What Happens When You Run Straight, Unmixed Gas in a 2-Stroke, 2-Cycle Engine

I run straight fuel through this leaf blower on purpose, to see first hand what happens to the engine. It is very important to mix the fuel with oil properly on a 2-stroke engine because that is the only way it gets lubrication!
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[@bnscholet911]

Steve's Small Engine Saloon hey 👋 Steve your videos are awesome 😎. Can you tell me what happens when you run too much oil. What does it do to the piston

[@csking54]

NELSONS SMALL ENGINE REPAIR dXxZd

[@valeriacrespo7774]

How do i fix a blower after putting regular gas by accident? Please help

[@russellcool5276]

Russell 79TuLlpLN

[@rafaelrosario8158]

Can u repair a 2 cycle blower after I ruined it by putting straight gas?

[@stevewilson7857]

I did this in my younger days. Weed wacker wasn’t running good but returned to greatness after putting in straight gas. About 15 mins later it died and so did my pride. Live and learn.

[@NitroGuyJH]

I swear this sounds like that Civic that passes my house at all hours of the night

[@michaelmartinez4515]

Lol you ain't the only one man, rn its down cause of a flat tire, thank goodness! I thought someone was weed eating at 12 midnight 😂

[@NitroGuyJH]

michael martinez that’s so funny bro. You made my day with this comment. Lol

[@spencerlervik2083]

Another witty Civic Joke how original 🖒

[@risepaintball1232]

John Hasty 😂😂😂

[@djaydeved]

are you sure its not a trabant? bc those things are 2stroke they a i2 but they a 2stroke maby that civic has a trabant engine in it?

[@richardhowe2370]

Honestly, it lasted longer than I thought. If I ever come across a 2 stroke with no compression, I'll know why. I was sure that the connecting rod was going to seize. Great video! Thanks Steve.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@cattmann1405]

Hhmmm... Had a neighbor that had some storm/tree damage awhile back. Over the course of an afternoon, he went through three rental chainsaws and never did finish the job. Claimed the tree was "really sappy". Bet this explains what really happened...lol.

[@billmers3219]

snappy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@garrettstevensen2467]

I followed Steve’s advice and run 40:1 on everything our company owns. Nothing has seized since. We lost a lot of equipment at 50:1. Thank you Steve! Lifetime subscriber here!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@Billy_Darley]

shitty oils. i run 100:1.

[@drizler]

Yup that’s what I do. Screw that tree hugger EPA nonsense. A little more is fine n dandy while too little just makes you go buy more expensive needless.y complicated equipment.

[@trentwheeler6161]

I've actually been running 40 to 1 as well! Zero issues here. The synthetic oil seems like a much better choice for two stroke engines as well.

[@endokrin7897]

If you run 40:1, you might have to adjust the carb because 40:1 runs LEANER than 50:1. But I use Stihl Ultra HP at 40:1 in EVERYTHING I own. 50:1 is probably OK, but I'm not chancing it. And I always have a nice golden brown spark plug, never any carbon buildup. These people talking about 100:1 because they use some fancy oil (usually Amsoil) are risking it in my humble opinion. I use 40:1, adjust the carb, never get smoke, never any buildup and the spark plug always looks PERFECTLY golden/carmel color.

[@dustinauclaire1813]

I had a weed eater for 12 yrs that ran Schaeffer’s premix. Everything else wore out but the motor. I did same thing dumped fuel and it has now ran a tank of straight gas wide open and still runs. I think I will pull it back out and run another tank. That oil works

[@dougalexander7204]

And now we know. Thanks Steve for taking one for the team. Stay awesome.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on Doug..

[@geraldbasford6713]

I really enjoy your videos. They are no bull and informative. I own a small engine repair here in the Napa Valley Calif and have many times yanked a frozen recoil.This is what Utube is supposed to be Thanks Steve

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on, brother....

[@dreamzhiphop311]

My dad did this without knowing not to use regular gas to our leaf blower last week. The string pulley is stuck now and wont pull. He said it died like this one did. Is there any way to fix it? Or would it be a lost cause and better buy a new one?

[@sigaries4062]

My uncle in law put mixed gas in his lawnmower....When it started to smoke, he shut it off and swore it was wrecked. My dad offered to take it off his hands because he was gonna junk it. Dad gave it to me. That was 20 years ago. Thing still runs like a top! Obviously this video is the opposite of that, but I thought I'd share the story anyway. Bottoms up Steve!

[@Seth_Stewart]

I've never put unmixed fuel in my mower. Of course it is a Lawn Boy 2-cycle.

[@paulcondie2520]

Best small engine repair channel on the tube!!! My go to channel when i have issues!!!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Wow, thanks!

[@heavysnow8616]

Very nice of you to sacrifice the equipment to educate others. I love MC......

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@tomthompson7400]

i thought twenty seconds max , great video , sad death of a hard working innocent blower .

[@Bambinohead1]

That's a great obituary! 🤣

[@tomthompson7400]

thinking of using it for my girlfriends headstone lol

[@lalpal8083]

Its a crappy one, a ryboi

[@phildelgiudice3448]

Thanks man. Great info Steve. 2 cycle oil, 93 octane in all the small engines on my plantation. 😊🤪

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...and Thank You...

[@papageo5]

Molson Canadian! My favorite! Getting hard to find in North Carolina mountains.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on....

[@Mr_Santo5]

My blower has been running weak, even after tuning it up and I decided this season to just go ahead and run straight STP multipurpose treatment and Berryman B12 Chemtool. They are both a similar product to Seafoam. It's been 5 months, I use it every 3-4 days and it is running better than it ever has.

[@rrowland8757]

I have rebuilt those for about $30. You can get the parts on Ebay. Ring, piston and cylinder jug included.

[@cabowabovhnut]

Newagetojo, I think it's mostly just a brand name thing. I know the high dollar equipment is generally made of higher quality materials and some cheaper ones are really lower quality materials but if ANYTHING is taken care of and has regular maintenance done it can last a long time. People are always going to poo poo stuff, some of it is from actual experience but much of it is from following popular opinion.

[@dougsfan9984]

Rip Ryobi. Thank you Steve for teaching us.

[@scrappyny7432]

Reminds me when I bought my echo blower. I maintain all my own equipment and was concerned about what I would need to adjust the special screws it had. I asked the guy at the counter and he said "bring it to us. If you get caught adjusting your carb you will get a 30K fine from the EPA." Nice try. Because of his lying condescending BS I bought it from somewhere else and with a screwdriver and a grinder I made an adjustment tool. Within a couple years I noticed they went out of business probably from treating too many customers the same way. Just thought I would share a fun story.

[@TheCompbuzz]

How the EPA ever find out unless you tell them.

[@1notgilty]

OK - I guess I'll keep mixing the oil and gas for my old snow blower. Thanks for another great lesson Steve.

[@jontheroofer1968]

Big thumbs up there bud! Damnedest thing happen to me once. My helper ran straight fuel in my Husqvarna handheld blower for about 20 minutes before I caught him. Before that the thing had been running kind of rough, after I caught him and yelled at him I noticed the thing was running faster and better. I assumed the blower was toast, I checked the bore and piston and it seemed fine. The damn thing runs better now than it ever has. I do all my own tune-up and maintenance on my Motors, so I know this doesn't make any sense. Maybe the straight fuel somehow cleaned up a clogged jet at high temperature? It will forever bug me.

I'm curious about it too.

[@georgescreeksawshop]

i have run plain gas thru a couple old saws i had that werent running so good i thought they were done but after that they run fine so i have seen it b4 but i do not know what the plain gas fixed either lol

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

WOW, thats awesome..

[@doorguner01]

Old oil and gas can get gummy so I assume the straight gas helped break it down inside the 2 stroke that's just my guess my oldest sister gave me a two stroke weed whacker that had 2 cycle mix in that sat for several years or longer it was seized shut by the oil and gas that turned into varnish it was like glue we wound up scrapping it out has scrap metal i could not unsezie it!

[@jccollins1442]

Same thing happened to me yesterday with my Husquvarna blower. But I didn't catch it. It stopped running by I have compression. Plus it ran for 30 minutes before it quit.

[@seananderson7794]

Saved a vintage mercury sled once by filing ring outof piston the cleaning all an reassemble ! 398cc with bogey wheels, tank as back rest! '72

[@threewheelerdonuts8284]

I already accidentally put straight gas in a leaf blower at my grandparents place. My mom and I were doing some lawn work at my grandparents place and I would leaf blow the grass off the driveway. I ran out of fuel in the leaf blower and asked my mom if there was any mixed fuel. She said there is fuel in the gas can. But she did not realized it was not mixed and neather did I. So I filled the gas tank all the way to the top and leaf blowed for about a half tank of fuel and it still ran fine. At the time my grandpop passed away and someone bought the house. So we took the leaf blower home. My dad was shocked to see unmixed gas in the leaf blower tank. When he told me about it I did a compression test and it was at 120 psi of pressure. I was surprised the thing didn't blow up then. I still use it today and it still runs great. And I always use mixed fuel in it. ☺

[@plumkey197]

Never would have dreamed that it would have lasted 9 minutes! I was thinking a minute or two at the longest. Keep up the excellent videos!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thanks, will do!

[@VE1AXC]

You’re gonna have to use the rake now!

[@titusnelson1024]

Nothing like real life examples. Excellent Steve.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@iconr6racer]

I'd be interested to see same test done but mixed at a ratio of 100:1 to see if a big mistake in mixing your gas will cause significant damage.

[@glasswinder]

Would it even run? Probably not.

[@iconr6racer]

@@glasswinder it ran for 9 minutes with zero oil. So sure it will run just curious if a real low ratio would still protect the engine.

[@leorapsonjr9134]

@@iconr6racer yes it will, we used to run Amsoil in all our saws. 100:1 mix never had an issue.

[@iconr6racer]

@@leorapsonjr9134 why were you mixing it at that ratio on purpose? Surely they weren't suppose to be ran at that ratio?

[@MultiPowerlin]

@@iconr6racer amsoil Saber is designed to be ran at that super light ratio because it can protect it just fine

[@rchydrozz751]

I run these small 2 strokes, Zenoah, in my hobby RC's. Modified can run 20,000+ rpms. I run 20 to 25 /1 ratio. At these rpm's the extra oil is needed not just as a lubricant, but the extra oil particles can act as a coolant. So much so, in boats which have water cooling, you have to run the water lines to warm the water first through the water cooled exhaust flange, then to the cylinder. Or the engine wont reach optimum temperature to run correctly. Great engines to tune and toy with.

[@glasswinder]

Sad a life was lost for the sake of a great lesson. Once I caught the wife with the wrong gas can I just cringed. I'm going to forward this to her. Thanks Steve.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@danielholtxxl4936]

No chance I’ll ever catch my wife with a gas can. None.

[@anandchundi6805]

women should not mess with engines ever, never should've been allowed to drive in the first place.

[@RonMillbrae]

@@anandchundi6805 you sound like lots of fun at parties

[@anandchundi6805]

some would say @benjamin gabbard

[@Elmo_Fuddleputt]

Wow. Almost 9 minutes. It lasted a lot longer than I thought it would. Almost a shame you had to kill it but thanks for the demonstration. I had an old man tell me that when it came to mixing fuel, "A smoking 2 cycle is a happy 2 cycle".

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@Jay_Ira]

Thanks Steve, I was considering buying a guys Husqvarna chainsaw and blower ghat he ran unmixed gas in. Now I know what to look for. See you in the next one.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@gregrobbins9493]

I ran an ole 440 Rotax SkiDoo motor on straight gas for just over 6 minutes before it failed. Didn't get the damage you got(looks more like a lean burn). I put new bearings in and the motor worked fine

[@williamjamesrapp7356]

I have a STHIL back pack blower and I have ran a gallon of straight gas through mine before with no problems that I know of. I did it because I had no mix and a lot of work to do. I have since run mixed gas through and after several years it is still going strong.

[@vickilund7206]

No you need to call still and tell them about that they'll probably give you a free blower for life but I'm sure that you added it to other oil and that was a lesser ratio but it still was adequate to lubricate it

[@williamjamesrapp7356]

@@vickilund7206 I had TRIED to contact STHL via email and also on their FB page But they had never responded to either. Besides I have absolutely NO DOUBT they would not GIVE me anything, heck, they cant even give me the time of day to respond to contacts.

[@kneebarx]

damn thats why mines doesnt work anymore

[@marshallborder9089]

Never witnessed this before , I know it has bound to have happen to someone before. Thanks again great demonstration.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@stevemartin9270]

Love these videos Steve! More importantly, where did you get the stubby Canadian? or have you had it around since the 70s?

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Back on the shelves where I live! Bob and Doug Mackenzie style....

[@wilsonfinlayson]

Stubby s are available in Canada again

[@danielbrant8548]

A kid on my crew did this to my 026 and that's how I found this channel I was looking to see how to rebuild it but the saw died much faster

[@sbsgardening6722]

Steve this video was great , my km131r cut out today whilst cutting a hedge and the pull start is now solid? Was very hot too

[@mr7badass]

There are kids in Ethiopia with leaves that could have used that blower.

[@sigaries4062]

mr7badass What, for food? lol ;D

[@djhudgins8412]

Underrated comment.

[@MrCrocoxxx]

:))) so true.. :)))))

[@420_Logan]

Where tf they gettin 2smoke gas in Ethiopia lol

[@benventura5170]

great videos Steve I have learnt so much from your videos just the ways you explain things makes it so easy to learn greetings from Austin Texas

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@WizDom21]

the oil/fuel mixture helps cool/lubricate the piston/jug more effectively since it is air cooled.

[@bobybull]

That is one reason why I avoid lending my petrol powered tools to anyone.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@djhartford4549]

My husqa backpack blower ran an entire tank of regular fuel. Started to sound like a jet engine near the end. Added the mix back into it, used it until the engine started running smooth again (about 5 minutes until the whistle sound stopped). Pray for me.

[@don7406]

I gave you a thumbs up, but it's sad to see a good engine ruined.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Educational purposes only......

[@kenboon1478]

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon a video showing how to unseize the engine would be great !

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

In today’s world that’s considered engine cruelty and against the law. Dilly, Dilly !

[@larryedwards1833]

Thanks I was wondering what would happen if we did not run a mix in the fuel. please keep up the good videos and thanks again

[@drizler]

I noticed a slight drop off in rpm about 10 seconds in. You can tell it didn’t like it straight off.

[@richieschmidt6225]

Merlin Cat That’s just how ryobis run

[@TheHencro]

Steve excellent video great demonstration and everyone should watch this video to stop them burning out engines.brilliant.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@chris_mic]

In your opinion Steve, how long did it have before it was rendered unusable? If you were to catch your mistake after a minute or so, would too much damage already be done?

[@sunrunneri9001]

not an expert on these types of engines, but i would guess the most scoring of the piston and the cylinder wall is being done when you actually hear the rpm slowly start to drop. from then it gets worse quickly. Oils have gotten much better in the recent decades so the lubricating film on the moving parts will protect them for a little while if you catch your mistake soon.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

I agree 100%....

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

It was probably still usable after 8 minutes! If it still runs, its usable...

[@kevinhewitt1428]

Canadian stubby. It was my beer of choice for decades. Now I love the Calabogie Brew Co.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on ....

[@anthonybush3134]

Happened to my stihl backpack blower a helper ran it without oil for probably half a tank. I filled it with mixed gas and a little extra oil. Starts and idles but only runs at half throttle and has a knock. Barely has enough power to blow grass off of a curb. If the grass is a little damp then you can forget it

[@jcoop7924]

These things are only home owners use rated around 50 - 60 hrs Don. Dime a dozen. Hey Steve, Y'all get Saint Pauli Girl brew up there . They come in a blue label and a dark which is a strong lager. You never forget your first girl !!!! Keep up the great info vids and thanks much , Coop . Oh and you maple leafers thanks for my fav Canadian Mist..

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on...

[@joev3315]

Hey Steve , love your videos , it a shame the blower met it's demise, great info keep them coming.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@mustangracer1917]

just open a beer after i saw yours cheer 👍

[@donbright3340]

Most young homeowners have done this one time,lesson to be learned

[@steefannafeets7356]

Lets see how she runs with straight Molson Canadian eh bud?

[@bucfan11]

My son did this to his new husqvarna backpack blower. It was completely locked up, had to beat the oval piston out. I replaced piston, rings and cylinder with OEM...$120. Runs like new again.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on ...

[@mariolopez1613]

Steve I laugh so hard when I see you put that gas in there. Got some memories back years ago I was moving and lots thing happening well to say .I pick up my gas can fill my Pollan chainsaw and to the woods I went well that thing cut 2 pcs and you know the rest lol

[@robertoruiz7069]

Hi Steve ,good video,i have that model but its about 12+ years.Still runs great,,i always used 40 or50mix,as long as it has some oil,it should last a least 2 years.for the price they great blowers,i think.keep the videos coming buddy.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on...

[@francisngannouhaircut2616]

40:1 is the safest mixture for todays oils. Its a little smokey but everything runs flawless and 50:1 gives higher rpms but hotter temps

[@hunterhubbell5699]

Wow you have new leaf blower

[@rs2143]

Boy that answers my question . Dont forget to mix after filling the can at the station with ethanol free premium.

[@retam1418]

You have removed all of my fear and frustration with 2 stroke engines. I've moved away from electric and I'm gas powered again!!!!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@markfriesen7204]

I mistakenly thought the 1 qt of 2-cycle oil was just that and found out the hard way it was pre-mixed fuel...so when I diluted it out in 1 gallon of gas, it was pretty much gas that went into my leaf-blower. From what I recall last fall when using it, it ran for probably 25 minutes and stopped. Afraid it had the issue described by the video since I could not start it (no compression), I took the muffler off to look. The piston looked kind of scratched up. I poured some real 2-cyclinder oil in the muffler port over the piston head, maybe a teaspoon in volume. Before putting the muffler on, I then pulled the cord and I felt compression. I put the muffler back on and after a few pulls, the leaf blower started and after the oil burned off, it seemed to run normal. Now, the piston sounds a little scratchy still when I pull the cord but over all it still starts up and runs fine. Bottom line, the oil in the mixture helps to lubricate and also helps to create a better seal and compression. Before over-hauling your engine or throwing out your 2-cyclinder power lawn equipment, try a little oil above the piston to see if it does help the compression. I'm not sure if my leaf-blower will have the normal life span as I would expect but it works for now ....

[@learzietaraz]

Hey Steve what's the difference between the stihl mix fuel and the one you can mix yourself?

[@wayneessar7489]

The Stihl mix and the Aspen fuels are great for a unit you don't start for months at a time. They also don't have as strong an exhaust smell, if that bothers you.

[@Tsiikki]

It's alkylate fuel, burns super clean

[@paulbillings1791]

Just about all canned premixed fuels have fuel stabilizers in them. It will last 4 years in an unopened can and roughly 2 after opening. Straight gasoline with no stabilizers starts to degrade after 3 months and with 2 cycle oil mixed in,it can get really nasty. Think Vaseline. Even if you dump the tank,the residual fuel can really goof things up. From the filter,fuel lines,carburetor and rings. If you are not using a fuel stabilizer,at least do this at the end of the season. I prefer Deep Creep penetrating oil,but Mavel Mystery oil will do fine. Dump the tank. Fill your tank with about a half cup of straight gas and add about a four second spray of Deep Creep or about a tablespoon of Marvel Mystery oil. Start the engine. No need to rev it up and let it idle for two 2 minutes and turn it off. Dump the tank for storag. I have a 25 year old Tanaka that was retired from the grounds crew at Opryland theme park. Still works wonderful with this regimen. 22 year old Snapper. Same regimen.

[@learzietaraz]

@@paulbillings1791 thanks will definitely do that

[@Tsiikki]

@@paulbillings1791 canned one (or from pump it's like 80cnt cheaper from pump than canned ones) "small engine fuels" Are here 100% parafin/alkylate . It's totally different than normal gasoline!

[@johnkosick9053]

Steve, Another very informative 'learning video'. I'm glad I found your website; I have learned a lot in the last few weeks. Keep up the good work. Best wishes, John

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@eddieblaze7515]

So in this case, is this fixable? And what parts what need replacing?

[@brianeversole3849]

I tried to kill a very old and abused Stihl BG55 this way once. It went through three tanks of gas. Never failed. So I gave up trying to kill it. Still runs great to this day.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

WOW!

[@kennethiman2691]

Great video. But Molson's Golden is the closest thing to drinking water I ever drank. Canadian beers are a bit to weak in taste for me.

[@isaiah6131]

I used my stihl weedeater without mix a few times. It's obviously not working right now. Can I fix it by using the gas mix now. It still turns on. Thanks

[@garyc5245]

Curious if it is worth rebuilding the motor when this happens. We have 3 of these in the shop (Stihl) because someone grabbed the wrong gas can and it was inexperienced summer hires. Trying to figure out whether to dispose of or repair...thanks

[@chrisbelloli637]

Great video and learning tool.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thanks 👍

[@deliveryguyrx]

You had me at Molson.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@steventate9276]

alright you got a video like the one I ask for , Supper awsome.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@chrisz.9974]

I got a 40:1 blower and 32:1 weed whacker. Can I use either other in them?

[@macarelli2097]

Is it 100% that the cylinder is toast or what if you just replace the piston and ring if the cylinder doesn’t look bad at all?

[@billsmith8238]

Interesting video enjoy that cold beer & congratulations on legal weed for Canada

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

LOL, Right on...

[@doorguner01]

The neat thing about weed we would not have won Ww2 without the hemp fiber to make ropes and nets & fabric if it wasn't for weed so even if you don't smoke it it's good for making textiles goods!

[@billsmith8238]

terry jenkins thanks for the reply we really need legal weed in NC for pleasure & products, weed is a friend

[@leverettfamily2075]

What can you do if you already added the straight gas to a snowblower but haven’t yet run it? Siphon it out??

[@arngreencare8955]

Wow, took longer than I thought!!!

[@corybagby5970]

Good to know. Sad for that motor

[@arnoldasmilevicius3871]

Hello i get the same problem today, going without oil, it's chainsaw, and now it's not starting, what I can do? Or just by new saw

[@johnwright6706]

Steve, is the engine repairable after this? My dad has a jumping jack compactor that was ran with 50:1 instead of 25:1.

[@johnpinkerton6549]

Cool!!! that was something I have always wanted to do but I like all my equipment so glad you could trash your stuff for us

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on John...

[@TheTerminator1919]

I accidentally have been using straight gas on my blower for years until the last two fill ups. It's still working great! So not sure if I'm lucky or what happened.

[@Ricardo-qc8qg]

It’ll eventually give out like my weed trimmer did

[@ehsanvideos6181]

Hi my question is if I did accidentally put unmixed fueled and my blower stopped working is there a solution for it or we should throw it away

[@nikalexandrowicz5481]

So THIS is what happened to my blower! It all makes sense now. Bought the gas and oil but forgot to mix it....

[@highcountry1121]

I learned it the hard way I bought a new saw a brother in law helped himself to borrow my new saw while I was at work no oil I had never started it never had gas in it the asshole destroyed it had the nerve to say it was junk we’ll be never came back to my house after I was finished with the ass chewing

[@marcharris2734]

Wonder what the crank bearing look like

[@jlo13800]

mabey ok as there was some oil in the crankcase left over and oil pressure built maintained as piston comes down.

[@georgephillips1185]

Great information thank you

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

So nice of you

[@austinsthole8486]

My dad just gave me his stihl 028 AV super wood boss that had gas ran through it 20 years ago and has been sitting in the garage ever since. I'm not a mechanic myself but can it be rebuilt?

[@bjack8645]

"I am not Superman"???? Whaaaaaaaaaaaat!

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

I used mix oil in my old tailgator generator 2 stroke 63cc dealio. It came out looking exactly like yours. Now I know the problem. I need to use the proper mix oil lol. Not that cheapo Walmart biz.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on....

[@kansascityshuffle8526]

My dad’s buddy thought he would be helpful and clear some deadfall on the trail to our lake. Needless to say a brand new 009 Stihl lasts about 10 minutes on straight gas. Many years later I ruined a Polaris long track engine by using an oil that was intended for water cooled engine. It lasted 20 minutes.

[@rebeldetail6134]

I know people that used to run a little gas and I never understood why they did it I never would when we raced 2 stroke dirt bikes

[@rafaelrosario8158]

Can u repair a 2 cycle blower from putting in straight gas? I want to repair mines

[@88Qld]

Hi is it possible to fix the power tool if it hasn't been used? A well-meaning friend put premium petrol in all my brother's tools. He's really poor and very upset. Can they be fixed?

[@SkinnySkinch]

im actually very impressed the little engine lasted 9 full minutes with 0 lubrication. throw some new rings in there shes good as new 😂

[@jlo13800]

there must be an oil film on the parts. i once started my old truck when i forgot to put oil in and it idles for about 5 minuts until i relized i forgot and stopped it, no damagne done as i been runing 2 stroke tcw3 mix in it and i always pourd the 2 stroke oil in the filter. years of doing this put a coating on everything and saved the motor. It was pennzoil semisynthetic 2 stroke oil! Now im using BRP XD-100 oil in my small block v8 2 stroke and 8v92 detroit 2 stroke. its full synthetic. i would switch over to mutule 800 2t if i can find it cheaper!

[@GG-cl4oo]

Another word of caution. I poured mixing oil into a 5 gallon container of gas but didn’t shake it up. I burned out 2 expensive chainsaws and my dignity on a job site. Best practice, put the oil in the can, then add the gas. New piston and cylinder worth almost as much as replacing the chainsaws, thus they were scrapped.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Great point!

[@fredb380]

Very interesting. I’ve never done it and hope I never do. Thanks Steve.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@charleshines6155]

I recognize that leaf blower because I had one like that. It may have been the same model number even.

[@busmekanx]

Where did you get the stubby steve?