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CharlesW
Joined: Jan 9, 2011
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Toro 421, Gas in carb or not?
Original Message Feb 7, 2011 11:38 am |
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Since I have installed a shut-off valve in the gas line of my Toro 421, I had a question about how best to use it. If it is an ethanol problem, I shouldn't have to worry since I don't use ethanol. If it is not ethanol related and is a manufacturing defect with the float needle, my shut-off valve should prevent the flooding of either my garage floor or the crankcase of the engine. Bear with me. Would it be better to run the machine after I close off the gas supply until it dies? If I do that, the needle and seat won't be immersed in gasoline for days at a time which could be accelerating the failure of the plating on the needle. As you have probably figured out, it's been a long winter for me and I spend too much time thinking.
This message was modified Feb 7, 2011 by CharlesW
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CharlesW
Joined: Jan 9, 2011
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Re: Toro 421, Gas in carb or not?
Reply #16 Feb 9, 2011 10:48 am |
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When and WHY did they stop putting shutoff valves on blowers? My 30 year old JD826 has it, and so does my new Honda 928. I consider them essential and should be mandatory. I think one reason is that very few people actually use them. I use the one on my old MTD/Dayton when storing it, but didn't use it regularly during the season, maybe 1/2 the time. The bigger reason is probably money. If the mfg. pays as little as a buck or two for the extra cost of installing the shut off, (And I think that would be cheap, considering the cost of parts and the added labor step), and they sell 100,000 machines, that extra $100,000 or $200,000 would almost pay some executives bonus for the year.
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trouts2
Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
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Re: Toro 421, Gas in carb or not?
Reply #18 Feb 9, 2011 12:21 pm |
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My Pleasure-Did you put one in a 2450 or one of the newer 221or421 units? Marc The filter went in a "new" never used 2002 2450 I picked up a few months ago. That cutout was perfect. The machine has a slight gas leak which I never noticed until I put the machine in the porch. I called Toro Toro and found it was on the tank recall list. I checked with the local dealer and will get a new tank installed when the weather turns.
I'm usually working on two stages and always looking to plant a shutoff or filter. Last year at the beginning of the season I picked up a 25 pack of the red inline Briggs filters. I've only planted a handfull though. There's no room on many machines.
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