2007-05-18 04:59:54 · 9 answers · asked by dave 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You have two choices. You can siphon it and then run the engine until it runs out of gas, or you can fill the tank and add fuel stabilizer, which you can find at many hardware stores, gas stations and auto supply stores. If you go with the last suggestion, just follow the directions on the bottle of stablizer as far as how much to mix with the gas. Then run the engine for 5 to 10 minutes to work the stabilizer/gas mixture into the carb. Shut it off and wait for the snow.
2007-05-18 14:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hunting4junk is correct. I add stabilizer to my equipment fuel ALL of the time. This way I never have to worry about making a special task at the end of a season. You must run it through the lines and into the engine as he says.
My lawnmower is 30+ years old. Starts on the first pull I never drain it as I've had these Briggs & Stratton carburator diaphragms dry out and harden when the gas was emptied. Now I just top off everything when I'm done with it (Fuel Sta-bil already in the mix). I don't have to worry about if it was the last use or not.
I have some extra lawn care equipment, and on occasion I don't get around to using them. So the fuel was in the for maybe two years or so. I don't recommend this. However, they start right up with the religious use of Fuel Sta-bil.
2007-05-18 05:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drain as much as you can, then run the blower until it conks out. You might want to put a little bit of carb cleaner or gas stabilizer in the tank before you run it out of gas.
Now is also a good time to drain the oil and replace it. It will store better with clean oil.
Check the belts too. If you are like me, the first time you get it out in the winter is the first time you use it. Do the maintenance now and you'll be good to go when you need it.
2007-05-18 05:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by dsgrieve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put in the recommended amount of fuel stabilizer. then start the unit and let it run for a couple minutes then you should be good to go.
2007-05-18 05:13:34 · answer #4 · answered by hunting4junk 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would drain it. If you do not, at least add a stabilizer to it to avoid "shellac" forming in the tank.
2007-05-18 05:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no get it out of the blower, it will go bad and make it really hard to get running next winter, and that isn't covered by the warranty
2007-05-18 05:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont leave it in the line
it will gum up
just like if u leave it in a mower all winter
2007-05-18 05:07:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a fuel stabilizer---(sta-bil)
2007-05-18 07:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by greg a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add sea foam fuel stablizer
2007-05-18 06:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by vincent s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋