auger gas

[eyeguy 54]

got it all tuned up. a needle inside it was stuck. grrrr lol. the guy mentioned I should run high octane non oxygenated gas. and add 2 oz sea foam for a gallon. sound good?

[18 inch Crappie]

Spot on, that's what I have done for 15 years and have had no problems and my auger still starts on 2 pulls.

[BiggerJigger]

I run non-oxy premium in all of my seasonal small gas engines. Never a problem with starting since.

[CaptainMusky]

Sounds good Eyeguy, another option would be those pre-mixed fuels you can buy most places these days. TruFuel is one of them. They are pretty handy. I am likely going to switch over to these for my auger.

[SHAWSKI]

Sounds good Eyeguy, another option would be those pre-mixed fuels you can buy most places these days. TruFuel is one of them. They are pretty handy. I am likely going to switch over to these for my auger.

I started using trufuel in my chainsaw this year. I purchased a qt can prior to a colorado hunting trip because the can would take up less space in the truck and would be unlikely to break open or leak during the long trip with the last leg of the trip being some serious offroading.

What I found after purchasing that $6.50 qt of pre mixed fuel..... (never thought I'd do that) But what I found was peace of mind, I knew that saw could sit for months without use and I wouldn't have carb troubles or experience cracked fuel lines etc.

I really like that peace of mind. I have an old 10" 3hp strikemaster that will get a carb kit soon, and from here forward I will take the easy way out and run the premixed true fuel in it. I know I'd save some cash by purchasing non oxy and mixing my own, but them little metal qt bottles are so handy. They are very tough and easy to pour out of. They pack away nice in a sled, truck, wheeler etc and they don't leak. Plus I don't have to mess with these hateful modern safety gas cans with the complex spring loaded spout and no vent hole. lol

[20lbSloughShark]

IMO, 91 no-ox is as good as it gets. The higher the octane, the less power you have, but the engine will also run cooler. As long as you are over 87 octane you are ok. Seafoam will help keep your carb and engine clean. During storage I would use a real fuel stabilizer like Stabil. It wouldn't be a bad idea to replace your fuel filter if you haven't done that either.