On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:42:52 -0500, (m Ransley)
wrote:

Leaving gas in an unused machine leads to varnish buildup in the
carburator. It is best to store without gas. Check your choke operation.
You carb is probably partialy clogged, primer not working, not allowing
enough gas for a cold start. An Electric stripper to heat the motor?
Gas fumes ignite easily, a good way to burn your garage down. Fix your
machine right so it works .

Used to fix equipment for a living - office machines, big iron
computers, oilfield equipment, and just about anything that has a
screw or nut and needs juice to run. I believe I know what I am
doing. I still have all my body parts and no health problems.

I posted my solution because I think its pretty neat and simple. The
heat plays on the top of the engine and even at max it won't come
close to normal the working temperature of a hot engine. There is not
enough wattage output from the stripper gun and the outside air is
winter cold. There are no leaked gas fumes. I do take the precaution
not to run a gas engine inside a garage and risk carbon monoxide
poisoning, or at minumum, noxious gasses from fuel combustion.

All I need to do is stick the heater into the panel hole, switch it on
to warm the engine block for a minute or so and I can start right
away. Can't ask for anything better.