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Hi - I have a string trimmer which uses gas for fuel (so not electric). I've never used a device where I was told to add oil directly to the fuel but whatever. I had it set up a couple of months ago but winter got bad so I haven't used it yet. The gas that is in it now was put in at the shop who showed me how to use it. Since then I have bought a new gas can to keep separate from my other gas can as I've been instructed to add 2 stroke engine oil directly to the gas.
Ok so I'm good w that even tho it's something I'm not familiar with. Now winter is gone and I want to use the trimmer. So I have a separate gas can which I have filled w non-ethanol gas BUT this was a couple months ago and I don't recall if I put the 2 engine oil it it yet or not. I can't find the original container of oil that came w the trimmer but that might have been left at the shop (in fact I'm pretty sure it was). I found an almost-empty container of 2 stroke oil - which I would not have used in any other machines as again, this is the 1st device that's required it.
My Q: Is there a way to determine if the gas in the designated can I will be using has the oil in it already? That is, if I put it in there is there a way to tell that or not? I'm thinking it's not a good idea to add more oil to it if it's already in there.
Thanks!
Ok so I'm good w that even tho it's something I'm not familiar with. Now winter is gone and I want to use the trimmer. So I have a separate gas can which I have filled w non-ethanol gas BUT this was a couple months ago and I don't recall if I put the 2 engine oil it it yet or not. I can't find the original container of oil that came w the trimmer but that might have been left at the shop (in fact I'm pretty sure it was). I found an almost-empty container of 2 stroke oil - which I would not have used in any other machines as again, this is the 1st device that's required it.
My Q: Is there a way to determine if the gas in the designated can I will be using has the oil in it already? That is, if I put it in there is there a way to tell that or not? I'm thinking it's not a good idea to add more oil to it if it's already in there.
Thanks!