do i store my saws/strimmers/mowers full or empty

[predator]

as above whats your thoughts on your machinery stored with full fuel tanks thus no air to stale the fuel etc or store empty and run till they run out before storing away i,e dry stored etc

 

its been on my mind for days my chainsaw sits for weeks at times and my mower for months also my strimmer sits around alot in the winter months unused how do you store yours ???

[GardenKit]

I store all my kit with Aspen.

 

Never any problems then.

[mendiplogs]

I store all my kit with Aspen.

 

Never any problems then.

 

Hi mate mines under the bed lol lol it's only safe place thanks Jon

[Warren1]

Never had a problem with the saws , strimmers , and other kit , fired up a stihl cut off saw for the first time in 6months no problem. But tbh just bought a 660 and put aspen in it just in case.

[predator]

Hi mate mines under the bed lol lol it's only safe place thanks Jon

 

classic lol ps your house stinks of fuel

[mendiplogs]

classic lol ps your house stinks of fuel

 

Hi mate stinks here my feet stinks so I can smell it thanks Jon

[Nick B]

I will empty mowers out for the winter and the strimers.

Saws and hedgecutters leave full if I have not used them for 2 months I will tip the fuel out and replace but most of my stuff is used weekly.

[Eddie@aspen]

as above whats your thoughts on your machinery stored with full fuel tanks thus no air to stale the fuel etc or store empty and run till they run out before storing away i,e dry stored etc

 

its been on my mind for days my chainsaw sits for weeks at times and my mower for months also my strimmer sits around alot in the winter months unused how do you store yours ???

Hi,

 

Fuel will breakdown even if the tank is full, best to put some Aspen in and run the engine so you know it as filled the carb.

 

Draining is the second best and the run them until they stop to get as much out the system as possible.

 

Pump fuels have changed so much in the last years very few engines will be 100% if left with fuel in them for over 2 months or more.

 

Most manufactures websites will say not to use fuel over 30 days old in your machine.

 

Hope this helps

 

Kind regards

 

Eddie