Helping your engine
Hello guys, I have ridden a couple of Robins but do not own one. I ride the more powerful Honda GX50HA and the HS 142F 49cc 4-strokes, and Whizzers.
I have said that in advance so that you-all will know where I come from, now on to real experiences.
California gas is what I'm dealing with in this post, tho other states may be selling the same garbage. CA gas is no loaded with what some say is a double-shot of ethanol, and a dose of sulfur to raide the burning temp that was lowered by the overdose of alcohol.
Here are symptoms that I have suffered:
Gas jelling in the tank
gas either jelled or a month or two old drying leaving a yellow powder behind
Carbs coated inside in a nasty yellow color
my van idling rough
2 neighbors report the same thing on small-engine cars
small engines beginning to run rough especially at idle
small engines that will only run on choke
finally small engine will not run, starts and dies!
I short-term fixed my Honda with some carb and fuel-injection cleaner, and did not continue it's use and it starved out again!
In CA. the "cleaners in a can" will help, probably resolve, and maybe avoid these problems.
I am happy to have a solution, but hopping mad at the state for forcing the purchase and burning of more chemicals in my engines.
We truly are being ripped off again, this time in a new way.
Mike