Best deal in town

Contendahh posted:

or for miles around on a chain saw!  Tractor Supply in Muscle Shoals is advertising the Poulon Pro 18" 42cc model for only $99.00--SATURDAY April 9 only.  I have seen this chain saw priced at $179. Lowe's current price is $169; Amazon wants the same.  If you should buy this model or any other chainsaw using oil:gas mixture, do NOT use fuel containing ethanol; causes all kinds of problems.

$99.00 for this much chain saw is a REAL DEAL.  Not likely to see this kind of price again any time soon.

TSC is like Toys-r-us to me.  And the Co-Op.

I use a Poulan PF2822 for edging trails through sawbriar, but use Husqvarna chainsaws for farm work.

Looks like a heck of a deal, at least for the occasional user.  A lot of chain.  Read somewhere Husqvarna makes the Poulan 42cc engine.

https://www.google.com/webhp?h...2cc+engine+in+Poulan

Poulan's website says Our units run on 87 octane regular unleaded gasoline. You can use gasoline which is blended with a maximum 10% alcohol.

Consumer Reports Gas with ethanol can make small engines fail  but in the article they are talking about a 15% blend.

http://www.consumerreports.org...gines-fail/index.htm

I wouldn't chance it with 10%.  That and because some of my small engines are older, I use "pure" gas exclusively in all of them and an 88 Ramcharger. 

budsfarm posted:

TSC is like Toys-r-us to me.  And the Co-Op.

I use a Poulan PF2822 for edging trails through sawbriar, but use Husqvarna chainsaws for farm work.

Looks like a heck of a deal, at least for the occasional user.  A lot of chain.  Read somewhere Husqvarna makes the Poulan 42cc engine.

https://www.google.com/webhp?h...2cc+engine+in+Poulan

Poulan's website says Our units run on 87 octane regular unleaded gasoline. You can use gasoline which is blended with a maximum 10% alcohol.

Consumer Reports Gas with ethanol can make small engines fail  but in the article they are talking about a 15% blend.

http://www.consumerreports.org...gines-fail/index.htm

I wouldn't chance it with 10%.  That and because some of my small engines are older, I use "pure" gas exclusively in all of them and an 88 Ramcharger. 

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I don't chance it with 10% either.  The item you posted also had this:

"A Department of Energy study found that E15 caused hotter operating temperatures, erratic running, and engine-part failure. But even gas with the usual 10 percent ethanol (E10) could help destroy small engines.

"Ethanol has inherent properties that can cause corrosion of metal parts, including carburetors, degradation of plastic and rubber components, harder starting, and reduced engine life," says Marv Klowak, global vice president of research and development for Briggs & Stratton, the largest manufacturer of small engines. "The higher the ethanol content, the more acute the effects." Servicing dealers are reporting similar problems, even with E10, according to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the industry's trade group."

Contendahh posted:

budsfarm posted:

TSC is like Toys-r-us to me.  And the Co-Op.

I use a Poulan PF2822 for edging trails through sawbriar, but use Husqvarna chainsaws for farm work.

Looks like a heck of a deal, at least for the occasional user.  A lot of chain.  Read somewhere Husqvarna makes the Poulan 42cc engine.

https://www.google.com/webhp?h...2cc+engine+in+Poulan

Poulan's website says Our units run on 87 octane regular unleaded gasoline. You can use gasoline which is blended with a maximum 10% alcohol.

Consumer Reports Gas with ethanol can make small engines fail  but in the article they are talking about a 15% blend.

http://www.consumerreports.org...gines-fail/index.htm

I wouldn't chance it with 10%.  That and because some of my small engines are older, I use "pure" gas exclusively in all of them and an 88 Ramcharger. 

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I don't chance it with 10% either.  The item you posted also had this:

"A Department of Energy study found that E15 caused hotter operating temperatures, erratic running, and engine-part failure. But even gas with the usual 10 percent ethanol (E10) could help destroy small engines.

"Ethanol has inherent properties that can cause corrosion of metal parts, including carburetors, degradation of plastic and rubber components, harder starting, and reduced engine life," says Marv Klowak, global vice president of research and development for Briggs & Stratton, the largest manufacturer of small engines. "The higher the ethanol content, the more acute the effects." Servicing dealers are reporting similar problems, even with E10, according to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the industry's trade group."

hotter operating temperatures

Testify.  Heard that a lot as well as hard on components.  I took the advice early on and I'm glad I did.

I'm a rank amateur when it comes to those who run professionally, but it's not uncommon for me to go through a couple of chains during a cutting plus have a backup saw.  The saw that gets used the most has a 12" bar used for taking off limbs.  I call it a "machete with an attitude."  Truth be known, this is all the chain most occasional users will ever need.  Trees larger than 16" DBH should be handled by pros, not weekend warriors armed with 18" hobby saws.  IMHO.

To be on the safe side, I mix my oil/fuel ratio a little heavy as I prefer to see a little smoke as to none at all and don't use my small engine gas tanks to store fuel in during the off season.

I got lucky with my daddy's log splitter B&S engine that hadn't been run in 20 years and still had fuel turned to varnish in the tank.  Had to completely restore the tank and rework the engine.  That was adventure as I ain't no mechanic.  Splitting firewood today.  Of course, pure gas only.

What kind of Chain Saw was it that Marcel used in Jerry Clower's' story?

Yeah I know it's way off base here but just was curious.  I'm thinking McCullough or something like that but I don't know Chain Saws other than Polan and maybe Stihl, if I spelled that right.