38racing wrote:had a Murphy evening. restoring a mtd rider. rear tire was going soft and found inner sidewall crack. generous slime and left sitting to hit the spot seemed to workk. cut front lawn. next day the back. then went along the road but the side pressure goung along the drain area resulted in a flat. getting dark. towrd it back. jumped on another rider i had just moved but remembered it was outt of fuel. filled it with what was left in 20 litre jug. never made it to the grass. got it running on carb cleaner after checking filter and pump. it stayed running. then I made it to the grass and died again. towed it back. decided to drain gas and immediately saw off colour blobs floating around. next day I drained completely and filled from full container and finished. and I haven't bought gas with ethanol in it for long time. maybe need to make sure jugs kept out of rain.
Fulltilt wrote:38racing wrote:had a Murphy evening. restoring a mtd rider. rear tire was going soft and found inner sidewall crack. generous slime and left sitting to hit the spot seemed to workk. cut front lawn. next day the back. then went along the road but the side pressure goung along the drain area resulted in a flat. getting dark. towrd it back. jumped on another rider i had just moved but remembered it was outt of fuel. filled it with what was left in 20 litre jug. never made it to the grass. got it running on carb cleaner after checking filter and pump. it stayed running. then I made it to the grass and died again. towed it back. decided to drain gas and immediately saw off colour blobs floating around. next day I drained completely and filled from full container and finished. and I haven't bought gas with ethanol in it for long time. maybe need to make sure jugs kept out of rain.
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