[AT] OT- String trimmers and other 2-cycle pieces of garbage

[Ralph Goff]

Heres another name brand to consider. I bought my Jonsered string trimmer 
years ago. Not sure but I think its got to be ten years or more. Carb. has 
never given trouble or needed work. It is a little stubborn starting when 
cold but otherwise no problem. For a while I would store it for the winter 
with the fuel tank emptied but eventually I forgot to take this precaution. 
No ill effects from that either.
Its been a good machine. Burns 32:1 pre mix with whatever brand of 2 stroke 
oil I happen to have on hand. As far as I know we only have one grade of 
fuel here and I am not sure of the octane rating. Years ago there used to be 
two pumps at most service stations, regular gas in the green one and 
"premium" in the red.
Also, re: vapor lock, I haven't ever had a problem with that on any engine 
since the days of flathead Fords. Dad's old 52 Merc would occasionally fail 
to start hot and I can recall him pouring water over the fuel pump and line 
to get it running again.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mattias Kessén" <davidbrown950 at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT- String trimmers and other 2-cycle pieces of garbage


>I have a Stiga trimmer it fired like usual this spring (tough the
> trimhead is a bit sensitive to balewires, electric fence wire etc.)
> But of course I use alkylat gas (don't know if this makes any sense to
> you) it cost about three dollars a litre premixed with oil, ordinary
> gas is 2.50 dollars a litre.
>
> Mattias
>
> 2008/6/16  <Mullrbob at wmconnect.com>:
>> I think Rodeo might be the thing for pond grasses or the edge of ponds
>>
>>
>> Here is a link to the sight. Has the same glysosate, without 
>> something.Does
>> not kill fish.Heard about it on the lawn and garden radio talk show last
>> Saturday.
>>
>> <A HREF="http://www.dowagro.com/ivm/invasive/prod/rodeo.htm">Rodeo</A>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robert Mull
>> Woodstock, Georgia   </HTML>
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