My dad, at my request, never jettisoned the saw he had when I was a kid- a really early Homelite SuperXL-
One of the really early, good ones, from before they were cheapened.
Built like the proverbial brick outhouse without a detectable bit of plastic other than bakelite tank caps.
It's been carefully put away, after being run dry so as to avoid stale fuel/ carb gumming, for many years.
I have no illusions that I'd want to start using it regularly, but would get a big grin out of trying it out.
Any suggestions of things to do or avoid in firing it back up?
Should I use a heavy oil:fuel ratio as originally recommended or are the modern lubes good enough to run modern lighter ratios?
Thanks
One of the really early, good ones, from before they were cheapened.
Built like the proverbial brick outhouse without a detectable bit of plastic other than bakelite tank caps.
It's been carefully put away, after being run dry so as to avoid stale fuel/ carb gumming, for many years.
I have no illusions that I'd want to start using it regularly, but would get a big grin out of trying it out.
Any suggestions of things to do or avoid in firing it back up?
Should I use a heavy oil:fuel ratio as originally recommended or are the modern lubes good enough to run modern lighter ratios?
Thanks