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Post by mikem on Apr 18, 2009 11:46:05 GMT -5
I have a 330 in pieces replacing the carb boot and fixing an oiling problem. While waiting on the new boot to arrive, seems like a good time to decarbon the piston and rings. I use a commercial product made by Evinrude to decarb my 2 stroke boat motor annually. Would this work on the saw ?  |
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Post by MCS on Apr 18, 2009 11:59:50 GMT -5
It should work just fine. My son worked at a boat shop a few summers ago and picked up a couple of cans of stuff labeled "Carbon Free." Probably the same stuff you have - I doubt Evinrude does nothing more than pay a company to package it with Evinrude plastered all over the can. I've never been able to find it at retail so next time he is back in that area I'm going to have him pick up some more.
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Post by mikem on Apr 19, 2009 7:08:05 GMT -5
Thanks. The "Engine Tune" by Evinrude is pretty high...like $8/can. There has to be a generic substitute that is more cost effective. I hear SeaFoam DeepCreep works about as well for about half the cost. Possibly some other members can offer suggestions.
It's pretty amazing the carbon that is spit out the exhaust on my boat motor when I de-carbon it at the end of boating season.
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Post by MCS on Apr 19, 2009 9:12:45 GMT -5
OldZip, do you remember what that can of Homelite poison cost? BTW, how is that 500 project coming?
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Post by MCS on Apr 19, 2009 10:09:17 GMT -5
Sounds like Homelite poison to me  |
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Post by lesorubcheek on Apr 19, 2009 12:58:01 GMT -5
The way I see it, the stuff probably isn't really a Stihl product. They most probably just repackaged somebody else's good stuff and slapped a label on it, so it shouldn't contaminate and otherwise clean Homelite with some nasty orange and white goop. ;D
Dan
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Post by mikem on Apr 20, 2009 13:23:47 GMT -5
I went ahead and used the evinrude spray product with satisfactory results. Sprayed in the exhaust port behind the muffler, let it sit for 15 minutes and rinsed off with carb cleaner. Then resprayed with a light oil to recoat the piston & bore with oil. Surprized at how much carbon had built up in 15 years, even from occasional use.
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