Subject: [Shop-talk] Winterizing (summerizing?) an engine?

From: Scott Hall <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:03:42 -0500

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Guys,

I have a snowblower. It might not get used at all in a winter, it might get
used ten times. And I have a long driveway, so I don't want to sell it.

I would like to winterize it such that next October if I want to fire it up
I don't have to do what I did this February and disassemble it in the cold
to get it to run.

It doesn't have a battery, so this is a gas/carb. issue only.

Is it best to drain most of the gas and let it run until it dies from
starvation? Would that leave residue on the jets that might varnish? I'm
hesitant to use Sta-bil--I had a bad experience with that once. Drain the
gas, take it apart and spray everything with carb cleaner or the like?

This is the first engine I have that might sit for two years straight then
need to get fired up as quickly as possible, so I'd like to do this right.

Thanks in advance.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Guys,<div><br></div><div>I have a snowblower. It might not=
 get used at all in a winter, it might get used ten times. And I have a lon=
g driveway, so I don&#39;t want to sell it.</div><div><br></div><div>I woul=
d like to winterize it such that next October if I want to fire it up I don=
&#39;t have to do what I did this February and disassemble it in the cold t=
o get it to run.</div><div><br></div><div>It doesn&#39;t have a battery, so=
 this is a gas/carb. issue only.</div><div><br></div><div>Is it best to dra=
in most of the gas and let it run until it dies from starvation? Would that=
 leave residue on the jets that might varnish? I&#39;m hesitant to use Sta-=
bil--I had a bad experience with that once. Drain the gas, take it apart an=
d spray everything with carb cleaner or the like?</div><div><br></div><div>=
This is the first engine I have that might sit for two years straight then =
need to get fired up as quickly as possible, so I&#39;d like to do this rig=
ht.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance.</div></div>

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From: Pat Horne <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:56:53 -0500

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Leaving it @ TDC also helps reduce ring wear if moisture does get in. Rust i=
n the cylinder @ anything other than TDC or BDC will cause the rings to go o=
ver the rust rather than just bump into it.=20

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity

On Apr 13, 2021, at 2:51 PM, old dirtbeard <[email-masked]> wrote:

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Great advice Pat, particularly about leaving the engine at TDC to ensure the=
 valves are closed.=20

This relieves pressure from the valve spring and ensures that the combustion=
 chamber is sealed from humidity and potential dirt, intruders, etc.

best,

doug

On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 11:18 AM Pat Horne <[email-masked]> wrote:
> Scott,
>=20
> I=E2=80=99d change the oil on it, run it to warm up, then change the oil a=
gain, then run it until all the fuel is burned up.=20
>=20
> If you like, spray the carb down & do a plug & filters service. Check the f=
uel lines for stiffness & cracks.=20
>=20
> Put a little oil into the cylinder & turn it over a few times. Try to leav=
e the engine @ TDC.=20
>=20
> If the carb has a priming bulb, buy a new one before next season =E2=80=9C=
just in case=E2=80=9D.=20
>=20
> Peace,
> Pat
>=20
> Pat Horne=20
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>=20
>=20
> On Apr 13, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Scott Hall <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Guys,
>=20
> I have a snowblower. It might not get used at all in a winter, it might ge=
t used ten times. And I have a long driveway, so I don't want to sell it.
>=20
> I would like to winterize it such that next October if I want to fire it u=
p I don't have to do what I did this February and disassemble it in the cold=
 to get it to run.
>=20
>=20
> Is it best to drain most of the gas and let it run until it dies from star=
vation? Would that leave residue on the jets that might varnish? I'm hesitan=
t to use Sta-bil--I had a bad experience with that once. Drain the gas, take=
 it apart and spray everything with carb cleaner or the like?
>=20
> This is the first engine I have that might sit for two years straight then=
>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Leaving it @ TDC also helps reduce ring wea=
r if moisture does get in. Rust in the cylinder @ anything other than TDC or=
 BDC will cause the rings to go over the rust rather than just bump into it.=
&nbsp;<br><br>Peace,<div>Pat</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<=
div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br>On Apr 13, 2021, at 2:51 PM, old dirtbeard &lt;[email-masked]&gt=
; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Great advic=
e Pat, particularly about leaving the engine at TDC to ensure the valves are=
 closed.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>This relieves pressure from the valve spri=
ng and ensures that the combustion chamber is sealed from humidity and poten=
tial dirt, intruders, etc.<div><br></div><div>best,</div><div><br></div><div=
>doug</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 11:18 AM Pat Horne &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Scott,<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99d change the oil on it, run it to warm up, then change the oil aga=
in, then run it until all the fuel is burned up. <br>
<br>
If you like, spray the carb down &amp; do a plug &amp; filters service. Chec=
k the fuel lines for stiffness &amp; cracks. <br>
<br>
Put a little oil into the cylinder &amp; turn it over a few times. Try to le=
ave the engine @ TDC. <br>
<br>
If the carb has a priming bulb, buy a new one before next season =E2=80=9Cju=
st in case=E2=80=9D. <br>
<br>
Peace,<br>
Pat<br>
<br>
Pat Horne <br>
We support Habitat for Humanity<br>
<br>
<br>
On Apr 13, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Scott Hall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:scott.hall.per=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br>
<br>
=EF=BB=BF<br>
Guys,<br>
<br>
I have a snowblower. It might not get used at all in a winter, it might get u=
sed ten times. And I have a long driveway, so I don't want to sell it.<br>
<br>
I would like to winterize it such that next October if I want to fire it up I=
 don't have to do what I did this February and disassemble it in the cold to=
 get it to run.<br>
<br>
It doesn't have a battery, so this is a gas/carb. issue only.<br>
<br>
Is it best to drain most of the gas and let it run until it dies from starva=
tion? Would that leave residue on the jets that might varnish? I'm hesitant t=
o use Sta-bil--I had a bad experience with that once. Drain the gas, take it=
 apart and spray everything with carb cleaner or the like?<br>
<br>
This is the first engine I have that might sit for two years straight then n=
eed to get fired up as quickly as possible, so I'd like to do this right.<br=
<br>
Thanks in advance.<br>
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