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Changing to alkylate petrol


David Lawrence 88
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I had my seldom used strimmer serviced as it was not starting well and generally unwilling

 

as it lies in the shed with fuel in I bought some husquvarna fuel

 

it went well but next time I used it fuel leaking out

 

so back to dealer and new seals fuel lines required

 

councidence or down to fuel change ?

 

thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9 hours ago, David Lawrence 88 said:

I had my seldom used strimmer serviced as it was not starting well and generally unwilling

 

as it lies in the shed with fuel in I bought some husquvarna fuel

 

it went well but next time I used it fuel leaking out

 

so back to dealer and new seals fuel lines required

 

councidence or down to fuel change ?

 

thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes . The rubber components have a coating on them to keep them supple . pump fuel attacks the rubber and removes the coating ( but in doing so sorta keeps the rubber soft ) Alkylate fuel will not attack the rubber so it becomes brittle after being attacked by the pump fuel . Now you have changed the rubber components you should be fine . If using Alkylate fuel in an engine from the get go this ,of course is not a problem .

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