Craftsman Rototiller fuel problem....

[RobertBrown]

That probably qualifies as spam, especially since you say you work for the company and you only have 4 posts here.
I won't report it and I don;t think anyone is paying attention or cares.
Your product is one that is difficult to tell how well it works....any gas left for very long will screw things up.


I re assembled the tank carb and linkage today....I'm still waiting for the parts for the diaphragm pump......Amazon has comped the shipping...and sent some other perks to keep me as a customer.
I'm not in a hurry.

 

[Rivets]

Robert, that's not spam, just a new member who has found something he thinks works well for him. He's just offering an alternative, it's up to you whether you agree and want to try it. You will find people on this forum who agree and who disagree, all up to personal preference. Personally I tell people to just use nonethenol fuel, because the reformulated fuel we have in this area creates a mess with fuel systems. To each his own, use what works for you and if additives work in your area, go for it.

 

[ILENGINE]

Robert, that's not spam, just a new member who has found something he thinks works well for him. He's just offering an alternative, it's up to you whether you agree and want to try it. You will find people on this forum who agree and who disagree, all up to personal preference. Personally I tell people to just use nonethenol fuel, because the reformulated fuel we have in this area creates a mess with fuel systems. To each his own, use what works for you and if additives work in your area, go for it.

Rivets, the guy that suggested the fuel additive works for B3C fuel solutions so his reply could be construed as pushing his product

 

[Rivets]

Yes, I agree he is trying to sell his product, but I don't see much difference when Robert@Honda points out the advantages of Honda or his post. Just as long as he realizes the rules on pushing sales, he should probably use the Marketplace section. Just my opinion.

 

[Mike_Goad]

Sorry if I stirred up a bees nest.
Yes I do work for the company that makes Mechanic in a Bottle. However, I have been in the lawn and garden industry for 25 years repairing, teaching, and now fuel additives.
I used to be fan of Sta-bil but since i have been working here (4 years) i have seen what the other do and what our products do.
I am in the process of working with this group and other groups to promote our products but more importantly, to use my years of experience to help others.

 

[ILENGINE]

Not much of a hornets nest. It is just easy to step over that line between suggesting a product and what is considered advertising.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Which is not a problem when you are up front from the start and mention you have a financial interest in the product you are extoling.

 

[reynoldston]

Not a fan of additives at all because I find they cause more problems then they do good. This being said I would like to know more about this Mechanic in a Bottle. Always looking for something new and improved. Just send me a private message on it seeing how this is so upsetting to everybody.

 

[motoman]

Off topic but Sta-Bil has always worked for me. The corn lobby is under fire in congress. Maybe ethanol will roll back somehow.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Not a fan of additives at all because I find they cause more problems then they do good. This being said I would like to know more about this Mechanic in a Bottle. Always looking for something new and improved. Just send me a private message on it seeing how this is so upsetting to everybody.

No idea what is in the bottle, I definately did not pee in it :laughing:
GA's were running a promo on it and according to the rep a few shops were adding it to the fuel when the mowers were returned.
Aparently there are some very low temp volatiles in there that naturally make the engine start a bit earlier thus giving the customer the illusion the shop had worked "magic" on their engine.
I did try a bottle but was not greatly impressed and neither were my customers as there was no change in the customer feed back . It would appear neither were the buying public as it has been on the discount list for a very long time.
OTOH It doesn't snow here so the longest a mower sits is 1 month.
I run flash lube in the fuel injected LPG vans and that does make a difference, It prevents the engine knocking so the ignition over advances till the temperature sender detects overheating and backs the timming off .
The mixture of almost combustable hydrocarbon solvents & light fuel oil we get disged up down here ( all the stuff the rest of the world doesn't want ) will go off in a week in high summer so I don't keep fuel very long.