<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi ChainPoints,<div><br></div><div>We had a great week of training with Virginia DOT last week in Staunton, VA and now here near Niagara Falls, NY for a couple days of workshops sponsored by <a href="http://www.Elvex.com">www.Elvex.com</a> . It's hot weather up here too...</div><div><br></div><div>The article this week is on some fuel additives I have been checking out to hopefully help with stale fuel and ethanol problems that's cost effective for large volume users. You can read the article below or download the complete at the link below. It is a 5mb download because of the embedded pictures in the .PDF file. There are also links to the pictures and a video you can download separately in the article. Let me know what you think or if you have tried these products.</div><div><br></div><div>I have had several replies on the Dawsonville, GA Three-Day Advanced Workshop for January 2012. I will follow up with these interested attendees with more details a little closer to the Fall. The message if you didn't see it so you can place your name on the list - <b>We are in early planning stages to put together a three-day advanced workshop in the Dawsonville, GA area this coming winter (January). Cost will be in the $375 (plus travel and expenses) range for the workshop. If you are interested in reserving a place let me know at </b><a href="mailto:info@forestapps.com">info@forestapps.com</a> </div><div><br></div><div>We are headed home this weekend and then heading out to KY... Y'all have a great week!</div><div><br><div>
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YouTube - ARDTIM<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div>Article - Old Fuel (download article in .PDF with pictures)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; "><a href="https://files.me.com/timard/are1xw" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(38, 92, 153); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 20px; white-space: normal; ">https://files.me.com/timard/are1xw</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; "> </span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; "><br></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Your Chainsaw and Old Fuel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">By Tim Ard, Forest Applications Training, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">I recently was contacted by
a friend who has taken on distribution of some new fuel additives that are
designed for today’s fuels and their effects on small engines. We met and he
went over some of the formulas that B3C Fuel Solutions has to offer. They focus
on the moisture attracting properties of Diesel Fuel and Ethanol Enhanced
Gasoline on the market today. How ethanol enhanced effects fuel and oil
mixtures. They are concentrating now on the small engine, especially the chainsaw.
This is where I come in.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I am cornered consistently
by training attendees with these questions and others regarding proper fuel -</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">How long does gasoline today stay fresh in my saw or
fuel can?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Today’s fuels are produced
to burn cleaner and to reduce emissions. They have ethanol, detergents and
other additives to accomplish this. Fuels today are not only more
environmentally friendly but also better clean your internal engine parts for
longer engine life. The addition of higher concentrations of ethanol to
gasoline makes it a positive for volatility, cleaning and performance. However,
with storage, drops stability and offers too many <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">scrubbing bubbles</i>, so to speak, for good chainsaw powerhead health.
This evaporation of the positive’s limit the shelf life of your fuel in your
saw or fuel can. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Small engine manufacturers
are recommending to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">not</b> store fuel
without stabilizers for more than 30 days.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">What does ethanol do to my chainsaw?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Ethanol will run great in a
chainsaw if the carburetor metering and fuel supply parts are designed to
regulate and contain it. It causes very little problems if you don’t allow it
to sit or start to breakdown in your system. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ethanol can be corrosive to
aluminum, magnesium and because of the water collection properties, even some
steel and other metals. It’s an excellent solvent, that because of its
characteristics and water absorption, separates or even will inhibit the
gasoline from mixing with the 2-cycle engine oil you are trying to blend with
it. Ethanol can soften some fuel lines, dry out rubber parts and carburetor
diaphragms and when it evaporates, leaves a slimy sludge and varnish that can
stop up the best-designed fuel and valve trains.</p><p class="MsoNormal">So - without fresh gasoline
mixed, without stabilizers, without water management, without proper
carburetion and or adjustments- you most likely will have trouble.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Will my chainsaw run on E85 gasoline?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Your chainsaw, in its
current state, will not run E85. <span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>It will not successfully adjust and live long with ethanol
blends higher than E10 without parts upgrades.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">I’ve never had any problems before. Why do I need to
be concerned now?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">The problem with
ethanol-enhanced fuels is not so much the current blends but those coming to a
pump near you soon. It’s going to be a battle between your auto fuel and your
small engine fuel supplies and storage. All this is going to happen quickly as
the push to E15, E20, E30 and E85 blended fuels are brought to market. Yes, the
ethanol effects of engine corrosion, adjustment problems, water, etc. exist
with E10 but it will all be magnified and multiplied with future blends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Now there may be hope! (Back to my first paragraph…)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">B3C Fuel Solutions has two
products that can assist with today’s ethanol woes and they are working
diligently to hold future fuel issues at bay.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Mechanic in a Bottle and Ethanol Shield from B3C –</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">Fix the fuel
system & deep clean the carburetor without removal, even on non-running
engines<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">Revitalize old
fuel and delicate fuel system components safely<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">Cleanse power
robbing carbon deposits from the engines internal components<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">Stabilize the
fuel to ensure quick starting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Ethanol Shield from B3C –</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">Remove water to
prevent Phase Separation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">Protect the
rubber & plastic components from ethanol<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">Stabilize the
gasoline to ensure quick starting and prevent stale fuel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Fuel Test Kit from B3C – <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">A simple swab
test that will tell you what condition your fuel is in.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">My Test</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">I had an old saw that my
father had for years. He passed away five years ago. I know he didn’t use the
saw for at least a year before he passed. I had it stuck back on a shelf in the
shop. Long to short, the fuel in the saw’s tank was over 6 years old. You can
see in the photos what it looked like when I poured it into a glass for my test
of Mechanic in a Bottle. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The fuel was almost black in
color, stunk to high heaven, and I was amazed to see that it had no signs of
water in the tank. Most likely no ethanol was in the fuel tank. Well, since
there was no visible water, I added three tablespoons to it. You can see the
water in the bottom of the glass.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I first added one ounce of
MIAB to the fuel and stirred it up. It seemed to absorb a little of the water
quickly and the fuel color lightened slightly. I decided to add the whole four
ounces of MIAB to the glass since the instructions said I couldn’t overdose the
fuel. I also figured it would have to have a pretty good initial dose of MIAB
to absorb all the water I added.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I covered the glass and let
it sit for almost 48 hours. When I returned, I stirred the solution, which had
really lightened a lot in color, and it only seemed to have just a little
amount of the water left in the bottom of the glass. When I stirred it up, it
appeared the water disappeared and when allowing it to just sit about ten
minutes only a small spot of water seemed to reappear. I was amazed!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Then the supreme challenge –
will the fuel run in a chainsaw? I took my saw, started to make sure it ran ok.
Cleaned the fuel out of the tank, then poured in the old gas solution. I did
try to not pour any of the water residues into the tank. There wasn’t much left
in the bottom of the glass.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I pulled, it started, and I ran it for a couple minutes or so to make
sure it had pulled the old fuel from the tank. The adjustments seemed to change
slightly but the saw ran just fine. <span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Pictures and video are
downloadable at </span><span style="font-family:Arial"><a href="https://public.me.com/timard/OldFuel">https://public.me.com/timard/OldFuel</a></span> </p>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US">Now that’s some <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">extreme old fuel</i>
and I wouldn’t recommend trying to revitalize gas mix that’s that old. But I
was amazed that the old gas with the MIAB would run. I’ve experienced fuel, not
nearly that old, to be dead as a doornail.</span><!--EndFragment-->
</div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">I’m working on a test with
carburetor adjustments and the Ethanol Shield to see how it works. They may
have the solution…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Tim Ard is president and
lead instructor of Forest Applications Training, Inc. a national chainsaw
safety and productivity training company. For more information contact us </span><a href="mailto:info@forestapps.com"><span style="font-family:Arial">info@forestapps.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">© Copyright 2011 Forest
Applications Training, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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