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JoelKlein
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While I wait for the snow, what about the fuel?
Original Message Dec 25, 2011 9:50 am |
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Happy holidays every one! ... bought the toro 1028 OXE back in October, right after the very first early snow storm. Was not able to try it in snow... I added the startron stabilizer And filled up the tank with 93 octane. I tested the new baby, showed off without spinning augers... But now it's a long time unused. My question is: is it okay for the fuel to sit in the carb for such a long time? Thanks!
This message was modified Dec 25, 2011 by JoelKlein
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JoelKlein
I wonder how a 2021 snow blower will look like...
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Re: While I wait for the snow, what about the fuel?
Reply #73 Jan 3, 2012 1:51 pm |
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ralphfr
Location: Long Island, NY
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Re: While I wait for the snow, what about the fuel?
Reply #74 Jan 3, 2012 2:15 pm |
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Ni per99, Doing that many machines a year you must fall onto many dead engines with carb bowls that have pushbutton drains. A simpleton can take care of his carb with a push button drain. The pushbutton bowl s I collect go on machines I fix-up to sell. A pushbutton kit is available for very little. I got four once and converted spare bowls to pushbuttons. Many people I sell to are first time buyers of a snowblowers and don’t have a clue about maintenance on any OPE. I give every buyer a printout of my “Guide to Eternal Happiness” which details what to do about gas for the season and storage (Don’t depend on additives). This year the machines I sold all come with a year startup guarantee. I tell them to use fresh gas, don’t depend on stabilizers and prep your machine when done for the season or leave gas in and start it occasionally. TROUTS2, As a true simpleton could you tell me where I could procure a pushbutton drain bowl for a 2011 Toro 221 with a 141cc R-Tek? Thanks.
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niper99
Location: London Ont
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Re: While I wait for the snow, what about the fuel?
Reply #76 Jan 4, 2012 1:29 am |
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ralphfr, Google Tecumseh 27136A and you'll get scads of places and prices. When I got mine they seemed impossible to put on and if I ever managed to get it on would never work right. It turned out they are easy to install and work fine. With a flat head screwdriver pushing the button and a cup it makes a no mess drain of the bowl ease.
hey trouts,,
have u had good luck with the drians in the carb???.... because i havent any luck with them..lve had alot of them leak fuel and have had alot of compliants by customers....and have stopped using them as of recently.... they make sense for sure and serve as a very usefull idea....the problem i think that happens is when u drian some old fuel out the little bit of dirt thats in the bottom of the bowl comes out aswell of course as designed... the drawback is that dirt sticks to the drian valve and causes a fuel leak...
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ralphfr
Location: Long Island, NY
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Re: While I wait for the snow, what about the fuel?
Reply #78 Jan 4, 2012 9:40 am |
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ralphfr, Google Tecumseh 27136A and you'll get scads of places and prices. When I got mine they seemed impossible to put on and if I ever managed to get it on would never work right. It turned out they are easy to install and work fine. With a flat head screwdriver pushing the button and a cup it makes a no mess drain of the bowl ease.
TROUTS2 You're not kidding. This part is all over the place.Thanks for the info and Happy New Year!
Ralphfr
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