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New Strimmer
Reading the instructions of said gizmo, it says the little plastic bottle of oil supplied needs mixing with a gallon of gas and then the whole mix is put into the fuel reservoir as needed.
I have never heard of mixing oil and gas before, certainly don't do that with the mower. Anyone else come across this and know of any harm in me not doing this everytime ? |
Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Tangram
(Post 6533614)
Reading the instructions of said gizmo, it says the little plastic bottle of oil supplied needs mixing with a gallon of gas and then the whole mix is put into the fuel reservoir as needed.
I have never heard of mixing oil and gas before, certainly don't do that with the mower. Anyone else come across this and know of any harm in me not doing this everytime ? |
Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by flashman
(Post 6533708)
All 2-cycle (2 stroke) engines use a gas/oil mix.
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Tangram
(Post 6533895)
Thanks F, will get an extra gas canister to hold the mixture.
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 6533943)
Make sure to use the oil the instruction book tells you to. I made the mistake last year of putting scooter oil in my mower. It's hard to cut grass when you can't see it because of the clouds of thick black smoke.
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Tangram
(Post 6534113)
Thanks Souv.
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 6534143)
My pleasure. Incidentally, if you're new to the world of strimming, I strongly suggest both long pants and eye protection.
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Tangram
(Post 6534146)
Good call.
An inch lower........... |
Re: New Strimmer
Like most 2-stroke engines (chainsaws, etc.) if you don't use the proper gas/oil ratio the cylinder is totally Fvkked.
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Re: New Strimmer
I was met with a bemused look from the Home Depot strimmer expert and promply corrected that they are called Whipper Snippers not strimmers in Canada. WTF??
Originally Posted by Tangram
(Post 6533614)
Reading the instructions of said gizmo, it says the little plastic bottle of oil supplied needs mixing with a gallon of gas and then the whole mix is put into the fuel reservoir as needed.
I have never heard of mixing oil and gas before, certainly don't do that with the mower. Anyone else come across this and know of any harm in me not doing this everytime ? |
Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by SAW 04
(Post 6534262)
I was met with a bemused look from the Home Depot strimmer expert and promply corrected that they are called Whipper Snippers not strimmers in Canada. WTF??
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 6534275)
Isn't strimmer mostly a UK term?
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Tangram
(Post 6534320)
Although if you use the word to search on their website it brings them all up.
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 6534325)
Like Hoover, I think it's become a rather generic term. I've never heard it used here. Weed whacker seems quite common.
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Re: New Strimmer
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 6534354)
No whacking your weed in public young man:frown:
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