gas chainsaws
"Dave" wrote in message netamerica... Anyone know anything about these? I trust the Makita name, but don't know if they know anything about gas engines. Or does somebody else make these for them? Any info is appreciated... Dave Nevermind, I found some reviews on Amazon.com that I didn't see before, and learned that someone else makes the chainsaws for Makita. Still need to find out what happens if I run them on 40:1 gas/oil instead of the specified 50:1 mixture, but that's about it. Suspect I'll just get an extra gas can, since they apparently need their own brand of oil and *nothing else* in the gas. Either way, with time I'll figure it out. It just take some research... Dave |
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Slightly OT - Makita gas chainsaws
On Mar 25, 7:44�pm, "Dave" wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message netamerica... Anyone know anything about these? �I trust the Makita name, but don't know if they know anything about gas engines. �Or does somebody else make these for them? Any info is appreciated... Dave Nevermind, I found some reviews on Amazon.com that I didn't see before, and learned that someone else makes the chainsaws for Makita. �Still need to find out what happens if I run them on 40:1 gas/oil instead of the specified 50:1 mixture, but that's about it. �Suspect I'll just get an extra gas can, since they apparently need their own brand of oil and *nothing else* in the gas. �Either way, with time I'll figure it out. �It just take some research... Dave Nothing will happen if you run 40:1 mixture. It may smoke a little more, but no harm. 2 cycle engines are all the same. At worse you MAY foul a plug or build up a little more carbon in the exhaust, but nothing that will damage your engine. They use to run a 20:1 mixture in the same motors years ago until the synthetic oils came out. They all switched to the synthetics because of the fouling of plugs and carbon buildup. Hank |
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Slightly OT - Makita gas chainsaws
On Mar 25, 4:44*pm, "Dave" wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message netamerica... Anyone know anything about these? *I trust the Makita name, but don't know if they know anything about gas engines. *Or does somebody else make these for them? Any info is appreciated... Dave Nevermind, I found some reviews on Amazon.com that I didn't see before, and learned that someone else makes the chainsaws for Makita. *Still need to find out what happens if I run them on 40:1 gas/oil instead of the specified 50:1 mixture, but that's about it. *Suspect I'll just get an extra gas can, since they apparently need their own brand of oil and *nothing else* in the gas. *Either way, with time I'll figure it out. *It just take some research... Dave Why not run 50-1? That is what all those little "one shot" 2 cycle oil bottles are made for (either one or 2 gallon per). Of course if you already have something that needs 40-1... I would not run a richer mix myself. I have used chainsaws for over 30 years in cluding a couplel years back in the 50s. I don't like breathing the smoky exhaust from 40-1 mixes anymore , plus the modern saws are not engineered for it. Makita may say only to use their brand but that is just hype. Harry K |
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Slightly OT - Makita gas chainsaws
Harry K wrote:
-snip- Why not run 50-1? That is what all those little "one shot" 2 cycle oil bottles are made for (either one or 2 gallon per). Except the ones that are made for 40:1. .. or [presumably] something else. Jim |
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Slightly OT - Makita gas chainsaws
On Mar 26, 11:29�am, Harry K wrote:
Why not run 50-1? �That is what all those little "one shot" 2 cycle oil bottles are made for (either one or 2 gallon per). �Of course if you already have something that needs 40-1... I would not run a richer mix myself. �I have used chainsaws for over 30 years in cluding a couplel years back in the 50s. �I don't like breathing the smoky exhaust from 40-1 mixes anymore , plus the modern saws are not engineered for it. Makita may say only to use their brand but that is just hype. Harry K- What's it gonna be? You believe todays engines are not made to run 40:1 or even 20:1, but you say only using their oil is hype. I think its all hype, you can run anything from 20:1 with regular 10w30, to 100:1 with the right oils without any damage. I guess we believe what we want to believe and the manufacturers recommendations mean nothing. Hank ~~~believes what he wants to believe too |
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