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Originally Posted By: Spazdog Shindaiwa uses 50:1 premix in their 4-strokes. But I think that has more to do with being able to be run upside down and light weight. There are several 4-stroke trimmers and blowers using gas/oil mix, but none of these have crankcases with oil. They are indeed...

Originally Posted By: Kruse Originally Posted By: Chris142 Originally Posted By: jughead500 I would say most likely a misprint. However, i cant recall ever seeing a 2 stroke generator?? I have 2 of them. As do I. Most are generally under 1200 watts,have a few features like a 12 volt output...

Originally Posted By: jughead500 I would say most likely a misprint. However, i cant recall ever seeing a 2 stroke generator?? Yes, there are several small (800/900 watt) generators sold by Harbor Freight, and others, that are 2-stroke. I actually have one--small but useful.

A friend ask me to see if I could get his new (old stock) generator running--Campbell Hausfeld CN1200. As you would expect for a 4-cycle, it has a crankcase for oil and the owners manual is very clear about putting oil in it before operating--now the puzzle! The manual also says to use a 50:1...

The Stihl FS250 is a 2-stroke commercial--it's a workhorse, heavy, and highly praised by the the commercial guys who have them. But it's heavy and on the expensive side for trimmers.

Originally Posted By: Pablo Maybe I missed it, but which Amsoil 2 stroke oil are you using? It's likely 50:1 is perfect but without know which oil and studying the particulars I cannot say for sure. Oh and Oops--I forgot to say--it's Amsoil Saber Pro. For the past few years I've...

Originally Posted By: Joe72Mart Welcome to Bitog! Lots of discussions of 2 cycle mix ratios here. Also boutique vs standard off-the-shelf. Joe I've noticed a fair amout of disagreement in some of the post--especially concerning "Amsoil". To be honest, most of this turns me off, but I will say...

New forum member, 1st time to post--but I've been reading the forum for a while!! This post is not planned to start new ratio "wars", but I was on the Tanaka site today and saw the best explaination for different ratio recommendations for different brands of 2 stroke oil. (For information...