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|    Jim Wilkins to All    |
|    Re: Briggs and Stratton on methanol?    |
|    30 Mar 15 10:33:10    |
   
   From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
    wrote in message   
   news:368a0bd5-5a2d-4d26-95fc-060953d7fd27@googlegroups.com...   
   >I have a toro gts 6hp which is built by Briggs and Stratton and I   
   >have "converted" it to methanol... I put converted in quotes because   
   >the engine runs fine on meth without any modifications.   
   >   
   > If the engine doesn't run check/replace the spark plug. (Meth   
   > requires a hotter plug)   
   >   
   > One concern is that depending on what the fuel line and carb are   
   > made of they will corrode over time.   
   > I run meth in my lawn mower for fun and am not really concerned   
   > about rebuilding the carb and replacing fuel lines.   
      
      
   You apparently used "concern" to mean both the negative "think little   
   of it" and the positive "think nothing of it".   
      
   I've had a 1980's bowl gasket disintegrate from E10 gas but nothing   
   else, and no trouble from modern replacement fuel line. Unless you are   
   all thumbs the carbs are easy to strip, clean and rebuild.   
      
   -jsw   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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