Fuel shut off valve or buy non-ethanol gas?

[Yardguy]

Solve the problem and sell the junk Deere

Found the fix to my John Deere not starting problem. The fix was to install a fuel shutoff valve and run the engine until it used up all of the gas in the carburetor. After doing that, I can go any length of time between mowing and the engine starts up on the first pull. I'm using ethanol gas with Stabil in it but I don't think the Stabil is the key so I'm going to try without the Stabil after I use up what's left in my 5 gallon gas can.

For lurkers who might want to try a fuel shutoff valve in their non starting mower, the valve I used is the Briggs & Stratton 698183 valve-fuel shut off. Purchased it from amazon.

Yardguy

 

[gofer]

Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

I realize this posting is old. In reviewing a few of the Canadian listings, they are not always current.

For example, Ethanol has been mandated for 87 and 89 Octane.

Effective Jan 1st, 2014, it became Law to have it in 91 Octane pump fuel. Gas stations have been slow to replace signage on their pumps.