Engine Fuel Stabilizer?

[wjjones]

I would say by his post he's a lot like me and I mow basically year around and in some cases whether it needs it or not.

I wish the growing season was a little longer here. I picked up a new bottle of fuel Stabil today we use it alot up here in the colder winter states.

 

[Ric]

I wish the growing season was a little longer here. I picked up a new bottle of fuel Stabil today we use it alot up here in the colder winter states.

The growing season is basically all year around, it slows during the winter months some but you always have people who love to water and use fertilizer trying to keep things looking nice and there always wanting things mowed. The money is nice but you really never get a break. Personally I'd like to take a month or two off in the winter months especially around the holidays but that's when everyone wants stuff done.

 

[wjjones]

The growing season is basically all year around, it slows during the winter months some but you always have people who love to water and use fertilizer trying to keep things looking nice and there always wanting things mowed. The money is nice but you really never get a break. Personally I'd like to take a month or two off in the winter months especially around the holidays but that's when everyone wants stuff done.

Your right the break up here is nice, and helps with down time for other stuff.

 

[Ean]

Yes you do have to dump it. Just causes more problems and experienced this myself with Shell regular gas. I had better success using stabilizer with Shell regular than not using stabilizer. Now K100 is supposed to bring old gas back to life from what I read on it.

I agree if it was over 90 days with no stabilizer I would dump it I use stabill

 

[Brucebotti]

Your right the break up here is nice, and helps with down time for other stuff.

You mean like switching over to the Snow Blower forum and blowing snow...:laughing:
Bruce

 

[wjjones]

You mean like switching over to the Snow Blower forum and blowing snow...:laughing:
Bruce

Yep...:thumbsup:... I do alot of tree removal, and trimming to that keeps me busy.

 

[davbell22602]

It wasn't the old gas that caused your problem. If your using regular/87 octane it's the wrong gas for most equipment. Most all manufacturers recommend at least mid -grade/89 in all types of lawn equipment. Everything I use, mowers included sees nothing less than premium gas/93 octane.

What engine owners manual says to use 89? The owners manual for this engine 446677, 0470-E1 says to use gas with a minimum of 85 octane and to buy gas that can be used within 30 days.

 

[Ric]

What engine owners manual says to use 89? The owners manual for this engine 446677, 0470-E1 says to use gas with a minimum of 85 octane and to buy gas that can be used within 30 days.

Read post 35.

Use mid-grade unleaded gasoline with a
minimum octane rating of 89 (R+M/2)
and no more than 10% ethanol content.

Fuel with a lower octane rating may
increase engine temperatures. This, in
turn, increases the risk of piston seizure
and damage to the engine.

 

[davbell22602]

Read post 35.

Use mid-grade unleaded gasoline with a
minimum octane rating of 89 (R+M/2)
and no more than 10% ethanol content.

Fuel with a lower octane rating may
increase engine temperatures. This, in
turn, increases the risk of piston seizure
and damage to the engine.

Ok Thats 2 cycle or small 4 cycle handheld. Do the newer 4 cycle mower engines say 89 in the owners manual?

 

[The Don'z]

So the winter is over and there is a full tank of gas in my snowblower. It was supposed to be used up when we got a foot of snow, but the forecast changed at the last minute and we ended up getting only a coating. Last year, I just kept the gas in the tank, and ran it once a month or so over the summer. But this year, should I add stabilizer? I don't want to get into a big debate about whether to drain the tank or add stabilizer, but I do want to know if there is a certain type of fuel stabilizer I should buy.

if the snow season is over,, drain the tank and run the engine til all the fuel is out of the carb.bowl, as far as what stablizer I use,, Sta-Bil Marine formula