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

Peterplocket

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  • / Big Whoops! I added chain saw oil instead of 2-stroke to make up my gallon of 50:1 mix!
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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  • / Big Whoops! I added chain saw oil instead of 2-stroke to make up my gallon of 50:1 mix!
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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  • / Big Whoops! I added chain saw oil instead of 2-stroke to make up my gallon of 50:1 mix!
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!
If you mean bar oil, then you need to dump it all out and start again.
 

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  • / Big Whoops! I added chain saw oil instead of 2-stroke to make up my gallon of 50:1 mix!
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!
Can't fix broken gas.

Good thing it was only a gallon.
 

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  • / Big Whoops! I added chain saw oil instead of 2-stroke to make up my gallon of 50:1 mix!
Yup, run that gas in a larger engine!
It'll work fine!
Doug Lee
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  • / Big Whoops! I added chain saw oil instead of 2-stroke to make up my gallon of 50:1 mix!
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.
 

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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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