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Yes, I second Paul's idea regarding the fuel shut-off valve as it prevents
fuel from draining into and evaporating out of the carburetor float bowl,
totally gumming it up over several months.
Additionally, I would suggest filling the tank full of gasoline (to prevent
condensation) and adding Stabil to it. If you do not want to use Stabil, I
would siphon out all of the gasoline instead, though I have had very good
experience using Stabli, but I also am in a low humidity climate (Los
Angeles).
best,
doug
On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 11:16 AM Paul Parkanzky <parkanzky@gmail.com> wrote:
> Install a fuel shutoff. I have one on my big Ariens snowblower, my
> generator, my nicer push mower, etc. When you're done using it and you're
> not 99% certain you'll be starting it again within a few weeks then instead
> of doing whatever you normally do to turn it off just shut the fuel valve
> off and let it die.
>
> I've been doing this for years and the stuff I do this on just seems to
> work season after season no matter how long it sits.
>
> -Paul
>
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 2:07 PM Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Guys,
>>
>> I have a snowblower. It might not get used at all in a winter, it might
>> get used ten times. And I have a long driveway, so I don't want to sell it.
>>
>> I would like to winterize it such that next October if I want to fire it
>> up I don't have to do what I did this February and disassemble it in the
>> cold to get it to run.
>>
>> It doesn't have a battery, so this is a gas/carb. issue only.
>>
>> Is it best to drain most of the gas and let it run until it dies from
>> starvation? Would that leave residue on the jets that might varnish? I'm
>> hesitant to use Sta-bil--I had a bad experience with that once. Drain the
>> gas, take it apart and spray everything with carb cleaner or the like?
>>
>> This is the first engine I have that might sit for two years straight
>> then need to get fired up as quickly as possible, so I'd like to do this
>> right.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Yes, I second Paul's idea regarding the fuel shut-off =
valve as it prevents fuel from draining=C2=A0into and evaporating=C2=A0out =
of the carburetor=C2=A0float bowl, totally gumming it up over several month=
s.<div><br></div><div>Additionally, I would suggest filling the tank full o=
f gasoline (to prevent condensation) and adding Stabil to it. If you do not=
want to use Stabil, I would siphon out all of the gasoline instead, though=
I have had very good experience using Stabli, but I also am in a low humid=
ity climate (Los Angeles).</div><div><br></div><div>best,</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>doug</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 11:16 AM Paul Parkanzky <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:parkanzky@gmail.com";>parkanzky@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=
Install a fuel shutoff. I have one on my big Ariens snowblower, my generato=
r, my nicer push mower, etc. When you're done using it and you're n=
ot 99% certain you'll be starting it again within a few weeks then inst=
ead of doing whatever you normally do to turn it off just shut the fuel val=
ve off and let it die.</div><div><br></div><div>I've been doing this fo=
r years and the stuff I do this on just seems to work season after season n=
o matter how long it sits.</div><div><br></div><div>-Paul</div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 13, 20=
21 at 2:07 PM Scott Hall <<a href=3D"mailto:scott.hall.personal@gmail.co=
m" target=3D"_blank">scott.hall.personal@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Guys,<di=
v><br></div><div>I have a snowblower. It might not get used at all in a win=
ter, it might get used ten times. And I have a long driveway, so I don'=
t want to sell it.</div><div><br></div><div>I would like to winterize it su=
ch that next October if I want to fire it up I don't have to do what I =
did this February and disassemble it in the cold to get it to run.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>It doesn't have a battery, so this is a gas/carb. issu=
e only.</div><div><br></div><div>Is it best to drain most of the gas and le=
t it run until it dies from starvation? Would that leave residue on the jet=
s that might varnish? I'm hesitant to use Sta-bil--I had a bad experien=
ce with that once. Drain the gas, take it apart and spray everything with c=
arb cleaner or the like?</div><div><br></div><div>This is the first engine =
I have that might sit for two years straight then need to get fired up as q=
uickly as possible, so I'd like to do this right.</div><div><br></div><=
div>Thanks in advance.</div></div>
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