The lawnmower decided that Easter is a good time to stop working. I took it apart, cleaned fuel lines and the carburettor, put in a new spark plug, cleaned the air filter, and put it back together. It started with the first pull. Result.

  • iii@mander.xyz
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    2 days ago

    In the winter I have a monthly appointment with my mower in my calender to run it for 10 minutes.

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      2 days ago

      I just drain the gas and run it until it stalls. Been doing this with the lawnmower, weed trimmer and snowblower for over a decade, never any carburetor issues.

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          Men, a capful in the tank and run for 5 minutes, it will stop the gas turning gummy and going “flat”. But usually I shut the petcock off and drained the carb bowl…to many plugged needle valves in the past.