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Your manual probably says 40:1 (1 gallon of premium fuel to 3.2 ounces of quality 2-cycle oil) It will perform better, start easier, and take considerably longer to plug up the spark arrester if you adjust it and operate on 50:1 (1 gallon of premium fuel to 2.6 ounces of quality 2-cycle oil)
Fuel/Oil Mixture
Use a quality 2 cycle oil and mix it to the OIL suppliers recommended ratio. Today I use Stihl 2 cycle oil mixed @ 50:1 in a Pioneer that I purchased new in 1980. There are no gouges or scratches on the piston or cylinder and I have no carbon build up on the piston top. The manual (on stone tablets) recommends 24:1. Over the years the mixture has leaned from 24:1 (Saw Recommendation) to 28:1 (Lawn boy mower recommendation) to 32:1 (Oil provider 2gal premium/8oz chainsaw 2-cycle engine oil – used for many years) and finally the last 5 (±) years 50:1 (1gal premium/2.6oz Stihl 2-cycle engine oil)
Any fuel containing ethanol is not good with chainsaws. Mix what you expect to use within a few weeks. Anything over 1.5 months old use up in a 4 cycle engine. HTH
Lou
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This oil is a 50:1 gas-to-oil ratio. Use the whole bottle for up to 6 gallons of gas, or squeeze the bottle and let the top fill to a desired level. Make starting and using your 2-Cycle units easier with Homelite 16 oz. 2-Cycle Oil.
The recommended 50-to-1 fuel mixture includes 2.6 ounces of a high-quality, two-cycle oil with added fuel stabilizers and 1 gallon of unleaded 87-octane gas.
Use a 32:1 gasoline to oil ratio. One gallon of gasoline combined with 4 oz of two-cycle engine oil. If you are in the state of California, use a 2-cycle oil mix ratio of 40:1.
Common gasoline and oil mix ratios are 50:1 and 40:1. Meaning there is 50/40 parts gasoline to one part oil when mixed. The lower the mix ratio number the more oil per volume in the gasoline. To mix properly add oil to your gas can, then add fresh gasoline from the pump.
Use a 32:1 gasoline to oil ratio. One gallon of gasoline combined with 4 oz of two-cycle engine oil.
If your manufacturer recommends a 50:1 fuel/oil mix, it means you need 50 parts of gas to one part two-stroke oil. To mix one gallon of fuel at 50:1, add 2.6 ounces of two-stroke oil to one gallon of gas, as shown in the chart below.
For a 50:1 ratio of gas to oil, use 2.6 fluid ounces of oil per gallon of gas.
If your manufacturer recommends a 50:1 fuel/oil mix, it means you need 50 parts of gas to one part two-stroke oil. To mix one gallon of fuel at 50:1, add 2.6 ounces of two-stroke oil to one gallon of gas, as shown in the chart below.
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Homelite d3350b what is fuel oil mix i was told i could use 50 to 1 because the new oils are better?????
ANSWER : Buy a good quality oil and mix it to the OIL manufacturers recommendation regardless of what the chainsaw manual says. If you are poking around the barn and find an old can of Homelite 2 cycle oil that says mix 25:1 mix it at that ratio.
All modern oils, chainsaws, and the EPA recommend 50:1. There has been great improvement in 2 cycle technology over the years. To rich a mix causes carbon build up on the piston that breaks loose and scores the piston and cylinder, and it stinks!
Fuel oil mix,16 or 32
ANSWER : 32:1 should be it. It is better to try this and if it runs VERY smokey and fouls the plug it may be 40:1.
IS TRUFUEL 40:1 FUEL+OIL MIX ACCEPTABLE TO USE IN MY ELECTRIC CHAINSAW
ANSWER : What kind of joke is this?????
Fuel Ratio Fuel mix ratio for Homelite (chainsaw) ut # 10520a
ANSWER : 40:1 is about right. Be sure to use modern synthetic oils made for saws and premix thoroughly before adding to the saw.
Need fuel mixture specs – Homelite Gas, 20 In. Bar, 46 CC, Chain Saw, UT10520
ANSWER : 50:1 is the fuel to oil ratio using a modern synthetic saw oil available at home centers, hardware stores, and saw dealers. Be sure to mix the fuel and oil in it’s own container, and to shake the container thoroughly each time just before filling the tank to prevent oil starvation. Hope this helps!
What is the fuel mix ratio?for home lite 26cs
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Would you belive all i am after is the ratio of fuel mix for homelite csp 33 chain saw?
ANSWER : Good answer Rick
1 gallon of premium fuel to 2.6 ounces of quality 2-cycle oil.
Lou
Do i mix oil with my fuel – Homelite Consumer Products 9.0 Amp, 14 In. Chainsaw
ANSWER : It states your saw as an electric saw. So no you don’t even add fuel.
Your power comes from electrical power.
