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   clare@snyder.on.ca to wil.lab2013@gmail.com   
   Re: Briggs and Stratton on methanol?   
   29 Mar 15 21:53:29   
   
   On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 16:57:02 -0700 (PDT), wil.lab2013@gmail.com wrote:   
      
   >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 needed to re-jet tit to run it on ethanol.   
      
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