Draining the fuel - Proper off-season summer preparation for snow thrower storage -

Some key tips on how best to completely drain the fuel from your snow-thrower's engine for proper off-season summer storage.

[@tomreynolds3178]

Thank you for clearly showing and explaining the proper off-seasoning of snowblowers. I have been reading conflicting advise about emtying the tank or leaving it full and I like your reasoning the best, so that is what I am about to do now!

[@PainterD54]

Save yourself the headache and just use Seafoam in your gas for your last tank full and you don't need to drain your carb and fuel system over the long off season. I've used it for the past 30+ years on all my small engines (motorcycles, lawnmowers, garden tractors, snowblowers, chainsaws, etc.) and they all start just fine after storage. I never have to clean carburetors because Seafoam is not only a fuel stabilizer, it's a fuel system cleaner so you can use it in all you motors all year long. No I don't work for Seafoam or have any affiliation with the company, I just swear by it because it works.

[@Three.5]

Agreed! I use seafoam in all of my stuff. Lawnmower and snowvlblower started right up no problem!👍🏽

[@h8s2w8]

i mean, that is great advice, but some of are actually here to learn how to do it properly. we would have googled "fuel stabilizer for snowblower" and gone to an entirely different page and not here if we wanted to go that route right? some of us are ok with the headache. if you have so much luck with seafoam, how did you even end up here watching this video?

[@PainterD54]

@ I watch all kinds of videos and mostly just because of the topic of interest. I'm 70 years old and just like to see what kind of stabilizer other use and why. I will always use Seafoam because it just plain works. I will continue to watch all kinds of videos if you really must know, but it's definitely not to find out what to use. I don't care what you do or how you do it. I'm just saying what I do and what works for me, that's all.

[@MichaelRei99]

Keeping the fuel tank full during the winter is great advice. Thanks

[@silas3444]

This was a huge help

[@nlostracco6134]

I found the one screw to remove to drain all gasoline, on a 24 SHO Ariens.

[@MinneapolisDavid]

Ahhhhh - forgot one thing. Subject matter - how to drain the fuel!!!

[@nonyabiz9487]

The Powersmart carbs are the best user friendly easy to work with carbs out there.

[@JayZoop]

If you drain the gas, doesn't that expose the metal to moisture damage as you mentioned at the very end??

[@crissimons3054]

As a side note after watching this video, do not remove the bowl or float and needle valve as they may start to leak after reinstalled. The best way to summerize your engine is to run it out of fuel completely. Then purchase non ethanol fuel that you can buy in Home Depot, Lowes, or any repair center. Put about 16oz. in the fuel tank and run it for 3 minutes and your done. The non ethanol fuel will not go bad. If you take the bowl off you will need to replace the oring gasket and if you remove the float you will need to replace the needle valve because it may not seat correctly.

[@dwask7398]

Nice video..I thought it was Steve Buscemi at first lol

[@jshepard152]

2:48 The side nut is the drain nut.

[@danceorangeville]

He says to "drain the gas tank AND then the carburetor" (0:35) but never shows how to drain the gas tank. Should we use the carburetor side-nut to drain the gas tank? He mentions siphons and pumps, but doesn't show anything. Would a siphon or pump be inserted into the top or is there another opening?

[@cyrusgraham292]

Troybilt 2490 the sidenut once I removed it, did not drain the thrower arm blocks the nut from being removed from the cover that covers the carborator are you familiar

[@Mattjki]

Great information and it was well presented. Thanks.

[@MikeJones-rk1un]

Zero info on how to remove and flush the gas tank. No help at all.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Draining the fuel ... FROM THE CARBURETOR ... not the gas tank

[@eleminohpee907]

@@ACommenterOnKZbin draining it from the carb is only drip by drip, way too slow.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@eleminohpee907 i know this but his video showed draining the fuel from the carburetor ... not the gas tank

[@spiraljourney9644]

draining fuel from the carburetor bowl is the next step AFTER the gas has been removed from gas tank. you either siphon the fuel out or let your engine run until it expires the fuel. very straightforward. why would you need to flush your gas tank? after draining gas tank, tug on pull cord few times to insure fuel is empty, then go to the carburetor, remove the nut at angle, and drain the remaining little bit of fuel in the carbeurator bowl. what did ya miss?

[@sayedaftab9063]

@@spiraljourney9644 if you still have gas in the tank and try to drain it.by taking out the bottom angled screw, should the fuel drain quickly or drip by drip? Think that was the question. I see this too with my blower. It drips. Does this mean the jets inside are clogged? Taking out the center screw and cleaning the jets will help? I left fuel in the tank in the off season and now it won't start.

[@waynepady2462]

i use startron stabilizer and 91 octaine fuel

[@paulehd]

Ya HOW to drain. I just found a little bolt on the bottom of the carburetor its slow

[@rhodycars6058]

If you left gas in how can you clean the carb after you drain?

[@chuckyl3978]

Seafoam

[@shoppysharp9355]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmWuipZ8esuYj5Y Draining the fuel - 2:45 Thanks

[@squirrelattackspidy]

If you remove the bottom bolt on the carburator, will the bowl separate and all the gas come out? Is it hard to put back on?

[@jjjsmith2497]

Yes, the bowl should fall off and gas will flow out steadly, just turn off inline gas valve or squeeze with pliers and replace in original position.( side bolt oriented right way as before) make sure bowl gasket and both bolt gaskets are to and tighten good and snug/firm.

[@DaDaDo661]

just buy non ethanol fuel and throw some marvel mystery oil in it. Drain your carb and keep the tank full. It's been 6 years and both the snowblower and mower are fine. if you dont have fuel shut offs then you might be in for a bad time (Fuel in crankcase oil)

[@GeraldKowalyshyn]

didn't show us how to drain the fuel from the tank.

[@Calusa.Wanderer]

Manufacturer recommends a full tank of stabil'd gas during off season storage. Really screwed the pooch y not putting fuel cutoff valves on these newer designs.

[@IMEMINE.]

The carb fasteners were Phillips head screws; Nuts attach to bolts and apply tension, Screws secure to a surface

[@robbudnark7615]

Get a outboard motor primer bulb and 5 feet of fuel line and you a siphon tool

[@jackwilliams5474]

You could have skipped this whole video And just Said to run the tank empty. Sheesh. When I'm done mowing Each Year in October, I just make sure I finish all the gas before storing the mower. Simple.

[@chadknipp8928]

How do you get the gas out of the gas tank???

[@ne0teric]

By removing that drain bolt/nut on the side of the bowl. Fuel will keep flowing trough carb until tank is empty.

[@chadknipp8928]

It just empty's the bowl, then it stops draining. These engines have a terrible design.

[@MichaelRei99]

Chad Knipp get a fuel siphon they are cheap

[@algorel4763]

A Turkey Baster can remove fuel from your tank

[@jackwilliams5474]

Just run it til empty. Easy.

[@franklowe4288]

What size is that side nut?

[@jshepard152]

He says it's 10mm.

[@ThierryC2373]

So you make a video on how to drain the fuel but you actually do not show how to do it at all! Anyway, the location of the carburetor just slightly above the wheel is a real pain in the butt, you must remove the wheel and then, you can access the drain.

[@jackwilliams5474]

Why would I put staybil? Just run the mower til gas is done.

[@nlostracco6134]

About two quarts will not siphon out. How many hours of operation does it take to remove this amount of fuel ? Waste of too much fuel !

[@davidp2216]

He recommended SIPHONING- Twice! Give this guy a break! **Easier option- get a little hand pump and pump most of it out (Harbor Freight has them cheap - about $10, and you’ll be able to use it to drain fuel from all equipment. Then run it until it quits. *I don’t use Stabil. Seafoam also stabilizes fuel, but for a longer time, plus it cleans carbon, and protects the fuel system. After you’ve burned Seafoam treated gas all season, drain out or just use up your fuel- all you need to do is run it dry. Then drain that fuel bowl as he suggested to get out any residual fuel.

[@danceorangeville]

KZbin doesn't show what you're replying to - perhaps a question somewhat like mine. He says to "drain the gas tank and then the carburetor" (0:35) but never shows how to drain the gas tank. Should we use the carburetor side-nut to drain the gas tank? He mentions siphons and pumps, but doesn't show anything. Would a siphon or pump be inserted into the top or is there another opening? Thanks.

[@Youreout]

What's with that obnoxious music in the background? You can continue but I can't. Later dude.

[@mschiebold]

No actual footage of cleaning and rebuilding carb

[@jackcheng7437]

😗😗

[@PrinceDavis-v8m]

Wayyyyy to much talking dude

[@mawel1955]

What a waste of time. The owner's manual talks about removing a hose near the carburetor in order to properly drain the tank -- but which hose? Stupid video doesn't even properly explain this.