Snow Blower with gas left in tank

11-18-2012, 09:02 AM	#1
hubbard Newbie   Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 21	Snow Blower with gas left in tank I have a very old Jacobson Snow Blower. Every winter I run it until the gas tank is empty before storing for the season. Last winter I forgot. Will it help to add Sea Foam or Stabil now, before I use it for the season? What should I do?

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11-18-2012, 09:14 AM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,284	Snow Blower with gas left in tank Drain the tank before trying to start it and add fresh gas. If you can find nonethenal gas always you that instead of reguler gas. When's the last time the oil was changed? Toward the end of the season this year add some Sta-bil to the fuel. http://www.goldeagle.com/brands/stabil/

11-18-2012, 09:48 AM	#3
Fix'n it Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far sw sub chicago Posts: 1,802	Snow Blower with gas left in tank i just started my snow blower. it had gas in it from last winter. it started and ran just as it always has. how much gas is in the tank now ? __________________ DIY'er, out of necessity. if i did this for a living, i would make about $3.50 an hour To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. i didn't make this world. i just live in it. be careful of whom you make fun of. one day, that could be you...

11-19-2012, 11:54 PM	#4
hubbard Newbie   Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 21	Snow Blower with gas left in tank About 1/2 tank. Do you think I could just add some new and give it a try?

11-20-2012, 10:46 AM	#5
DrHicks A Little Of Everything   Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,041	Snow Blower with gas left in tank Quote: Originally Posted by hubbard I have a very old Jacobson Snow Blower. Every winter I run it until the gas tank is empty before storing for the season. Last winter I forgot. Will it help to add Sea Foam or Stabil now, before I use it for the season? What should I do? Drain what you can out of the tank. Remove the carb bowl and clean it thoroughly. Spray carb cleaner up into/onto the exposed carb. Put fresh gas in. Give it a go. Chances are you're going to be fine.

11-20-2012, 08:33 PM	#6
Fix'n it Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far sw sub chicago Posts: 1,802	Snow Blower with gas left in tank in my experience, you have nothing to loose by trying it as is. __________________ DIY'er, out of necessity. if i did this for a living, i would make about $3.50 an hour To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. i didn't make this world. i just live in it. be careful of whom you make fun of. one day, that could be you...

11-22-2012, 11:13 AM	#7
Fix'n it Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far sw sub chicago Posts: 1,802	Snow Blower with gas left in tank so, did you try anything ? __________________ DIY'er, out of necessity. if i did this for a living, i would make about $3.50 an hour To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. i didn't make this world. i just live in it. be careful of whom you make fun of. one day, that could be you...