Small engine storage

[lizard]

Sorry for not being able to follow up on this, had no Internet access for several days...DSL quit working and couldn't even connect by dial up. About 8 years ago I used Stabil in several small engines, stored them with fresh fuel and added the stabilizer, but 5 months later the fuel was very yellowish and stale...decided to never use the stabilizer again.

What do you use your Jubilee for? I inherited mine from my dad, he used it as a hobby tractor, I started tearing it down to rebuild the engine a long time ago and then decided to buy my JD because I wanted something that could use a modern mid mount mower and FEL, plus had PS and hydro.

You did the right thing.............nothing runs like a 'Deere'...............lol

 

[carl22]

I agree with the majority. I run my mower bone-dry then put a couple squirts of general purpose oil into the spark plug hole. I've never left gas in the mower all season.

 

[indypower]

If it has a metal gas tank, I leave it full, with stabil and isoprole drygas. Leaving a metal tank full will not allow it to rust. Metal tanks were used on the older models. For newer models with plastic tanks, I add stabil and isoprpoel drygas, shutoff the gas and let it run until it dies. I then drain out the gas tank and use that gas in my snowblower. I also remove the spark plug and squirt some Marvel Mystery oil down the plug hole and turn the engine over a couple of times. I also make sure the deck is blown off so no damp grass sits there rusting the deck.