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Old 02-19-2021, 10:12 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by John V View Post
The problem with just running it out of fuel is there will be some left in the bowl, and the less fuel there is, the faster it turns to varnish. Really the bowls should be drained completely, though I've had good luck with just dumping Seafoam or StaBil in the tank and running until that stuff makes it to the carb.

Cordless electric lawn tools... yeah, it'll be nice when they get to the point that they hold enough capacity to be usable. We are not quite there yet except for maintaining really small properties.
That is why I run it until it dies, and then drain the bowl, in that particular order.

There is a few cc of fuel that drains, so you’re right about the residual gas in there.
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