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Earlier in the thread I was referring to a chainsaw that "froze" that used a high end synthetic oil that was current within specs per the can and salesman (Did not give an exact ratio just an add to gallon whatever.....hard to remember from 20 years ago). I just used it instead of my standard two stroke oil (Echo was my oil of choice....instead went to some new Stihl product that was pushed by the chainsaw shop). Echo oil lets you decide the ratio's. I would break my chainsaws in at 20 to one or so and then run them at 33 to one. 1 & 1/2 gln gas to 1 pint. The chainsaw shop got an ear full but insisted not their problem. My outboard motors already have a built in mix ratio but if I am can mixing......I am sticking at 33/1 (some recommend 40 or 50 to 1) but I prefer a carbon build up over scored cylinder walls.
Garris