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Ok, so then it sounds like I could put a few drops of oil in the plug
opening and pull the starter a few times, then replace the plug.
What do you think about me leaving the gas/oil tank filler cap off for a day
to evaporate any small amount of gas/oil (oil won't evaporate but the gas
will).
Thanks,
Walter
<tksirius@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Since you have a two stroke engine (gas and oil) I'd run it dry.
> I'd recommend first getting all the gas out of the gas tank. From
> there run it dry.
> Make sure to use the choke on it when it starts to sputter. Now
> some motors have a drain screw or plug on the bottom of the carb. You
> need to get
> that out too.
>
> Annual maint. should be check and clean the plug as well as grease it
> up. If the unit is fairly new I wouldnt worry yet about the rubber
> paddles or the auger belt.
> If you have "never seize" (silver stuff) I'd recommend putting it
> on the threads of the spark plug. Make sure not to overtighten that
> spark plug!
>
> The problem with gas is that when it gets old it starts to gel.
> Clogs up everything. Now with two cycle gas, the oil in there
> seperates and basically becomes a nasty black tar. Real pain to get
> it all out. Many many cans of Gumout to clean out a gas tank and
> carb.
>
> If you have an older snowblower with a steel gas tank I'd
> recommend leaving gas in there to prevent rust from forming inside of
> it. Stabil works ok. Some like it, others dont. I've used it one
> on some motors with success. If you do go the stabil route, you
> should periodically run the engine to make sure its happy. Nothing
> like a tool failing right when you need it.
>
> Tom
>
> P.S. On a 4 cycle motor, dont forget to change that motor oil!
>
>
>
>
> On May 6, 3:05 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
>
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Re: Storing a gas snowblower till next winter
