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Big Whoops! I added chain saw oil instead of 2-stroke to make up my gallon of 50:1 mix!

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Peterplocket

Hi Everyone, Has anyone done this before?? Any advice/solutions welcome. But maybe I'll have to ditch the bad mixture and start again.
If there is a workaround, I'd be v. interested. For instance, could I go ahead and maybe add a smaller proportion of 2 stroke? Would I end up wrecking my chain saw or is it worth a shot?
Any advice, suggestions - most welcome!


#2

shurguywutt

shurguywutt

I don't think its usable in a small engine like that. You may be able to dump it in a car gas tank (or big rider lawnmower) and use it there since it will be so diluted. That is probably what I would do. The problem with those types of oils is they do not burn well, in fact motor oils are designed to withstand higher temps.


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Tiger Small Engine

Tiger Small Engine

Peterplocket said:
Hi Everyone, Has anyone done this before?? Any advice/solutions welcome. But maybe I'll have to ditch the bad mixture and start again.
If there is a workaround, I'd be v. interested. For instance, could I go ahead and maybe add a smaller proportion of 2 stroke? Would I end up wrecking my chain saw or is it worth a shot?
Any advice, suggestions - most welcome!
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If you mean bar oil, then you need to dump it all out and start again.


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Gym123

Peterplocket said:
Hi Everyone, Has anyone done this before?? Any advice/solutions welcome. But maybe I'll have to ditch the bad mixture and start again.
If there is a workaround, I'd be v. interested. For instance, could I go ahead and maybe add a smaller proportion of 2 stroke? Would I end up wrecking my chain saw or is it worth a shot?
Any advice, suggestions - most welcome!
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Can't fix broken gas.

Good thing it was only a gallon.


#5

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Douglas Lee

Yup, run that gas in a larger engine!
It'll work fine!
Doug Lee
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#6

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Gym123

Douglas Lee said:
Yup, run that gas in a larger engine!
It'll work fine!
Doug Lee
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I would drop it off at a waste disposal site- it's only one gallon. Or, if someone has a burn pile, use it for that.


#7

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slomo

Use it to clean parts. Don't throw it away guys. Or spray it on your wooden stockade fence. 100 plus year old farmers trick to preserve the wood.


#8

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dad7432

Just dilute it in a bigger tank and run thru your mower or any other larger tank'ed engine. I have a 4 stroke outboard that I had to use as a premix disposal system.


#9

StarTech

StarTech

Don't feel too bad I just a saw last week where the Operator put all bar oil in the fuel tank and the fuel mix in the chain bar oil tank. It took nearly 30 minutes to clear the mess up.


#10

Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

StarTech said:
Don't feel too bad I just a saw last week where the Operator put all bar oil in the fuel tank and the fuel mix in the chain bar oil tank. It took nearly 30 minutes to clear the mess up.
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Bar oil is fun to clean up. Especially as tacky as it is.


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DWSarow

Its only a gallon,you caught your mistake which is a good thing.Pour a quart or so every time you fill up your vehicle,no worries


#12

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Gym123

slomo said:
Use it to clean parts. Don't throw it away guys. Or spray it on your wooden stockade fence. 100 plus year old farmers trick to preserve the wood.
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They don't let us have stockades in the city. Oh, we have them, but they're well-hidden. :)


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