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I have a bottle of fuel additive in my shed, that says it improves performance, cleans carburetors, and increases fuel economy.

Would it be safe to add a tiny drop of that into the fuel whenever I fill it up to keep the carburetor clean ? Or would it react badly in the lawn mower engine ?

It is a 100CC 2.6HP engine.

jmurray01 said:

I have a bottle of fuel additive in my shed, that says it improves performance, cleans carburetors, and increases fuel economy.

Would it be safe to add a tiny drop of that into the fuel whenever I fill it up to keep the carburetor clean ? Or would it react badly in the lawn mower engine ?

It is a 100CC 2.6HP engine.

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Odds are, you can add a tiny drop of fuel additive, or cat pee, or moose vomit, or sulfuric acid, or even liquid nitro to your fuel tank with no harm, because it will be diluted by the gasoline. Yes, the additive WILL increase mileage, because it extends the amount of gasoline you have. Check the label, there should be a certain amount you can add per gallon of fuel, if you have a gas can, add it to the can in the proper ratio. I have always been skeptical of fuel additives myself, calling them "mouse milk"....

JDgreen said:

Odds are, you can add a tiny drop of fuel additive, or cat pee, or moose vomit, or sulfuric acid, or even liquid nitro to your fuel tank with no harm, because it will be diluted by the gasoline. Yes, the additive WILL increase mileage, because it extends the amount of gasoline you have. Check the label, there should be a certain amount you can add per gallon of fuel, if you have a gas can, add it to the can in the proper ratio. I have always been skeptical of fuel additives myself, calling them "mouse milk"....

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I think I'll leave it :laughing:

I'm a proponent of fuel additives myself. I had great luck with SeaFoam, for instance. Just follow the recommended mixing ratio, and I think you'll be fine.:thumbsup:

They are very safe to use. But if I were you I would add a lot more than a drop. Just dump a little bit in there and it might clean things up. Weather those fuel additives really do anything, well thats a bit questionable. But no it won't hurt the engine one bit.

crazyoldtractor said:

They are very safe to use. But if I were you I would add a lot more than a drop. Just dump a little bit in there and it might clean things up. Weather those fuel additives really do anything, well thats a bit questionable. But no it won't hurt the engine one bit.

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OP's mower is practically new, he babies it so much, no way would it have anything to be cleaned up.

JDgreen said:

OP's mower is practically new, he babies it so much, no way would it have anything to be cleaned up.

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besides that, it was never mentioned how old that additive was or if it was even meant for mower engines.maybe it doesn't matter,but i would use new stuff and made for mower use.

JDgreen said:

Odds are, you can add a tiny drop of fuel additive, or cat pee, or moose vomit, or sulfuric acid, or even liquid nitro to your fuel tank with no harm, because it will be diluted by the gasoline. Yes, the additive WILL increase mileage, because it extends the amount of gasoline you have. Check the label, there should be a certain amount you can add per gallon of fuel, if you have a gas can, add it to the can in the proper ratio. I have always been skeptical of fuel additives myself, calling them "mouse milk"....

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i d like to see how you aquire cat pee or moose vomit:laughing::laughing:

reddragon said:

i d like to see how you aquire cat pee or moose vomit:laughing::laughing:

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Ya got me there, but since OP has a cat, that would be EZ (thats EASY for you, JM) :laughing: to obtain, but the moose vomit....well, maybe Bison, who lives in Canada, could come up with a sample.

JDgreen said:

Ya got me there, but since OP has a cat, that would be EZ (thats EASY for you, JM) :laughing: to obtain, but the moose vomit....well, maybe Bison, who lives in Canada, could come up with a sample.

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I don't want to be around either of those sampling programs...has anyone actually gotten that close to a drunk moose?

maybe you can get both at the same time...just put moose and cat in the same cage give the moose rotton food and itll puke on the cat and it will pee and everybody will be happy:biggrin:

I use marvel mystery oil all the time , and for about 4 years now gas stabyl is a MUST

I use Amsoil gasoline stabilizer. It seems to work well for me.:smile:

I can't comment on a fuel additive of unknown age or brand. I was never much for fuel additives until recently. I'd read so much about ethanol gumming up carbs and such that I decided to buy some Sea Foam and try it in my Mustang which only gets driven maybe twice a month if that, and also in my lawn machines (two mowers, trimmer, edger, blower). I never run a full tank of gas through my trimmer, etc., so I can't guage any improvement in effficiency with them, but I do in the mowers. I mixed some in my pushmower the last time I mowed. It usually runs through a full tank (approx. 1 quart) doing the front yard and about an eighth of the back yard. I wanted to run the full tank through it to get the most out of the Sea Foam and it just kept going. I ended up cutting my front yard and about two thirds of the back yard on that tank. That's about 6000 sq. feet more than before, which is about 150% increase, and it seemed to run better also. So, if for no other reason, I'm sold on Sea Foam for the increased fuel efficiency.

i vote for Marvel....just for the fact its good at corrosion prevention:thumbsup:...which is ethanol's main weapon:thumbdown:

SONOFADOCKER said:

I use marvel mystery oil all the time , and for about 4 years now gas stabyl is a MUST

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I also use MMO. Never have heard anything bad about it.
And it smells good !

it does smell.....doesnt it?.....i used to like gasoline when i was a kid too.....but the new stuff will burn your eyeballs out :laughing:

If its going to sit for any length of time, YOU MUST USE A FUEL STABLIZER, it must be compatible with ethanol fuel. I get this question almost every day. I clean carburetors all year long, mowers, motorcycles and ATV. A bottle of stabil is much cheaper than 4 Minkuni carbs on your crotch rocket or zero turn. Ethanol= phase separation, Meaning WATER and lots of it over time which then causes corrosion inside tank and carb. That's why Ethanol is sometimes called
the Corrosive Cocktail.