runningngas out

redruff · Sep 15, 2013

Haven't solved my gas/carb issue yet. So when I put the tractor a way this time, Iturned off the gas and ran it until it died.

Will this hurt anything if it sits like that for a week?

Royse · Sep 15, 2013

Nope. Won't hurt a thing.
I have heard arguments for not letting them set dry for months.
Carb gaskets drying, etc.
I've left mine that way for a month or more without issue.
Many people run them dry when storing for the winter.
I'm sure you'll get some folks to chime in with their reasoning.
Sure won't hurt for a week or two though.

JMOR · Sep 15, 2013

It is the right thing to do. Reduces possibility of lost fuel, filling crankcase with fuel, reduces fire hazard, reduces gum deposits in carb, prevents a stuck needle valve at time of next start. Ben doing it for decades on tractors and ATVs......a real time & work saver!

Jim in Western MI · Sep 15, 2013

Got in that habit in the early 90's when I inherited my 8N. Then was a pilot and most planes have their engine cut off by doing this..., starving them for fuel. Seemed like a smart way to handle the tractor, also ensured I cut off the gas and avoided a locked engine if the needle didn't seat. Does increase the chance of leaving the key (coil) on, which is not good; but I call it the cool down period. While it is running out of fuel, I check things for the next use. Worked fine even without starting for many weeks.

Tom N MS · Sep 15, 2013

I always run mine out and sometimes it sits 2-3 months before I crank it again..I also have a quick disconnect on one battery cable and always disconnect it too.

NoNewParts · Sep 16, 2013

I too, always run them dry,
and pull a battery cable.
Which protects against fire with these old
systems with no fusible link protection.
and pulling a cable protects against the inevitable time you will
forget to turn the key off when you run it dry.
All my tractors also have a petcock on the bowl drain plug.
opening it for a few seconds when turning the gas on the next time, flushes out the rust dust
that will be in the empty bowl from sitting.

OT leaving the bowl petcock open when parked on
horizontal 2cyl green engines helps protect against
the real disaster of a leaking shut-off/needle on that design.

Dean · Sep 16, 2013

No.

I do this with all of my gasoline tractors after each use and have been doing so for decades.

Dean

redruff · Sep 16, 2013

well, sounds like I did the right thing...

gtokid1 · Sep 21, 2013

With today's poor blended fuels that might be the preferred method.

1951 8N · Sep 22, 2013

With today's poor blended fuels that might be the preferred method.

Poor blended fuels? :roll: What a JOKE! :lol:

oldtanker · Sep 22, 2013

(quoted from post at 03:14:10 09/22/13)

With today's poor blended fuels that might be the preferred method.

Click to expand...

Poor blended fuels? :roll: What a JOKE! :lol:

Look you ain't going to change peoples minds by being insulting or demeaning. I heard both arguments and I tend to agree with the "ethanol sucks" crowd. But that is my right to think that way.

Rick

1951 8N · Sep 23, 2013

Look you ain't going to change peoples minds by being insulting or demeaning. I heard both arguments and I tend to agree with the "ethanol sucks" crowd. But that is my right to think that way.

Rick

You can think that the sky is purple too, but it doesn't make you right! :roll: :lol:

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