gasoline for lawnmower

[salty]

Yes. That is what I said. I did not, however, say what you pretended I said.

Your "challenge" was equally intellectually dishonest.

[Steve]

replying to salty, Steve wrote: I used hi test gas in my new toro mower and it?s hard to start. When it did start it sputtered like crazy. Then it wouldn?t start. What should I do?

[trader_4]

Since it's new, call up the store where you bought it and ask them how to return it. The gas isn't your problem, unless the can had water in it, debris, etc. Mowers will run with regular or hi test, no difference . There is a difference between ethanol free gas and gas that has ethanol. But that makes no difference when the gas is fresh. If it sits around for months, gas with alcohol will absorb water, which then turns into gunk and can foul the carb.

[hubops]

Check the oil ? Check the spark plug ? Check the fuel shut-off valve ? Check the air filter ? .. check that it's not an electric mower ! :-) John T.

[Frank]

There is compression ratio difference between cars and that would make me wonder. Cars require higher octane.

[trader_4]

That's correct. Higher octane allows higher compression ratio without pre-ignition occurring, which is a problem and can cause engine damage. If an engine doesn't have high compression, (the mower does not), then either regular or hi test will work the same. The high test gas is not his problem.

[hubops]

... it is - if it's a diesel engine ! :-) .. how little we actually know .. .. it's from HomeOwnersHub - 'nuff said.. John T.

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

You get diesel mowers?! I thought small diesel engines weren't worthwhile.

[Juan Deere]

Watch u think about this small diesel?

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

That's not a mower, that's a tractor!

[hubops]

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

You silly American, that's a tractor, THIS is a mower:

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[Wade Garrett]

Check what the manufacturer says to use and use it.

Surprisingly, Echo calls for mid-grade in their hand-held leaf blowers. Can't for the life of me figure how a puny little two stroke engine like that causes pre-ignition on regular gas.

[Clare Snyder]

The reason many recommend premiumfor 2 stroke (and even 4 stroke) lawn mowers is in MANY areas Premium has less or no ethanol. Ethanol is no good for mixed gas (2 strokes) and can damage older carburetor/fuel systemparts. It also absorbs water and can separate out (which is REAL BAD on 2 strokes.

Also, adding oil to gasoline for 2 strokes significantly reduces the octane rating.

[Dean Hoffman]

Kubota makes them down to 18 hp.

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

That's a bloody powerful mower (13kW). My electric mower is 1kW.

[trader_4]

ROFL

This from the guy that just the other day was arguing that you needed more than 1800 watts for handheld power tools used around the house, that 120V @ 15A here in the USA wasn't enough. Now he says he has a mower that's only 1000 watts. Go figure.

[Doug Laidlaw]

I always thought you sounded Irish, Ron.

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

You big girl's blouse.

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

We're made of carbon.