Hi all
My chainsaw is about 30 years old (Alko job), but it's in good nick and works (under-used over its life).
(1) On the fuel tank it says "20:1 mix: for the 2-stroke. However the oil I buy these days is "50:1 mix" -- which could imply that if you mix it 50-1, it'll be fine for any old 2-stroke. Should I go by what it says on the chainsaw filler cap, or by what it says on the oil bottle? (Sorry if this looks like a stupid question).
(2) This is the same saw about which I asked a question a month ago "The oil has stopped coming through to the sawchain... " There were various useful suggestions, but today I've finally decided I'm not going to get anywhere, and I'll take up Bill's suggestion:
I decided to call it a day because I've tried sluicing the oil reservoir out with paraffin, tried running the saw with paraffin in it (briefly), tried leaving it to soak, and finally today tried taking it apart (I got it back together!!!!!! It still works!!). As far as I could see, the oil feed pipe has perished in the reservoir, leaving a gungy mass at the feed-pipe opening which cannot be removed.
Further, the guy at my local Power Tool Centre said the parts can't be got -- and if he were me he'd run it and do what Bill said above.
(3) I'll probably replace the saw eventually: any makes to be recommended for my level, which is intermittent tree cutting and trimming (i.e. not 5-days a week work -- I know that for that I should be spending 00s on a Husqvarna or similar).
TIA John