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What's the best thing to do with the fuel in the Cub over winter? I probably have 1 mowing left. Should I just let the carb run out of fuel? Should I add a additive of some sort, or just put fresh gas in it next spring?

If you're running ethanol gas, drain it. If you're running ethanol-free gas, you don't need to do anything.

I now advise all customers to completely drain the entire fuel system before storing any units for the season, no matter what type of fuel they use. Even take the time to show them how to drain the carb bowl. Has eliminated a lot of beginning of next season headaches.

And I do the same as Rivets.
It has more to do with the microclimate where your gear will be stored than what is in the tank.
So to be on the safe side it is run everything dry or tip the fuel out and put it in your car.
Runs along the lines of
"A gun is always loaded and every horse kicks"

Scrubcadet10 said:

What's the best thing to do with the fuel in the Cub over winter? I probably have 1 mowing left. Should I just let the carb run out of fuel? Should I add a additive of some sort, or just put fresh gas in it next spring?

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Put Sta bil in the gas tank. fill it up so water dont condense in tank causin it rust. Turn valve off. start engine and let it run until carb is empty of fuel stalling engine. Store in cool dry place for winter.

Scrubcadet10 said:

What's the best thing to do with the fuel in the Cub over winter? I probably have 1 mowing left. Should I just let the carb run out of fuel? Should I add a additive of some sort, or just put fresh gas in it next spring?

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cpurvis said:

If you're running ethanol gas, drain it. If you're running ethanol-free gas, you don't need to do anything.

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It is pretty hard to buy gas in Michigan that is not 10% methanol

Rus A said:

It is pretty hard to buy gas in Michigan that is not 10% methanol

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or ethanol whatever it is.

Rus A said:

or ethanol whatever it is.

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https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=MI

Scrubcadet10 said:

What's the best thing to do with the fuel in the Cub over winter? I probably have 1 mowing left. Should I just let the carb run out of fuel? Should I add a additive of some sort, or just put fresh gas in it next spring?

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If you run it some in the winter mulching leaves or pulling carts, etc, you really don't need to do anything beyond keeping sta-bil in your gas and keeping the battery charged.

That's all I do with mine, and they start up fine. Sometimes it's six or eight weeks between starts. I give the batteries a full charge about every two weeks.

John Fitzgerald said:

If you run it some in the winter mulching leaves or pulling carts, etc, you really don't need to do anything beyond keeping sta-bil in your gas and keeping the battery charged.

That's all I do with mine, and they start up fine. Sometimes it's six or eight weeks between starts. I give the batteries a full charge about every two weeks.

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Be aware Sta-Bil does have a shelf life, so it does go bad. Once opened that date should be marked on the bottle.

Seafoam OTH can stabilize gas for 2 years & I tested it. & once opened can sit on your shelf for 40 years & still be good to use.

Best price for Seafoam is usually @ Wal-Mart around $6.

7394 said:

Be aware Sta-Bil does have a shelf life, so it does go bad. Once opened that date should be marked on the bottle.

Seafoam OTH can stabilize gas for 2 years & I tested it. & once opened can sit on your shelf for 40 years & still be good to use.

Best price for Seafoam is usually @ Wal-Mart around $6.

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Sta-Bil is good for two years after opening, according to the label. I put it in my gas year round, so a large bottle lasts a little over one year.

John Fitzgerald said:

Sta-Bil is good for two years after opening, according to the label. I put it in my gas year round, so a large bottle lasts a little over one year.

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The bottle of Sta-Bil once opened, is good for 2 years, but the gas stabilized with it is only good for 1 year.

7394 said:

The bottle of Sta-Bil once opened, is good for 2 years, but the gas stabilized with it is only good for 1 year.

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And don't forget there "NUMBERS" , Budweisers are good to last drop ! HMMmmm Budweisers ?? I thought it was Budweisers, maybe it was Scotch, or Pepsi.... ?? Oh well .... :laughing:..:laughing:

Boo- Distilled water too..:thumbsup:

I usually pull my engines in winter months on all my walkers we get into so much freaking dust and dirt here with the leaves we deal with and spring short mows and powerraking and all that good stuff. I like to just really clean them all up and blow all the dirt out of them. When my equitment all sits through the winter I have the tanks almost empty but I go out about 2 or 3 times a month and start everything I have weedeaters, stick edgers, blowers, mowers and I let them run 20 to 30 minutes just to keep oil and everything circulating and keeps batteries charged up. I have never had any problems at all when spring time comes and its time to get started. works for me anyways.