Winterizing & Storing Your Mower or Small Engine
Stale gas can lead to component failures and costly repairs. [1]
90% of all fuel sold in the U.S. is an ethanol blend. [2]
Ethanol-blends can break down in the fuel tank causing rust, corrosion, and gum/varnish build-up. [3]
Run the engine for 2 minutes to circulate the fuel stabilizer throughout the system. [4]
When putting your pressure washer in storage, it is important that no water remains in the pump. [5]
Store your pressure washer in a cool, dry place, cleaned of dirt, grime, and moisture. [6]
When storing your pressure washer for more than 30 days, it is important to take preventative steps to protect the pump and other components from damage caused by the cold temperatures. [7]
Pressure washer water pumps need relatively low oil recommended by the manufacturer, as specified in the owner's manual. [0]
Gasoline or petrol is a petrochemical product characterized as a transparent, yellowish and flammable liquid normally used as a fuel for spark-ignited internal combustion engines. [8]
When formulated as a fuel for engines, gasoline is chemically composed of organic compounds derived from the fractional distillation of petroleum and later chemically enhanced with gasoline additives. [9]
It is a high-volume profitable product produced in crude oil refineries. [10]
Sources
- briggsandstratton.com:
Pressure washer water pumps need relatively low oil recommended by the manufacturer, as specified in the owner's manual.
- briggsandstratton.com:
stale gas can lead to component failures and costly repairs
- briggsandstratton.com:
90% of all fuel sold in the U.S. is an ethanol blend
- briggsandstratton.com:
Ethanol-blends deteriorate almost the moment they are pumped, and can break down in the fuel tank causing rust, corrosio
- briggsandstratton.com:
Run the engine for 2 minutes to circulate the fuel stabilizer throughout the system
- briggsandstratton.com:
When putting your pressure washer in storage, it is important that no water remains in the pump
- briggsandstratton.com:
Store your pressure washer in a cool, dry place, cleaned of dirt, grime, and moisture
- briggsandstratton.com:
When storing your pressure washer for more than 30 days, it is important to take preventative steps to protect the pump
- wikipedia.org:
Gasoline or petrol is a petrochemical product characterized as a transparent, yellowish and flammable liquid normally us
- wikipedia.org:
When formulated as a fuel for engines, gasoline is chemically composed of organic compounds derived from the fractional
- wikipedia.org:
It is a high-volume profitable product produced in crude oil refineries.