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[Dms8667]

Hello there,

I am Danny and I live in Starkville, MS. I have a Craftsman YTS3000 that I purchased new in late 2010. After 5 seasons of cutting an acre yard, it gave up the ghost.

I will be going to purchase a new 21 HP B&S engine to replace the original Platinum series engine.

In reading various posts on this forum, I wonder if I should purchase a fuel shutoff valve? The original machine did not have one, but various members spoke of gasoline siphoning into the crankcase, etc.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.

Danny

 

[Micah Haarhoff]

Hi Danny, I would put a fuel shut off on there. I do it to all my mowers and considering that it is a very cheap part that could save you time and money fixing stuff I would go for it. :smile::thumbsup:

 

[Rivets]

Why waste your money or time on the shut off valve. It will only give you a false sense of security and really does nothing of value if you properly maintain your unit. If you follow good maintainance procedures you should nener need it.

 

[bertsmobile1]

And if you don't , or get some water in the carb, or some dirt ftom the fuel tank lodges into the float needle seat ?
It is SOP down here.
Every engine gets a fuel TAP put in line before the fuel filter.
Customers get told to turn off the fuel tap & let the rngine starve to stop.
Some follow these instructions ant their mowers give them little in the way of trouble.
Some don't and of those about 1/3 end up paying for a carb rebuild every season due to gum & varnish from evaporated fuel.
If nothing else it makes it easier & cleaner to replace fuel filters and work on carbs.

 

[Dms8667]

Thanks for your input!