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[email protected] clare@snyder.on.ca is offline
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Default gasoline for lawnmower

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:38:40 -0800 (PST),
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On Nov 11, 6:27Â*pm, wrote:


Use Stabil. It must be added to the gas when the gas is still fresh.
Nothing will revive old gas and the problems it causes. Do NOT use 92
octane gas in a lawn mower! Also skip the lead substitute if your
mower is newer than 1975.



I use the Sta-bil in a fresh container of gas in the Spring. Whenever
I refill that container it gets another dose of Sta-bil.


Â* What's wrong with 92 octane? Â*Just make sure it is ethanol free.


It is my understanding on smaller engines the 92 octane is a far too
rich to be used perhaps causing the engine to run too hot? And in my
area finding the ethanol-free gas is getting extremely difficult.

High octane fuel causing an engine to run hot is a MYTH. - and getting
ethanol free high-test is a LOT easier than finding ethanol free
regular.