I have two saws that I use, an 18-inch Poulan and a 14-inch Homelite [please don't mock me - at least openly ;-) ]
The Poulan requires a 40:1 gas/oil mix, and the Homelite requires a 30:1 gas/oil mix. It's a pain in the ass because I need to keep two separate gas jugs.
The Poulan is newer, bigger and is currently my go-to saw. The Homelite is pretty hurting, but is still useful for limbing and other second-rate work.
Here's my question: Can I cut corners and just use 40:1 in both saws, or will that completely destroy the Homelite? Seems like it probably wouldn't make much of a difference at this point. I wouldn't even contemplate it if the Homelite was new, but I'm hoping any negative effects will be negligible on a 12-year-old saw.
The Poulan requires a 40:1 gas/oil mix, and the Homelite requires a 30:1 gas/oil mix. It's a pain in the ass because I need to keep two separate gas jugs.
The Poulan is newer, bigger and is currently my go-to saw. The Homelite is pretty hurting, but is still useful for limbing and other second-rate work.
Here's my question: Can I cut corners and just use 40:1 in both saws, or will that completely destroy the Homelite? Seems like it probably wouldn't make much of a difference at this point. I wouldn't even contemplate it if the Homelite was new, but I'm hoping any negative effects will be negligible on a 12-year-old saw.