John Deere Sabre with Kholer 17.5 hp engine.
This mower must be at least 30 years old. Owner says he purchased it, about 30 years ago, second hand, from a mower repair shop and that they put a brand new engine in it at that time.
The mower initially starts runs well and appears to be fully...
I fit fuel shut off taps to all my equipment - makes changing filters so much less messy and prevents that occasional carburettor flooding, that can end up with a crankcase full of fuel/oil mix.
FYI - This Forum is read/contributed too, by people in other countries, where E petrol blends are not mandatory, so not even 10 year old equipment has been converted, let alone 40+years.