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Posted by jeffcat on March 23, 2006 at 20:15:46 from (216.107.36.17):
In Reply to: Tractor fuel posted by Marvin Gill on March 23, 2006 at 19:50:29:
Going on the info in the old owners mannuels for small engines. When the lead no lead stuff first came up {1975} they said to mix a lean chain saw fuel mix in your tank. I would guess maybe about 80 to one. Ten gallons of regular fuel and three or four little bottles of saw mix. Use the big bottles from NAPA or box stores. Mix so you have something to lube the valves. Sounds a little silly but no lead gas DOES slowly errode the seats. Neighbor just redid the head on his pal's Oliver Super55. You could see a little grove in the valve seats. Some of the tractor guys on this web site have gone all over this subject. My $.o2 Jeffcat
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