70% Of You Will Make This Mistake and End Up In The Repair Shop! Avoid This Fuel Fiasco Now!

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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We see over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!

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[dallasarnold]

Way back in 1974 as a Marine Corps helicopter mechanic, we were taught to always top off the fuel after a flight specifically to prevent /reduce condensation. But it was also important for just in case a crisis occurs the aircraft was fully ready for combat.

[mikecarton]

I own a boat winterizing and storage facility in Canada, we deal with this problem a lot. Ethanol is major issue, fields should be used for growing food.

[robert]

I run my machines empty and dry before winter . and never have any problems firing them up in late spring 💪

[brassslowhand]

The 1969 Toyota LANDCRUISER FJ55 (big 4 door full framed SUV) had a petcock on the bottom of the gas tank to drain water (condensation) out of the gas tank in the morning....just like an airplane gas tank. Also had a big crank to hand start a CRUISER with a dead battery.... Truly, a survival vehicle...plus simple plugs and point. Zero computer crap.

[daviddelle]

Good info, as always. Except I have one point to disagree on. I don't think when pouring gas from the can that the water comes out first. When I pour, I don't turn the gas can upside down, so the gas pours into the spout from the top. The water remains in the bottom of the container until you get to the point where the side of the can is level.

[Mr.Serious]

Just listen, she knows what she is talking about. I'm a motorcycle mechanic in Germany. We have these problems every spring, but only few people listen.

[pyromedichd]

It's worth it to me to pay a little extra for ethanol free fuel, and add some Sta Bil long term storage stabilizer. It over 20 years using this method I've never had water in fuel, rusted float bowls or deteriorated fuel lines, all of which ethanol causes.

[rodneysturdee]

My mechanic, who has worked on everything for 45 years, tells me to put a small plastic bag under all the gas caps on my gas powered equipment over the winter or longer periods of sitting. This seals the cap vent from atmosphere to keep water out. It definitely helps! I also put a screw in the vent tube coming off older dirt bike gas caps for the same reason. It's a good trick you may have previously mentioned. Keep up the good work!

[nicosgeo]

When I bought my gas strimmer the technical guy on delivery told me this. You empty the fuel tank back in a tight container and start the engine for a few moments until the carburetor dries out. This way on the next project I have to pull the rope a couple of times more but its a sure start. Nobody mentioned moisture but it makes a lot of sense.

[mikeh]

Fantastic reminder! Water doesn't burn. Your suggestions on how to deal with it are excellent.

[timothyputzke]

At a Johnson/Evinrude dealer the first thing we would ask a customer who was bringing in there motor was to bring their outboard tank along with the connecting hoses. This is when Ethanol was just showing up at gas stations. Bad fuel was the #1 issue.

[gdubtub.]

She has such good delivery - made to teach technical info.

[normanmack]

Excellent show girl. Oh FYI I just picked up a Ryobi leaf blower at a pawn shop for $7. I could see what was wrong. So I replaced the primer bulb, fuel line and filter that was discintigrated in the gas tank . The toughest part was getting the pieces out of the tank.

[davidrobins]

Excellent advice. One observation. In really cold weather - like northern Main in January when the temps can drop to - 40 F for days, putting ANY gas with water in it in your car will almost for sure FREEZE in the gas line. One of the groomsmen at my brother's wedding had that happen in Allagash, Maine, January 1 1972

[SingleStacked]

I solved the storage issue by moving to FL. Mow year round. Nothing gets stored.

[foxtrottango]

I use ethanol free fuel in all of my small engines and a little Sea Foam but not as much as recommended and my fuel last for up to two years inside my Florida garage which is a cool dry place Vs a hot shed. But I always try to change out my fuel yearly and pour the old fuel in my car a few months before hurricane season. I am a former professional small engine mechanic and have noticed that no matter how much you try to help clients with good advice… they will do their own thing which creates repeated customers!
I use Amsoil 2 cycle oil 100/1 mix no matter what the manufacturer suggests because Amsoil is synthetic and not crude oil so it takes less to protect against friction.
And a final note on bar oil is that I don’t use it because it’s just refined used motor oil with dye in it, instead I just use new 10W40 motor oil.

[NHHE]

As for 2 stroke premix: I mix a quart at a time in an old Mobil-1 bottle. Gallon takes too long to consume.

[mencken]

Living in the Midwest in the country with multiple small engines, never drained gas or emptied a gas can over the winter, and the only time I had a failure to start in 40 years was a rider with a bum fuel pump.

[aaronhooks]

Here in Germany I alwas use Stihl Motomix in all 2-strokes. No mixing and it has a shelf life of about 5 years. been using it for 20 years and never had a problem.

[sgonnason]

Thanks for making the videos . I would like to add some info. Non ethanol gas is petroleum, hydrophobic does not mix with water. Water is heavier than oil and sinks to the bottom. We used heet (ethanol mixes with water and gas suspending water and is removed with gas) gas tanks use to rust through and we’re not sealed systems. I recommend heet or fill up with ethanol gas once a year. Gas cans suck these days, I make my own spout. Handle your gas properly, and use it up, first in first out. After storage always use fresh gas.