Gas choice

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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

I just had my leaf blower serviced because of carb issues. I asked the tech if I should use the canned ethanol free. He said he uses premium gas mixed 50:1. The key, he said is to only buy as close to what you use as possible. If you can’t use up all your gas/oil mix store the left over somewhere where the temp is constant. This will slow the breakdown and “sugar” formation in the fuel can. The sugars are what creates the “varnish” in the carb. Also, try and run the equipment tank to empty. (Unfortunately, my blower doesn’t have a fuel shut off so I can’t shut off the fuel and run the carb dry.) He also said he never uses stabilizers. Good suggestions since the canned 50:1 mix was priced at $33/gal.


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“Sugar”?….Really? Never heard that and don’t believe it. Hmmm…not sure I would be taking any advice from this so called “service tech”.

Dan