When I first purchased my gas-powered string trimmer I was pleased with its performance. It was functioning well and I was able to use it without any problems. This continued until I begin to use it in the spring of 2012. During that period of time, the performance was beginning to suffer. I became both disappointed and puzzled by the fact that it was no longer functioning as well as the day I bought it.
In an attempt to solve the problem I tried a few things here and there, but I was unsuccessful. I later decided to go online to do my troubleshooting. While troubleshooting, I discovered that I was no longer mixing the gas and oil accurately. Soon after, I decided that it would be a good idea to take another look at my owner's manual. After finding the information that I needed, I was able to quickly learn the proper technique for mixing the gas and oil accurately.
Almost immediately after learning this technique, I became aware of a product that was said to eliminate the need to perform this task completely. This initial information appealed to me and it motivated me to find out more. As I begin to find out more, this product became even more appealing. So, instead of applying what I learned from my owner's manual I decided to try this product instead. Weeks later, I went out and purchased TruFuel 40:1.
The purpose of TruFuel 40:1
TruFuel is simply fuel for two-cycle engines. The fuel is premixed with the proper ration of gas and oil, eliminating the need to perform this task manually.
My experience with TruFuel 40:1
The main reason I purchased TruFuel 40:1 was to see if it would give me an advantage(s) over my current method of adding fuel to my string trimmer.
Using TruFuel over most of the summer I found that there were advantages to using this type of fuel. First, I found TruFuel to be very convenient when it was time to refill my string trimmer’s gas tank. It seemed a whole lot easier to just purchase a bottle from the store than to fill a gas can and later worry about getting the mixture of gas and oil just right. Second, I was able to start my string trimmer much faster. Before using TruFuel I struggled to start my string trimmer. It would always take a minute or longer. With TruFuel, I found that one to three pulls while cold and one pull while warm would start my string trimmer. Third, it allowed me to use my string trimmer at full power. Before TruFuel, my string trimmer would stall whenever I would try to press the throttle control completely. Fourth, I was able to get more use out of one bottle than I expected. With its 32 oz bottle, I was able to fill my string trimmers gas tank three times. The first two times I was able to fill the tank to full capacity. The third time, it was slightly less than a full tank. Fifth, my string trimmer didn't seem to emit any smoke.
Overall
Overall, I would definitely recommend TruFuel. Even though I have learned how to mix the gas and oil manually I still prefer TruFuel. So Far, I have bought a total of two bottles and I will continue to buy TruFuel as long as I am able. It has made it much easier to add fuel to string trimmer and has given me many advantages.
Features:
• Available in 40:1 and 50:1 ratios
• Fuel stabilizers that inhibit corrosion
• Two-year shelf life after opening
• Provides easier startup, smooth idling, no smoke or plug fouling, and
promotes improved trigger response
• Contains no ethanol
• Meets and exceeds the warranty requirements of all manufacturers of air
cooled two-cycle engines including Troy-Bilt, Craftsman, Poulan, and
McCulloch
