[s-cars] Oh great guru...

[Paul Luevano]

Robert Myers wrote:
> 
> Hi Y'all,
> 
> It looks like my neighbor thinks I know something about engines.  One 
> thing I don't know (among oh so many) is how to solve his problem.   He 
> has a nearly new condition but long stored self propelled lawn mower 
> which will briefly fire up when he yanks on the starter cord but then it 
> dies almost immediately.  My suggestion to him was to put some Sta-Bil 
> in the fuel tank back when he more stored the machine a while back.  
> Somehow that didn't help him a whole lot this week.  ;-)
> 
> I suspect that the carburetor is fouled with varnish from old fuel.  
> What might I suggest to him as a product which might dissolve such 
> deposits and allow him to get his machine running again?  Carb cleaner 
> maybe?

	Try some Sea Foam.   Worth a shot, and cheap at the local FLAPS.

http://www.seafoamsales.com/motor-treatment.html


Paul.