Old Gas

[ranger 360]

Hey Guy!! I have finally got my carbs rebuilt on my Gt 150 And will be fireing up the engine on the water hose before taking her to the lake.I will be using a portable tank wih fresh gas. There is about 15-20 Gals of old pre mixed gas in my two built in tanks,I would like to sipon the tanks.My question Can I put the premixed gas in my Silverdao Or maybe in my lawn mower,with out making another problem?? I have heard I could .Come on guys give me your thoughts.

 

[jy118lfd]

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Run it in the lawnmower. The newer cars with oxygen sensors don't seem to like the carbon that will build up on the sensors. It at best will do nothing at worst will shorten the life of the o2 sensors.

 

[walleyehed]

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Quick trick....even though it's already "old", add some stabilizer to it before you run it thru the mower. the properties of the stab. will help in burn more consistantly.

 

[ranger 360]

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Thanks guys for the Information I fired the engine in the drive so far runs good after the carbs rebuild no leaks and idles good but tomorrow I will put her on the water that will be the real test under a load to see if it runs good ...My next project is to replace the seals since I found water in the lower unit Is this a real hard job??

 

[Brew2]

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Before changing the seals, I'd replace the nylon washers that go on the fill/vent plug screws. Very often the source of leaks. <br /><br />At worst it costs you a couple bucks and a few minutes of time to find out if that is the problem. If it is still leaking then I guess you gotta look at replacing seals. Never done that myself, so I'll leave that to others to provide comments on.<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />Brew

 

[ranger 360]

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Thanks for your input Brew2 If only I could be that lucky I will for sure give a try first.Just up your way last year beautiful country.

 

[Scaaty]

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Originally posted by walleyehed:<br /> Quick trick....even though it's already "old", add some stabilizer to it before you run it thru the mower. the properties of the stab. will help in burn more consistantly.

And it wouldn't hurt to add some octane booster

 

[jimmbo]

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Have dealer do pressure and vaccumn tests on the case. doesn't take very long and alot dodn't charge much if anything

 

[boltbreaker]

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Originally posted by Robby6950:<br />

Originally posted by walleyehed:<br /> Quick trick....even though it's already "old", add some stabilizer to it before you run it thru the mower. the properties of the stab. will help in burn more consistantly.

And it wouldn't hurt to add some octane booster

This seemed like good sense to me, but I was browsing the sta-bil FAQ's page www.goldeagle.com and it stated<br />"I have some gas in a tank that has been there more than 2 months. Will STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer make this old gas like new? <br />No, STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer will not restore or improve old gasoline. It will, however, stop it from degrading further. The best thing to do is treat the fuel as soon as you buy it. "

 

[walleyehed]

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Originally posted by Robby6950:<br /><br />quote:<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Originally posted by walleyehed:<br />Quick trick....even though it's already "old", add some stabilizer to it before you run it thru the mower. the properties of the stab. will help in burn more consistantly. <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />And it wouldn't hurt to add some octane booster <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />This seemed like good sense to me, but I was browsing the sta-bil FAQ's page www.goldeagle.com and it stated<br />"I have some gas in a tank that has been there more than 2 months. Will STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer make this old gas like new? <br />No, STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer will not restore or improve old gasoline. It will, however, stop it from degrading further. The best thing to do is treat the fuel as soon as you buy it. "<br />

I don't use STA-BIL....what I use is stated to allow suspension of moisture and to improve combustion of older, degraded fuel, now OF COURSE it's best to use fresh fuel, but when asked about using it in a mower, I added my advice from reffering to a briggs service bulliten.....sorry if it doesn't mesh with other posted info.....

 

[Scaaty]

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In response to the stabilizer/Stabil/Octane booster issue. I added what I would do. I still don't get what you meant about "stabilizer' though, Kenny...and I just figured out what you meant by "Mower"....(I think?LOL).<br />Just what is this stuff..."what I use is stated to allow suspension of moisture and to improve combustion of older, degraded fuel"...that you suggest?

 

[walleyehed]

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It's called a "Fuel Improver", and it's put out BY Briggs & Stratton. I call it "stabilizer" out of habit, as it does list that as a quality of the product.<br />"STA-BIL" is a specific product for a specific use...I just use something different for the reason of experience with both products, the Briggs product is better for what I want...costs a bit more, but hey, we're a dealer...