On Saturday, 23 March 2019 09:27:41 UTC, Michael Chare wrote:

I always drain the fuel from garden machinery before the winter or other
period of little use. There is an aditive you can buy to make starting
easier after prolonged inactivity. Getting rid of old fuel is more of a
problem now that both are cars are diesel. Fortunately my modern grass
cutters do start much more easily than the old ones. Maybe some sot of
electronic ignition.

It used to be common practice to put a little petrol in diesel vehicles in winter.


NT