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On 6 May 2007 17:45:06 -0700, Lawrence <lwhaley@paulbunyan.net> wrote:
>On May 6, 2:05 pm, "Walter Cohen" <w_co...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Never had a gas powered snow blower until now. How do I store it until I
>> need it next winter?
>> The engine takes a mixture of gas and oil.
>> I already ran it until the engine died for lack of fuel.
>> What else do I need to do (i.e. with the spark plug, etc)
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Walter
>
>My local mechanic tells me that it's no good to run the machine dry
>unless the carb were also emptied. The main risk is from gas turning
>to gel in the carb which requires repair. He says that gas used to
>have additives (lead) which made them very stable. Now that those
>dangerous additives have been removed gasoline has a limited useful
>life when stored in small quantities.
>
>He has instructed me that when storing a machine to add a gasoline
>stabilizer to whatever gas is left in the machine and then run the
>machine at least long enough to get treated gas into the carb. The
>stuff is available everwhere. In his opinion it would not be
>necessary to run the machine out of gas if this additive is used. It
>also wastes gas and pollutes the air uneccessarily.
>
>He also suggested that I add the stuff to all of the gas I use in my
>numerous small engines since they are used intermittently. It isn't
>expensive. They are a busy shop and do not want to see me for somthing
>stupid like a clogged carb.
>
>They also suggest dryer sheets in the exhaust pipe to discourage
>rodents. One more than one occasion mice have made their home inside
>my mowers. Moth balls have also been mentioned as a rodent
>repellent. Just do not forget that they are in there!
I use Sta-Bil in all gas for my many small engines, and That's ALL I do. One
ounce for every 2.5 gallons. No draining of carbs, no running them dry. I just
took my lawnmower out yesterday after sitting for 6 months. pushed the primer 3
times, pulled the rope once and off I went. I use Sta-Bil in all gas for both 2
and 4 stroke engines. Screw all the "storage instructions". It's all baloney,
except possibly using a fogging oil. I do that for some of the bigger motors,
but I cannot say it really does anything useful. I've 30 year old small engines
that have never been fogged and they still run just fine.
CWM
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Re: Storing a gas snowblower till next winter
