Hello everyone. On Father's day my wife bought me my first string trimmer. It was a Sthil. I also use the Motomix premix fuel and oil in it. Do I need to do anything to it such as dump the fuel out and run it out of fuel? Do I store it empty or full of Motomix in the tank? Do I pull the spark plug and add a drop of oil to the cylinder or anything? Thanks for the help.
Winterizing My New String Trimmer
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With the Motomix premix fuel you can hardly do wrong. I would run out of fuel with full choke when stuttering and put away.
With the Motomix premix fuel you can hardly do wrong. I would run out of fuel with full choke when stuttering and put away.
So, empty the tank of Motomix, start it and let it idle until it stops, leave the gas tank empty, store it?
Throw it away and get an electric one.
Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
Throw it away and get an electric one.
DOH.
Throw it away and get an electric one.
DOH.
How does Motomix compare to TruFuel ... all we use in all our Stihl equipment is TruFuel 50 to 1
Originally Posted By: henni
How does Motomix compare to TruFuel ... all we use in all our Stihl equipment is TruFuel 50 to 1
My understanding is , and I can not prove this is that Motomix is made by Trufuel to Stihl specs using the Stihl oil. I also read where Motomix has been used for decades in Europe but is a recent product in the USA.
How does Motomix compare to TruFuel ... all we use in all our Stihl equipment is TruFuel 50 to 1
My understanding is , and I can not prove this is that Motomix is made by Trufuel to Stihl specs using the Stihl oil. I also read where Motomix has been used for decades in Europe but is a recent product in the USA.
Originally Posted By: boraticus
For the last 35 years, I've just put it in an unheated shed for six or seven months. Take it out in the spring, add fresh pump gas and fire it up.
Didn't know I was doing it all wrong........
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Same here... saws, weed wacker, blower, hedge trimmer.
For the last 35 years, I've just put it in an unheated shed for six or seven months. Take it out in the spring, add fresh pump gas and fire it up.
Didn't know I was doing it all wrong........
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Same here... saws, weed wacker, blower, hedge trimmer.
Seems we've missed all of the over-the-top maintenance steps and ceremonial rites required to ensure these simple machines do not become possessed by the ever present "demon of reluctant spring time start up". Wonder if it's the E10 fuel that's been warding off the evil spirits?
Originally Posted By: bmwpowere36m3
Originally Posted By: boraticus
For the last 35 years, I've just put it in an unheated shed for six or seven months. Take it out in the spring, add fresh pump gas and fire it up.
Didn't know I was doing it all wrong........
+1
Same here... saws, weed wacker, blower, hedge trimmer.
Originally Posted By: bmwpowere36m3
Originally Posted By: boraticus
For the last 35 years, I've just put it in an unheated shed for six or seven months. Take it out in the spring, add fresh pump gas and fire it up.
Didn't know I was doing it all wrong........
+1
Same here... saws, weed wacker, blower, hedge trimmer.
I use trufuel in a 2 stroke trimmer and in a 4 stroke blower and a 4 stroke string trimmer and leave the fuel in them over the winter with no issues. Starts right up next year like I just ran em last week
I run stabilizer in the fuel and run it close to dry. Then I fog it through the carb. Takes 5 mins and never an issue.
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