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Lawn Mower Residual Gas Question Robert11 04-24-2005
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Posted by Robert11 on April 24, 2005, 12:18 pm


Hello:

Thinking ahead a bit, but thought I'd ask now while I remember to do so.

Just bought a new Toro walk behind type of lawnmower.

Is it still a good idea to remove all (I guess there would always be a
little left in the carburetor)
of the gas from the mower by running it dry for the winter ?

Or, just leave what's in it, in it ?

Or, just leave what's in in, in it, but add some fuel stabilizer ?

Thanks,
Bob




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Posted by on April 24, 2005, 9:37 am


Since it's a new mower, why not read the manual and see what the
manufacturer recommends. Don't you think they are a better source than
random internet opinions?

It's never OK to just leave the gas in it. It should be either
drained/run dry or else have stabilizer added. The pluses for those
that favor stabilizer is it's easier and reduces the chance that any
carb seals will shrink.



Posted by Tony Hwang on April 24, 2005, 6:25 pm


trader4@optonline.net wrote:

>Since it's a new mower, why not read the manual and see what the
>manufacturer recommends. Don't you think they are a better source than
>random internet opinions?
>
>It's never OK to just leave the gas in it. It should be either
>drained/run dry or else have stabilizer added. The pluses for those
>that favor stabilizer is it's easier and reduces the chance that any
>carb seals will shrink.
>
>
>
Hi,
I Live in Calgary where the winter weather is severe. I never empty fuel
tank on my mower(John Deere), snow
blower(Toro), weed eater(Echo), chain saw(Stihl), etc. Never had
trouble starting in the spring, never experienced
other trouble. I keep them all in tool shed.
Tony


Posted by SteveB on April 24, 2005, 1:13 pm



> trader4@optonline.net wrote:
>
>>Since it's a new mower, why not read the manual and see what the
>>manufacturer recommends. Don't you think they are a better source than
>>random internet opinions?
>>
>>It's never OK to just leave the gas in it. It should be either
>>drained/run dry or else have stabilizer added. The pluses for those
>>that favor stabilizer is it's easier and reduces the chance that any
>>carb seals will shrink.
>>
>>
> Hi,
> I Live in Calgary where the winter weather is severe. I never empty fuel
> tank on my mower(John Deere), snow
> blower(Toro), weed eater(Echo), chain saw(Stihl), etc. Never had trouble
> starting in the spring, never experienced
> other trouble. I keep them all in tool shed.
> Tony

I live in Las Vegas where it's 120 in the shade. And probably 160 surface
temperature of a lawnmower in the sun.

One size does not fit all. Some people should never wear spandex. What
goes for Canada don't work in the middle of the Mojave desert.

HTH.

Steve




Posted by Rich256 on April 24, 2005, 11:11 pm



>
> > trader4@optonline.net wrote:
> >
> >>Since it's a new mower, why not read the manual and see what the
> >>manufacturer recommends. Don't you think they are a better source than
> >>random internet opinions?
> >>
> >>It's never OK to just leave the gas in it. It should be either
> >>drained/run dry or else have stabilizer added. The pluses for those
> >>that favor stabilizer is it's easier and reduces the chance that any
> >>carb seals will shrink.
> >>
> >>
> > Hi,
> > I Live in Calgary where the winter weather is severe. I never empty fuel
> > tank on my mower(John Deere), snow
> > blower(Toro), weed eater(Echo), chain saw(Stihl), etc. Never had
trouble
> > starting in the spring, never experienced
> > other trouble. I keep them all in tool shed.
> > Tony
>
> I live in Las Vegas where it's 120 in the shade. And probably 160 surface
> temperature of a lawnmower in the sun.
>
> One size does not fit all. Some people should never wear spandex. What
> goes for Canada don't work in the middle of the Mojave desert.
>
> HTH.
>
> Steve
>
Shouldn't be trying to grow grass in Vegas anyhow :-)




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