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On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I would say yes but consult your owners manualoand call your
manufacturers, and check with a small engine shop, and google your
query. You'll be surprised at the number of different answers you get.

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My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

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In article ,
says...

My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

Sure, if you want to risk ruining your blower. Go with 40/1 for both.

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On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:33:13 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I would say yes but consult your owners manualoand call your
manufacturers, and check with a small engine shop, and google your
query. You'll be surprised at the number of different answers you get.

Yup, I did the google thing and found that most folks don't understand the meaning of a ratio.

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On 11/6/2012 10:33 AM, Meyer wrote:
On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than
have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will
that be safe?

I would say yes but consult your owners manualoand call your
manufacturers, and check with a small engine shop, and google your
query. You'll be surprised at the number of different answers you get.

Not gonna' endorse anything here but I will tell you this. We run a
product called "32 to 1" by Spectro

http://www.spectro-oils.com/golden-sx-321-semi-synthetic-pre-mix/

in everything, reguardless of the mix called for. This includes all of
my blowers, and lawn gear, right down to our favorite two smoke race
engines... Lot's of our peers run it too.

We have had no negative experiences nor has anybody else I know, your
results may vary...

RMR

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On 11/6/2012 12:09 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:59:05 -0500, GuzzisRule
wrote:

My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I know commercial guys who use 50:1 for everything.


The way the race builders tell me, most gas and two stroke oil is such
quality that the exact mix is not as much of a factor as it was "in the
old days"...

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In article ,
says...

My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

That's fine. Nobody get real close to those ratios anyway, unless they
use fine scales to measure both gas and oil, or get lucky.
10 points is close enough.
Every time I've mixed I had no real idea I had an exact gallon, or if a
quarter ounce of oil was still clinging to the insides of the oil
container. Or if the oil container had exactly what was marked on it.
Just go with the flow.
I use the same mix for a 32:1 and a 50:1. About 40.
Neither engine has complained in years and years.
Up to you.

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On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 10:55:35 AM UTC-5, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting

around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

You'll be fine. Use high quality oil, not the cheap, no-name crap.

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On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:59:23 -0500, GuzzisRule wrote:

On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:33:13 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?



Thanks all for the quick comeback. I mixed a couple gallons of about 40/1. I'll just live with the
smoke. Auto Zone had Pennzoil, which I guess should work. It didn't have a stabilizer in the oil,
like some do, so I added some of that to the mix also. None of these are $12,000 Yamahas, so I
should be OK. My chain gets used about once every five years or so. Had to drag it out 'cause my
(liberal) neighbor had a big (10" dia) oak branch come down in his back yard. Now he's got a bunch
more firewood for next year - if he can split it.

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On Nov 6, 12:16*pm, JustWait wrote:
On 11/6/2012 10:33 AM, Meyer wrote:

On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than
have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will
that be safe?

I would say yes but consult your owners manualoand call your
manufacturers, and check with a small engine shop, and google your
query. You'll be surprised at the number of different answers you get.

Not gonna' endorse anything here but I will tell you this. We run a
product called "32 to 1" by Spectro

http://www.spectro-oils.com/golden-sx-321-semi-synthetic-pre-mix/

in everything, reguardless of the mix called for. This includes all of
my blowers, and lawn gear, right down to our favorite two smoke race
engines... Lot's of our peers run it too.

We have had no negative experiences nor has anybody else I know, your
results may vary...

RMR

I used to used Amsoil Synthetic in the 440 Free Air Arctic Cat
Snowsled I had. 50 to 1

40 to 1 in the old Skidoos.....

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In article ,
says...

On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:33:13 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I would say yes but consult your owners manualoand call your
manufacturers, and check with a small engine shop, and google your
query. You'll be surprised at the number of different answers you get.

Yup, I did the google thing and found that most folks don't understand the meaning of a ratio.

If there is no smoke, you need more oil in the gas can.

If there is a lot of smoke, you need more gas in the gas can.

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On 11/6/2012 3:15 PM, GuzzisRule wrote:
On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:59:23 -0500, GuzzisRule wrote:

On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:33:13 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?



Thanks all for the quick comeback. I mixed a couple gallons of about 40/1. I'll just live with the
smoke. Auto Zone had Pennzoil, which I guess should work. It didn't have a stabilizer in the oil,
like some do, so I added some of that to the mix also. None of these are $12,000 Yamahas, so I
should be OK. My chain gets used about once every five years or so. Had to drag it out 'cause my
(liberal) neighbor had a big (10" dia) oak branch come down in his back yard. Now he's got a bunch
more firewood for next year - if he can split it.

If he's a true liberal he'll con you into splitting it for him.

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On Nov 6, 5:59*pm, BAR wrote:
In article ,
says...



On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:33:13 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I would say yes but consult your owners manualoand call your
manufacturers, and check with a small engine shop, and google your
query. You'll be surprised at the number of different answers you get.

Yup, I did the google thing and found that most folks don't understand the meaning of a ratio.

If there is no smoke, you need more oil in the gas can.

If there is a lot of smoke, you need more gas in the gas can.

BUT.... too much oil = fouled plug.

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On Nov 6, 11:18*am, JustWait wrote:
On 11/6/2012 12:09 PM, wrote:

On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:59:05 -0500, GuzzisRule
wrote:

My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I know commercial guys who use 50:1 for everything.

The way the race builders tell me, most gas and two stroke oil is such
quality that the exact mix is not as much of a factor as it was "in the
old days"...

In the old days, they used to take a 5 gallon can of gas and dump a
quart of 30W motor oil in it. That'd lube anything and keep the
mosquitos away

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In article 42133a9d-10eb-4967-bae7-4165d938bd85
@m4g2000yqb.googlegroups.com, says...

On Nov 6, 5:59*pm, BAR wrote:
In article ,
says...



On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:33:13 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 11/6/2012 10:59 AM, GuzzisRule wrote:
My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I would say yes but consult your owners manualoand call your
manufacturers, and check with a small engine shop, and google your
query. You'll be surprised at the number of different answers you get.

Yup, I did the google thing and found that most folks don't understand the meaning of a ratio.

If there is no smoke, you need more oil in the gas can.

If there is a lot of smoke, you need more gas in the gas can.

BUT.... too much oil = fouled plug.

It is a lawn care implement. It's not like you are going to be using
your chainsaw to operate your boat out in a large body of water.

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On Tue, 6 Nov 2012 20:58:43 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Nov 6, 11:18*am, JustWait wrote:
On 11/6/2012 12:09 PM, wrote:

On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:59:05 -0500, GuzzisRule
wrote:

My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I know commercial guys who use 50:1 for everything.

The way the race builders tell me, most gas and two stroke oil is such
quality that the exact mix is not as much of a factor as it was "in the
old days"...

In the old days, they used to take a 5 gallon can of gas and dump a
quart of 30W motor oil in it. That'd lube anything and keep the
mosquitos away

Nope, not gonad do that. I'll go with about 40/1 for everything, with a little stabilizer added.

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On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:37:28 -0500, GuzzisRule wrote:

On Tue, 6 Nov 2012 20:58:43 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Nov 6, 11:18*am, JustWait wrote:
On 11/6/2012 12:09 PM, wrote:

On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:59:05 -0500, GuzzisRule
wrote:

My chain saw wants a 40/1 mix. My blower wants a 50/1. Rather than have another gas can sitting
around, I'm thinking of making a 45/1 mix and using it for both. Will that be safe?

I know commercial guys who use 50:1 for everything.

The way the race builders tell me, most gas and two stroke oil is such
quality that the exact mix is not as much of a factor as it was "in the
old days"...

In the old days, they used to take a 5 gallon can of gas and dump a
quart of 30W motor oil in it. That'd lube anything and keep the
mosquitos away

Nope, not gonad do that. I'll go with about 40/1 for everything, with a little stabilizer added.

I'm neither gonad nor gonna do it!