Here's what can and will happen if we continue to use gas with alcohol in it.
Alcohol mixed in gas will mush up the rubber gaskets, causing leaks, and collapsed fuel lines, so it's good to avoid gasohol.

This is my 55Husky or was my husky. Now its junk.

As you can see in the first pic the head casket was weakened from the alcohol and allowed air to enter the jug making the saw run to lean. Eventually destroying the piston. Just to expensive and to old of a saw to repair.

it also swells the oring on my stihl fuel caps

then they hard to get out and I end up breaking the caps 2 so far

I may go back to running av gas or race fuel 104 octain never had a problem with either fuel,

I think they may contain lead thou

MWR
wouldnt that fuel burn to hot and fry the piston eventually?

Whaddya gonna do when you can't find gas with no alcohol?

Bob King wrote on a post a while back regarding taking out the ethanol from the gas.
Sorry about your saw Doug. I just laid to rest a Husky 61 only had 50% power. Mechanic said it was 2 electrical parts and it needed the engine and carb rebuilt, so on the shelf it sits!

"Bob King wrote on a post a while back regarding taking out the ethanol from the gas. "

Steve,

I searched for this post but can't find it. Does anyone here have info on how to remove ethanol from gas?

In NYS all of our stations seem to have 10% ethanol and they are talking about adding more. Since it costs 29% more to produce ethanol gas than standard gas, I can't figure out the logic. Must be a tree hugger, green politician, feel good thing.

Art Hilger

Heck ART you know there's not common since when it come to doing whats right in Washington. Thats why I vol to vote ALL current Politicians out in every election no mater who runs against them. Until Washington is cleaned out. Time to start over.

thanks Steve, but no worries. It was one of the first saws I started out with. So its paid for its self 100 time over.

I hope to hang it up in 3 years Art. And do only on-sites... when I fill like it and alot of get togethers like Chazfest.
So hope there is still gas out there with out that crap in it for a few more years.