Hey there,
I have a spanking brand new ECHO leaf blower (PB-251) that I got yesterday for Father's Day and had a question about octane. I mixed up a one-gallon batch of 2 cycle fuel mix using 87 octane and in my excitement forgot that the manual calls for 89 until just now. I topped off the blower with the 87 mix yesterday and all seemed fine when I ran it. I am concerned however that I might do damage to the engine running the 87 mix (detonation, pinging, etc).
I think my options are:
1. Dump all the 87 mix in and start over with 89? (This is a pain because I have to dispose the 87 mix and waste money.)
2. Use some Lucas Octane Booster that I have to bring the fuel up to 89. Is this even safe to do to a leaf blower?
3. Run it in my lawn mower.
4. Run it in my Volvo turbo wagon.
5. Run the blower with the 87 and don't worry about it.
What should I do?
Thanks!
I have a spanking brand new ECHO leaf blower (PB-251) that I got yesterday for Father's Day and had a question about octane. I mixed up a one-gallon batch of 2 cycle fuel mix using 87 octane and in my excitement forgot that the manual calls for 89 until just now. I topped off the blower with the 87 mix yesterday and all seemed fine when I ran it. I am concerned however that I might do damage to the engine running the 87 mix (detonation, pinging, etc).
I think my options are:
1. Dump all the 87 mix in and start over with 89? (This is a pain because I have to dispose the 87 mix and waste money.)
2. Use some Lucas Octane Booster that I have to bring the fuel up to 89. Is this even safe to do to a leaf blower?
3. Run it in my lawn mower.
4. Run it in my Volvo turbo wagon.
5. Run the blower with the 87 and don't worry about it.
What should I do?
Thanks!