On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 01:01:43 GMT, Elmo
wrote:

It's really quite simple. You've got that old fuel mix from last year
(or was it the year before?) so why mix up new stuff? Changing spark
plugs isn't really necessary. Don't bother with the air filter either.
Choke? And remember, never ever RTFM.

A couple years ago I pulled my old big McCulloch out of storage and
went to start it. There was still a bit of gas in it from 4-5 years
earlier, so I just popped the compression release, set the choke, held
the throttle and gave it a spin to see what it would do. Started on
the second pull. Smoked like crazy because about half the gas had
evaporated, leaving a pretty oil-rich mix, but I was sure surprised
when it fired up.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com