[AT] Residual fuel in gas pump hose

[Dean Vinson]

Thank you, all.   The “1/3 of a gallon” reference in the video Brian VanDragt cited makes me think, okay, probably wouldn’t notice any difference in how the chainsaw runs if I had that mixed in with 2/3 gallon premium.   I think premium is overkill anyway… pretty sure the chainsaw manual only specifies mid-grade rather than premium.   But I’ve been doing it this way for years without the slightest trouble with chainsaw engine performance, so I’ll stick with it.

 

On the subject of trouble with chainsaws, although I haven’t had fuel or engine-running problems I can say for certain chainsaw performance suffers when you forget your saw is in your front-loader bucket while using the bucket to shove in the ends on a big brush-pile fire.   Over the years I’ve tested that theory twice, and I’m here to tell you it ain’t recommended.

 

Dean Vinson

Saint Paris, Ohio

 

 

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I had never thought about that. I bet it’s a significant amount and what you’re doing is about the only way you’d be sure to get a gallon of premium.


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On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 9:10 PM, Dean Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net <mailto:dean at vinsonfarm.net> > wrote:

Hello, all.   Been wondering about the quantity of gasoline that remains in a typical gas station hose or whatever other plumbing may exist, between the business end of the hose and the point at which different grades of fuel can be supplied.

 

I use a 1-1/4 gallon can for chainsaw gas, and when it gets low I refill it with 1 gallon of premium gas (prior to adding the 2-cycle oil).   Compared to the very small desired quantity of 1 gallon, seems like residual gas left in the hose from the previous use could be a significant proportion or maybe even greater than the amount I’m going to pump… so the net effect would be that I’d pay for the gallon of premium gas that’ll be left in the hose when I’m done, while I actually put a gallon of (presumably) regular in my chainsaw gas can.

 

So in an abundance of better-safe-than-sorry geekiness, I pump a gallon or two of premium into my regular can for the gas tractors, or into my car’s tank, and then finish up with another gallon of premium into the chainsaw gas can.   That’s usually accompanied by a vague sense I’m being ridiculous and would most likely never notice a difference if I just started pumping straight into the chainsaw can.

 

Anyone have actual knowledge of how the plumbing works and how big of an issue that could really be?

 

Thanks very much,

 

Dean Vinson

Saint Paris, Ohio

 

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