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I'm glad I don't have to worry about all this winter storage crap.
Yeah, lucky!
I'm glad I don't have to worry about all this winter storage crap.
it depends where you leave your 2cycle stuff. if its in like a garage where it doesnt get to cold you just run the fuel out of the thing so the gas doesnt eat and crust up the lines. sometimes butting a bag around the engine to keep out some of the moisture is a good method. but running your mowers like once a week isnt a bad idea.
See I was thinking that it was a better idea to just run the gas out of the MOWERS because the gas will go bad (even if you run it once a week), and that is my most important equipment. For my 2-cycle stuff I was just going to run it once a week.
There's nothing wrong with running your mowers weekly. If you run them weekly just leave enough gas in the tank to do so for a month. The other thing I have too ask is why do you think gas only last for a certain period of time. As far as your 2 cycle stuff I really wouldn't worry about those, the oils like Echo and Stihl and Homelite and most, all have fuel stabilizers in there oil.
store no gasoline for longer than 30 days UNLESS you use fuel stabilizer on 4 cycle gasoline
I don't feel like doing a lot with it, so will it be OK just running it until it stops? And then just putting it away? I will get it serviced in February.
The problem is that little bit that remains in the carb float bowl can still be in contact with the jet and clog it up. It's very easy to just quickly remove the drain plug and then screw it back in, and you can catch the little bit of gas in a small bowl and toss it outside where it will quickly evaporate.