Posted: 4/8/2016 8:10:35 PM EDT
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I have a tiller that I don't use, I lost my garden space. If I put in new oil, drain the gas and run the carb dry will that be enough for storage? My biggest concern is the carb, gas has been sitting in the carb for a little more than a year Any suggestions? |
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Don't worry about finding alcohol free gas.
Here's what I would do. Run it dry. Depending on what engine you have.....spray carb cleaner in the tank and then allow it to air dry. Pull the float bowl (if it has one) and spray it out with carb cleaner. Spray up the jets with carb cleaner. Basically clean the carb and tank.....regardless of what engine you have. Allow it to air dry. Change the oil. Squirt a couple tablespoons of Marvel Mystery Oil into the spark plug hole and crank it over a few times. Do those steps and it'll start right up next time you fill it with gas and crank it. |
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Don't worry about finding alcohol free gas. Here's what I would do. Run it dry. Depending on what engine you have.....spray carb cleaner in the tank and then allow it to air dry. Pull the float bowl (if it has one) and spray it out with carb cleaner. Spray up the jets with carb cleaner. Basically clean the carb and tank.....regardless of what engine you have. Allow it to air dry. Change the oil. Squirt a couple tablespoons of Marvel Mystery Oil into the spark plug hole and crank it over a few times. Do those steps and it'll start right up next time you fill it with gas and crank it. I'm with this plan. However, if you do want ethanol free gas, most home centers sell it in small quart cans. It's more expensive than the gas station, but you know it's ethanol free. It's usually over with the weed whackers and leaf blowers. |
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I read a tip in a 1950's Popular Science magazine that I have been using for years.
Run the engine out of fuel, but make sure it warms up. Drain and refill the oil Get a gallon of Coleman Lantern fuel (white gasoline) and put enough fuel in the engine to get it started. After it runs for a minute or so, shut it off and put it away. The Coleman fuel will flush the remaining gasoline, and when it evaporates it will leave no residue behind. I've been using this tip for over 30 years on lawn mowers, tillers, snowblowers, and leaf vacuums, with perfect results every year. A gallon of the lantern fuel will last at least several years. |
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I read a tip in a 1950's Popular Science magazine that I have been using for years. Run the engine out of fuel, but make sure it warms up. Drain and refill the oil Get a gallon of Coleman Lantern fuel (white gasoline) and put enough fuel in the engine to get it started. After it runs for a minute or so, shut it off and put it away. The Coleman fuel will flush the remaining gasoline, and when it evaporates it will leave no residue behind. I've been using this tip for over 30 years on lawn mowers, tillers, snowblowers, and leaf vacuums, with perfect results every year. A gallon of the lantern fuel will last at least several years. So you're saying that gas was going bad in the 1950s? But but but impossible.....there was no ethanol so gas lasted forever right????? That's some sarcasm for those who pontificate about the horrors of ethanol....... Good tip though. Coleman fuel will certainly dry out the fuel system really well and, while I haven't done this little trick, I'm sure it would work great. I just wouldn't use it on 2 cycle engines because they need the oil in the fuel. I would also still add some oil such as MMO to the upper cylinder to prevent rust in the head and cylinder. |
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So you're saying that gas was going bad in the 1950s? But but but impossible.....there was no ethanol so gas lasted forever right????? That's some sarcasm for those who pontificate about the horrors of ethanol....... Good tip though. Coleman fuel will certainly dry out the fuel system really well and, while I haven't done this little trick, I'm sure it would work great. I just wouldn't use it on 2 cycle engines because they need the oil in the fuel. I would also still add some oil such as MMO to the upper cylinder to prevent rust in the head and cylinder. Quoted:
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I read a tip in a 1950's Popular Science magazine that I have been using for years. Run the engine out of fuel, but make sure it warms up. Drain and refill the oil Get a gallon of Coleman Lantern fuel (white gasoline) and put enough fuel in the engine to get it started. After it runs for a minute or so, shut it off and put it away. The Coleman fuel will flush the remaining gasoline, and when it evaporates it will leave no residue behind. I've been using this tip for over 30 years on lawn mowers, tillers, snowblowers, and leaf vacuums, with perfect results every year. A gallon of the lantern fuel will last at least several years. So you're saying that gas was going bad in the 1950s? But but but impossible.....there was no ethanol so gas lasted forever right????? That's some sarcasm for those who pontificate about the horrors of ethanol....... Good tip though. Coleman fuel will certainly dry out the fuel system really well and, while I haven't done this little trick, I'm sure it would work great. I just wouldn't use it on 2 cycle engines because they need the oil in the fuel. I would also still add some oil such as MMO to the upper cylinder to prevent rust in the head and cylinder. You're right, the one drawback is it wouldn't work so well on 2-strokes because of the oil mix. But, you can get premixed 2-stroke fuel now, and use that when you put it away. |