Realistically, it doesn't matter. The manual for my 1980s Honda lawn mower says ethanol up to 10% is fine. The engine runs the same regardless, but with premium ethanol free fuel you typically pollute more and you also spend more, as in my area, Premium is typically CA$0.20 or more per Litre. That works out to about CA$.0.80 per gallon more. Gas right now hovers around CA$1.45 per litre (at this time, US$4.29 per gallon) in my Lake Huron town in Ontario, Canada. Also, maintenance falls on the end user. Also, if ethanol supposedly destroys fuel systems, you have to think, rubber fuel hoses and gaskets are made from crude oil, so they will dissolve potentially faster with ethanol free than they do with a mixture of ethanol, a solvent.
This video should be titled, "Starting fluid, the secret ingredient to fire your sparkplug through a concrete block wall. " Starting fluid is an important thing to have available, HOWEVER if we were to equate it to another industry, in a pharmacy, a prescription for Starting fluid would be written on the blue security paper prescription pads, with explicit instructions. As the world is now, is equivalent to a mountain of burnt and bent spoons next to a pile of dirty needles and bungee cords ... I am telling you in no uncertain terms, 99% of the people out there shouldn't be allowed to touch Starting fluid ....
Also for storage - after running it dry, spray some engine fogger down the spark plug hole, and crank it a moment to distribute the oil in the cylinder.
A few millilitres of oil works too. In fact, that's what Honda says in its manual to protect the cylinder and since Cub Cadet engines are Honda copies, this applies to them.
This guy did a nice job.
All good advice, you make it look easy. When I have to do that it is in my poorly lit shed at -20
I think the only thing you missed is ALWAYS use non-ethanol gasoline.
Realistically, it doesn't matter. The manual for my 1980s Honda lawn mower says ethanol up to 10% is fine. The engine runs the same regardless, but with premium ethanol free fuel you typically pollute more and you also spend more, as in my area, Premium is typically CA$0.20 or more per Litre. That works out to about CA$.0.80 per gallon more. Gas right now hovers around CA$1.45 per litre (at this time, US$4.29 per gallon) in my Lake Huron town in Ontario, Canada. Also, maintenance falls on the end user. Also, if ethanol supposedly destroys fuel systems, you have to think, rubber fuel hoses and gaskets are made from crude oil, so they will dissolve potentially faster with ethanol free than they do with a mixture of ethanol, a solvent.
If you can't run it dry use stabilizer, shut off the fuel, and then run it until it stops. Most have a fuel shut off.
My solution when does not start. Go back in the house tell the wife it's broke get some hot chocolate and turn on you tube.
I would have added cleaning the needle and seat. When the carb was apart. Other than that it's all good.
You mean my routine of curse, curse, kick the machine, and curse some more isn't the right approach :)
I hit the peace pipe and head for the hills.
This video should be titled,
"Starting fluid, the secret ingredient to fire your sparkplug through a concrete block wall. "
Starting fluid is an important thing to have available, HOWEVER if we were to equate it to another industry, in a pharmacy, a prescription for Starting fluid would be written on the blue security paper prescription pads, with explicit instructions. As the world is now, is equivalent to a mountain of burnt and bent spoons next to a pile of dirty needles and bungee cords ... I am telling you in no uncertain terms, 99% of the people out there shouldn't be allowed to touch Starting fluid ....
*touches starting fluid*
@@JCWren
(In Jerry Seinfeld's voice)
"That guy! Swarm Swarm!"
After draining the old fuel, you didn’t mention tightening the drain screw before adding new fuel. Seems too obvious to mention but not to everyone…
Safety glasses!! Every time I use carb cleaner it will shoot straight back cleaning any carb.
Not supposed to put starting fluid in a gas engine
When your snowblower won't start, move to keywest...
Yes, this is my theory exactly.
Also for storage - after running it dry, spray some engine fogger down the spark plug hole, and crank it a moment to distribute the oil in the cylinder.
A few millilitres of oil works too. In fact, that's what Honda says in its manual to protect the cylinder and since Cub Cadet engines are Honda copies, this applies to them.