Some GREAT mower/outdoor equipment advice

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The gasoline that you use in your mowers and weed eaters, blowers, etc. is only good for SIXTY (60) days!!! Down at my dad's shop in Carrollton, I would say that about 75% of all 2-stroke machines (weed wackers, blowers, the ones you mix oil with the gas) were fixed by simply pouring out the old gas that people were using, and pouring in FRESH gas. That's a pretty high percentage.

 

I know I have harped on this issue a few times, but it still needs to be said....because it saves you guys MONEY!!! If your machines are not cranking, or running like crap, CHANGE THE GAS OUT WITH NEW GAS!!! Too many people are losing their butts because of this. They think their trimmers and blowers are dead, when the problem was simply using last year's gasoline. Today's gasoline contains 10% ethanol, so you have to understand that it totally ruins the shelf life of gasoline. If the gas if left in the machine over the winter, then it totally ruins the carburetors. So not only does the gas go bad within 2 months, but if left in the machine for 3-4 months it will ruin the carburetor. Solution??? RUN THEM DRY. Just draining the gas tank is not enough. There will still be gas in the carburetor, so after you drain the tank, let the engine run until it runs completely out of gas. On 2 stroke engines, do NOT run them dry. Just empty the tank. The gas left in those carburetors will dry up and leave only the oil that was mixed in- this is actually a GOOD thing. Then when the season starts, pour in NEW gas mix and prime the machine. The fresh gas will force the oil out and it should fire right up. On 4 cycle engines, run them until they are completely empty. If you have any questions, I am here to help...just PM me and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have.

 

Money doesn't grow on trees these days, so following these simple steps will keep your machines running for years without needing any repairs to the engine (of course, change the oil once or twice every season, and always check the level before even thinking about starting the engine). Yearly tune ups are worth their weight in gold. My own equipment is well over 20 years old, and I never have a problem with any of them, other than having to replace rotted fuel lines, which is also a problem with E10 gasoline.

 

This has been a public service announcement, and I hope it helps you folks save money and keeps your machines running well. I don't mind repairing major stuff, but I just see too many problems with the crappy E10 gasoline; problems that could have been averted by following a few simple rules. Happy Mowing to you all, and to all, a blessed night~~

 

Glenn