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Store lawn mower with full or empty tank? Joe 09-25-2007
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Posted by Joe on September 25, 2007, 2:46 pm
I've heard that you should use up all of the gas in the tank before
it's stored for the winter but I watched this Youtube video and the
guy says Briggs and Stratton recommends to fill the tank before
storage. What is the CW on this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY_vg5zvcrQ

Here's the Briggs and Stratton site which says to only do so if you
use their special additive.

http://www.briggsandstratton.com/display/router.asp?DocID=69956


Posted by N8N on September 25, 2007, 2:53 pm
> I've heard that you should use up all of the gas in the tank before
> it's stored for the winter but I watched this Youtube video and the
> guy says Briggs and Stratton recommends to fill the tank before
> storage. What is the CW on this?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY_vg5zvcrQ
>
> Here's the Briggs and Stratton site which says to only do so if you
> use their special additive.
>
> http://www.briggsandstratton.com/display/router.asp?DocID=69956

either run it dry, or use Sta-Bil and fill it completely.

nate


Posted by dpb on September 25, 2007, 2:58 pm
N8N wrote:
>> I've heard that you should use up all of the gas in the tank before
>> it's stored for the winter but I watched this Youtube video and the
>> guy says Briggs and Stratton recommends to fill the tank before
>> storage. What is the CW on this?
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY_vg5zvcrQ
>>
>> Here's the Briggs and Stratton site which says to only do so if you
>> use their special additive.
>>
>> http://www.briggsandstratton.com/display/router.asp?DocID=69956
>
> either run it dry, or use Sta-Bil and fill it completely.

Or just let it go...I've never had a lick of trouble in just cutting off
the supply at the bowl and letting it run out. A fresh dollop in the
carb bowl next spring and it fires right up and rest is just fine.

If storing for a _very_ long time like a year or more, I'd go to more
trouble, but just over a few months winter period, not so much.

That said, either of the other alternatives isn't _that_ much trouble,
so do whatever feels good to you... :)

$0.02, etc., ...

--

Posted by on September 25, 2007, 3:20 pm
Let it run dry then pull the cord a couple times. Since doing that I
havent had power equipment fail to start next season.


> N8N wrote:
> >> I've heard that you should use up all of the gas in the tank before
> >> it's stored for the winter but I watched this Youtube video and the
> >> guy says Briggs and Stratton recommends to fill the tank before
> >> storage. What is the CW on this?
>
> >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY_vg5zvcrQ
>
> >> Here's the Briggs and Stratton site which says to only do so if you
> >> use their special additive.
>
> >>http://www.briggsandstratton.com/display/router.asp?DocID=69956
>
> > either run it dry, or use Sta-Bil and fill it completely.
>
> Or just let it go...I've never had a lick of trouble in just cutting off
> the supply at the bowl and letting it run out. A fresh dollop in the
> carb bowl next spring and it fires right up and rest is just fine.
>
> If storing for a _very_ long time like a year or more, I'd go to more
> trouble, but just over a few months winter period, not so much.
>
> That said, either of the other alternatives isn't _that_ much trouble,
> so do whatever feels good to you... :)
>
> $0.02, etc., ...
>
> --



Posted by frank megaweege on September 25, 2007, 4:33 pm
On Sep 25, 3:20 pm, big...@backpacker.com wrote:
> Let it run dry then pull the cord a couple times. Since doing that I
> havent had power equipment fail to start next season.
>

I've never done anything in the 7 years I've had my mower. Just leave
whatever gas is in it, top it off when I get it back out in the
spring. All I've ever noticed is that it takes a couple of extra
pulls that first day.



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