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Store lawn mower with full or empty tank? Joe 09-25-2007
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on September 25, 2007, 4:59 pm


> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:46:15 +0000, Joe 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?
>
> Drop a tablespoon of StaBil in the tank before you mow for the last time.

That is good advice for either method. If you get it totally dry then
the stabilizer would not be needed, but that does not always happen with
some setups.

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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on September 25, 2007, 4:17 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
>

Do you still have the instructions for YOUR mower?



Posted by The Freon Cowboy on September 25, 2007, 5:42 pm
cheapest solution is to run it dry

>I've heard that you should use up all of the gas in the tank before


Posted by willshak on September 25, 2007, 8:01 pm
on 9/25/2007 5:42 PM The Freon Cowboy said the following:
> cheapest solution is to run it dry
>


At $3.00 a gallon?
>
>> I've heard that you should use up all of the gas in the tank before
>>
>
>


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In Hamptonburgh, NY
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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on September 25, 2007, 8:07 pm
> on 9/25/2007 5:42 PM The Freon Cowboy said the following:
>> cheapest solution is to run it dry
>
>
> At $3.00 a gallon?


How about watching the weather and planning ahead - not totally filling the
tank when you know you're doing the last mow of the season?



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