fuel

Is it really worth the extra price (Over a dollar a gallon extra) to get ethanol free fuel for mowers? I have a 18 hp Briggs & Stratton engine engine on my riding mower, I have a small small push mower and I have a 2-cycle weedeater. I’m in south Alabama, 65 miles from the coast. The past...

Thanks for reading. I have a JD LA105 with a 19.5 single cylinder OHV. Replaced the head gasket, common cause, the mower starts and runs great but after a minute or two it starts bleeding oil out the fuel pump and breather tube. Wispy smoke when I pull the dip stick too. I adjusted the valves...

Ok, so in 2018 I purchased a Cub Cadet LT42 XT1, Enduro Series. I used it a few times and realized it backfired every time I tried to kill the engine...I thought it would work its self out and I drove it that way for a couple of months. Then It began to run a bit like it had a little water in...

I am a sixty-year-old woman who lives independently, with an acre garden and a Husqvarna ride-on. It was built in 2006 and has been very reliable and I have it serviced every year. It only mows once a week for about 2 hours max in the summer. It seems to be suffering this year and I had it...

If a carburetor has an electric solenoid that shuts of the fuel when you turn the ignition off. Does it really matter if you use non ethanol fuel or not? When the solenoid is off is is closed and no fuel is in the carburetor so there should be no issue with what type of fuel you use and if you...

I’m trying to help an elderly neighbor get his Kawasaki FH430V AS04 engine running. He’s on a fixed income and struggling to keep up. When I noticed his grass getting high, I asked if he needed help, and he explained that his mower runs for a few seconds and then dies. He mentioned it started...

Im new to this forum and DIY repairs. My echo srm225 has run great for years. Finally put in a new carb a couple yrs ago and all well until recently. Now very hard starting and fuel leaking out spark arrestor. The arrestor is very clean? Any ideas? “Another” carb. Any help appreciated.

I am looking at my neighbors Little Giant Blower that won’t start. It has 5hp Briggs engine model 135212, Type1216 E1, Code 990901YB. With a pulsa jet carb that has a fixed jet. The only way I can get it to stay running is to spray gas into the carb. I ended up removing the carb and tank...

XT1 enduro series EFI LT 42, will start and run for just a little while then it acts like it is either staved for fuel or flooding out, it will eventually die. I have cleaned the carburetor, and injector, and it’s getting good fuel to the carb. Any suggestions?

I need some help on the above problem. Tia, Franch

John Deere rider with 19.5 HP B&S model 31P677 just stopped running today. Same thing happened a few weeks ago, fuel filter was stopped up, replaced filter, everything seemed fine until today. Mower stopped and there is very little gas in the filter - maybe 5-10 drops. Time to replace fuel...

What would you rather use, 87 octain top shelf ethylene free or 91 octain ethylene free ? I dont know if the top shelf makes any difference in these small engines. No one seems to talk about that.

It is okay to add a fuel shut-off valve to an engine with a fuel pump? I have a Cub Cadet zero-turn mower with a Kohler 7000 series engine. It's my understanding that this engine has a fuel pump. Will that be a problem if I install a fuel shut-off valve? Does the philosophy of running the...

What is the formula for 2 stroke fuel mix ratios? Now use 50:1 and thinking about maybe 40:1 would be easier on equipment. Using Stihl Ultra. Thanks, Knots

Cheetah with Kawasaki FX921 - Would like to know if the fuel venting canisters can be deleted and then just use a venting fuel tank cap. My Tiger Cub fuel tank is vented thru the cap. Is the venting system on the Cheetah used just for environmental purposes? Thanks in advance for any answers.

I have TroyBilt TB30R (13B226JD066 (2015) rear engine mower. I've it for about 9 years. The fuel tank vent lines (2 lines) are running from the top fitting above the carberator toward the fuel tank. Anyone have any experience in removing the top fender/cowl to expose the fuel tank? A diagram...