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Agreed, however fuel without ethanol (corn) is more efficient and produces better results than what the government has mandated and as long as I can easily obtain it, it’s my preferred fuel.

The craziness to ban ethanol fuels are those who have no ability to read and learn, however that and those people are why this country has been heading downhill at an ever increasing rate!

Yes and I always use ethanol free fuel only!

My neighbor, who does small engine repairs on the side, put fresh fuel (always ethanol free ) with Stabil in his lawn tractor before winter storage and runs the tractor around his yard to distribute the fuel and that’s it, he has never had a problem with start up in the spring. That seems like...

So Seafoam is a stabilizer or essentially does the same thing as Stabil?

So the consensus is to use fresh non ethanol fuel with stabilized and the engine should be fine sitting for 4 months?

Wanting to cut in a shut off valve on my Cub Cadet lawn tractor and wondering if the best location would be to install the valve where the fuel filter is in the photo and move the fuel filter to the left of the hose clamp that anchored to the block? Thanks

So just closing the valve and running it dry is best? I wanted a fuel valve but not confident to cut one in, concerned with having a leak!

I only use ethanol free gasoline and I always add stabilizer. Last year I left the lawn tractor with an almost full fuel tank and it started right up in the spring but not sure if that’s the best thing to do?

Not sure what the proper name is, however it works as a trickle charger, maintains the current in the battery while it is not in use.

Live in SW Virginia with a 4 month moderately cold winter and I keep my Cub Cadet 42 tractor in a shed with a push Honda mower. The tractor battery stays in tact but I do keep it connected to a battery tender. Is it better to complete run the engines dry of fuel (with an empty tank) or, as I...

Okay, so claim it works well for both, I guess I’m better off just removing the plug and re-installing the side discharge flap then.

These are the blades that are listed as Gator Mulching Blades.

Ironically, I just checked my order on Amazon and they are called Gator blades!

I‘ve been using mulching blades on my Cub Cadel 42 inch along with the discharge plug and it always leaves lines of cut grass if cutting the lawn when it’s even slightly high. Im wondering if the mulching blades with a side discharge would give better results, had anyone done this before? I do...

I do have a small electric pressure washer and I will be careful when using it.

For some reason it seems as though the oil filter on my lawn tractor gradually loosened up with use and I now have oil & debris covering the lower part of the engine and heavily covering the front frame below the filter & oil drain tube. Im thinking I should spray on some degreaser and either...

Apparently my surging engine problem has been resolved and it was not due to bad fuel or a carburetor issue. After doing a bunch of reading on line, I discovered that various small engine fuel filters are not all the same micron size which allow slight different amounts of fuel to pass through...

I guess it could be that, however the tractor is 5 years old and this just started recently, that’s why I thought it might be a fuel issue.

I do use non ethanol gas along with stabilizer always, in all of my equipment. Perhaps there some water in the fuel from moisture since the mower is stored in an unheated shed?

Yes, I realize that and it’s part of the reason why I decided on a Cub Cadet, however an extended warranty won’t cover the price of a mechanic to come to my house and resolve a fuel issue or have the tractor hauled to the shop.

I’m wondering if there’s an easy way to drain gas from the carburetor since the engine has been surging at low rpm’s so I’m guessing it’s a fuel related issue?

looking to install a gas shut off valve on a Koehler Twin engine and it appears as many of the ones on Amazon have bad review. Are there better ones out there or just the ones that are sold on Amazon?

I cut the grass today for probably the 3rd time this spring and when finishing up and turning off the blades and lowering the throttle, the engine sounded choked out and sputtered at the lowered rpm’s? If this continue, what’s my next move, completely drain the fuel tank and change the fuel...

Agreed, there is definitely a range in quality along with the cost! The Battery Store wants $59 for my tractor battery, the came price as my local Cub Cadet dealer.

I agree with both of your comments; I had a Walmart battery installed on my Honda Element once and it died at least two years sooner than an Interstate battery when the car was in a colder climate. Don’t think that involved any luck!

In this case, I’d rather avert the no start issue when I’m ready to cut grass😎

I’m going to buy one at the local CC dealer for $54and they take my waste oil as well. I do realize it’s more expensive than a local big box store or tractor supply.

And, the battery is 5 years old this month so I should probably just replace it with the same MTD battery to be assured I’ll get another 5 years out of one.

After a closer look, it seems as though the jumper clamps will fit under the seat when down and when sitting on it if that is needed to start the tractor. Now the question is, should I just replace the battery since it was manufactured in 2018 and just be guaranteed I’ll get another 5 plus...

I was thinking the jumper Cables may not fit with the seat down in place?

I do have a jump start battery pack, however how can you start the tractor when jumping it since the seat sensor will not be enabled?

I have a CC XT2 lawn tractor and the battery is 6 years old and i keep it tendered for the winters here in Virginia. I’m thinking I should just replace the battery prior to this years season, or, do you get a warning prior to the battery just going completely dead? Thanks

Most all oils are now synthetic so I’m guessing it’s okay to use them in my walk behind Honda mower and my Cub Cadet 42 inch lawn tractor?

I have a 42 CC lawn tractor that I keep in an unseated shed for the winter. Should the battery be on a tender from now until spring or do I use the tender just three or four weeks before I’m ready to use it again in the spring? Thanks

Well we can thank CA for all of their crazy regulations that often cause more harm than good❗️

So perhaps adding stabilizer to non ethanol fuel is actually causing the engine to surge?

I do have a can of that and have used it in the past. Its unexplainable since this raging has happened in the past and then stopped for a season and a month and just started happening again?

Thanks! So I will continue to use it and send it in for service this winter. It’s just odd since it was doing this over a year ago and then it ran fine until now?

Will running the mower until the end of the season (November) be harmful since I could then get it back to the shop to be serviced?

Now we have two different threads going here regarding a surging Koehler engine on a Cab Cadet!

My CC is also surging and I’m guessing you also have a Kohler twin cylinder engine?

Here it is, thanks!

I have a CC lawn tractor with a 22 hp Koehler twin engine and it’s about 3 yrs old. Two seasons ago the engine was surging and eventually it stopped so I was thinking it was a fuel issue. Now today, for the first time this season, I’m noticing that it’s surging again and I only notice it at half...

Interesting, great information thanks! So now I’m wishing my CC lawn tractor had one which would probably be beneficial when storing it for the winter to drain the carb.

Interesting, I never had one on a mower before but do have one on my Honda snowblower. Thanks for the info❗️

I just purchased a Honda 21 inch walk behind mower and it has a valve on the fuel line. I believe this is used to allow the engine to use all of the fuel in the carburetor so it’s dry when storing it for the winter. Is there any other time this valve is useful to use for any other reason?

We have a 1/2 acre of property and I do almost all of it with a 42 inch CC lawn tractor. There is a small section that needs to be cut with a walk behind due to a slope and the back yard has about 8 small trees that take a bunch of time to circle with the tractor. I was thinking of a HD Honda SP...

I’m using fuel without ethanol and I’m treating it with stabilizer even though it’s not sitting around for months. I was wondering if using Sea Foam occasionally was also beneficial for small engines?