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Leaving it @ TDC also helps reduce ring wear if moisture does get in. Rust i=
n the cylinder @ anything other than TDC or BDC will cause the rings to go o=
ver the rust rather than just bump into it.=20
Peace,
Pat
Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity
On Apr 13, 2021, at 2:51 PM, old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com> wrote:
=EF=BB=BF
Great advice Pat, particularly about leaving the engine at TDC to ensure the=
valves are closed.=20
This relieves pressure from the valve spring and ensures that the combustion=
chamber is sealed from humidity and potential dirt, intruders, etc.
best,
doug
On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 11:18 AM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:
> Scott,
>=20
> I=E2=80=99d change the oil on it, run it to warm up, then change the oil a=
gain, then run it until all the fuel is burned up.=20
>=20
> If you like, spray the carb down & do a plug & filters service. Check the f=
uel lines for stiffness & cracks.=20
>=20
> Put a little oil into the cylinder & turn it over a few times. Try to leav=
e the engine @ TDC.=20
>=20
> If the carb has a priming bulb, buy a new one before next season =E2=80=9C=
just in case=E2=80=9D.=20
>=20
> Peace,
> Pat
>=20
> Pat Horne=20
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>=20
>=20
> On Apr 13, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Guys,
>=20
> I have a snowblower. It might not get used at all in a winter, it might ge=
t used ten times. And I have a long driveway, so I don't want to sell it.
>=20
> I would like to winterize it such that next October if I want to fire it u=
p I don't have to do what I did this February and disassemble it in the cold=
to get it to run.
>=20
> It doesn't have a battery, so this is a gas/carb. issue only.
>=20
> Is it best to drain most of the gas and let it run until it dies from star=
vation? Would that leave residue on the jets that might varnish? I'm hesitan=
t 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?
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> Thanks in advance.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Leaving it @ TDC also helps reduce ring wea=
r if moisture does get in. Rust in the cylinder @ anything other than TDC or=
BDC will cause the rings to go over the rust rather than just bump into it.=
<br><br>Peace,<div>Pat</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne <=
div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br>On Apr 13, 2021, at 2:51 PM, old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com>=
; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Great advic=
e Pat, particularly about leaving the engine at TDC to ensure the valves are=
closed. <div><br></div><div>This relieves pressure from the valve spri=
ng and ensures that the combustion chamber is sealed from humidity and poten=
tial dirt, intruders, etc.<div><br></div><div>best,</div><div><br></div><div=
>doug</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 11:18 AM Pat Horne <<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:patintexas@icloud.com">patintexas@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Scott,<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99d change the oil on it, run it to warm up, then change the oil aga=
in, then run it until all the fuel is burned up. <br>
<br>
If you like, spray the carb down & do a plug & filters service. Chec=
k the fuel lines for stiffness & cracks. <br>
<br>
Put a little oil into the cylinder & turn it over a few times. Try to le=
ave the engine @ TDC. <br>
<br>
If the carb has a priming bulb, buy a new one before next season =E2=80=9Cju=
st in case=E2=80=9D. <br>
<br>
Peace,<br>
Pat<br>
<br>
Pat Horne <br>
We support Habitat for Humanity<br>
<br>
<br>
On Apr 13, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Scott Hall <<a href=3D"mailto:scott.hall.per=
sonal@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">scott.hall.personal@gmail.com</a>> wro=
te:<br>
<br>
=EF=BB=BF<br>
Guys,<br>
<br>
I have a snowblower. It might not get used at all in a winter, it might get u=
sed ten times. And I have a long driveway, so I don't want to sell it.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
It doesn't have a battery, so this is a gas/carb. issue only.<br>
<br>
Is it best to drain most of the gas and let it run until it dies from starva=
tion? Would that leave residue on the jets that might varnish? I'm hesitant t=
o 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?<br>
<br>
This is the first engine I have that might sit for two years straight then n=
eed to get fired up as quickly as possible, so I'd like to do this right.<br=
>
<br>
Thanks in advance.<br>
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