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there is a simple way to remove ethanol from the gas using water and a container.
Interesting. My BG50 is at least a decade old and has been flawless although it admittedly only gets used a few hours each year.My vote would be Echo.
I have a Stihl BG50.
I wouldn't wish that pile on my worst enemy.
Interesting. My BG50 is at least a decade old and has been flawless although it admittedly only gets used a few hours each year.
A bad experience like that can certainly sour you on a brand and I can understand your frustration. I would probably feel the same way.The decade old part of your comment probably explains much.
Mine is about three years old.
I went to a large Stihl dealer in the area who claimed to have a master tech.
Went in, looked at it, and bought it.
The tech went to the back to get one in the box. He set it up in front of me.
He couldn't get it to start.
If I had it to do over again, I should have left then.
He went to the back and got a second one in the box.
He came back and set the second up. It wouldn't start.
He finally got it going and putz'd around with it until it ran decent.
It (along with the Stihl curved shaft trimmer I bought a year prior) are both the hardest starting pieces of OPE I have ever owned.
However, at least the trimmer runs well after started. This blower is rough running, stumbles, and has a huge lag upon pressing the trigger.
I had it back to the dealer 2X the first year, only to get the that's the way they all are speech.
The $79. Craftsman that I had previously was nicer to use.
I say Echo because the SRT-225 that I have had for years has been flawless.
I use it about once a year. The absolute most it has ever taken to start it has been three pulls.
I'm done with Stihl anything. I'll drive the extra distance to an Echo dealer.