engine wont keep goin

[Tim Marlow]

Don’t think we can get that Rick. UK unleaded petrol is standardised at E5 (5% ethanol) and the newer E10 (10% ethanol) which will probably become the only one available in a few years. We can get synthetic from certain garden equipment suppliers, but that is about four times the price……

[boatman]

Chris.
Nothing to do with your neighbour's problem (seems like it's sorted anyway) and I hope you don't mind the high-jack, but if you or members on here fancy watching a superb film about an old man travelling 240 miles on a sit-on lawn mower, take some time out and watch 'The Straight Story' Directed by David Lynch and based on a true story, it is sheer magic.......

Once again, sorry for going off on a tangent....

Ron

HI 570 NO PROBS but is it on utube as this story takes some beleiveing i think this is one of your wind up post ? lol
chris

[boatman]

AN Tim i think you are right that his mower needs a sevice as thats what i said to my neighbour that i get my car seviced every yr an one of my freinds up the boating lake has car like mine but his is a yr newer as mine a yr 13 an its a turbo sport injection an it should only have super unleaded but as i could not get any all i get is this E10 unleaded an only put in about a qurter of a tank an its sluggish on take off no where near as fast as it used to be nomarly but he told me to get some stuff off the web like red x
an its below
FOR ADVANCED FORMULA £12 .35
ITEM NUMBER : 123057114748
EVERY 1500 MILES IN TANK
so im goin to try an get some ultra unleaded when i come to fill up now as its not called superunleaded now an see how my car goes
chris

[BattleshipBob]

Sounds like a lack of good old fashioned maintenance!! I met many vehicle owners who just could not understand: service every year of 18000 mls which ever comes first. They would come to the garage, this cars cr*p, ok sir i would ask,when was it last serviced? Answer; never, the cars 3 yrs old but has not done 18000 mls yet.

Customer, why are you head butting the desk Bob

[stillp]

Nothing to do with E10 Chris, probably needs the carburettor cleaned out.
Pete

[peterairfix]

My car is 27 years old carb serviced every year oil change and new oil filter
And plugs and points serviced and changed everything six months and its been reliable and has never let me down always starts first turn of the key.

[BattleshipBob]

Maintenance is the key!

[boatman]

Maintenance is the key!

YES VERY TRUE Bob as i have our car seviced every yr with the mot bein done but i havnt heard from my neighbour yet so wheather his mower is sorted or not dont know but i'll leave it a few day as they both penshioners an i dont like to disburb them
CHRIS

[Mini Me]

Don’t think we can get that Rick. UK unleaded petrol is standardised at E5 (5% ethanol) and the newer E10 (10% ethanol) which will probably become the only one available in a few years. We can get synthetic from certain garden equipment suppliers, but that is about four times the price……

That's a shame Tim.........my wife has run both in her Subaru Tribeca and she gets between 1.5 and 2 miles per gal. better gas mileage with the Ethanol free fuel. Based on that I would think it has to be kinder and gentler to the internal combustion engine. Rick H.

[boatman]

That's a shame Tim.........my wife has run both in her Subaru Tribeca and she gets between 1.5 and 2 miles per gal. better gas mileage with the Ethanol free fuel. Based on that I would think it has to be kinder and gentler to the internal combustion engine. Rick H.

HI Rick 1.5 to 2 miles per gal is that right ?
chris

[spanner570]

HI 570 NO PROBS but is it on utube as this story takes some beleiveing i think this is one of your wind up post ? lol
chris

No wind up Chris...
In 1994, Alvin Straight aged 73, rode his sit on mower 260 miles from Laurens, Iowa to Mount Zion in Wisconsin to visit his estrangled brother who had suffered a stroke......

[boatman]

No wind up Chris...
In 1994, Alvin Straight aged 73, rode his sit on mower 260 miles from Laurens, Iowa to Mount Zion in Wisconsin to visit his estrangled brother who had suffered a stroke......

SORRY Ron i dint read it proberly i thought you said that bloke traveled at 260 mph lol
chris (duh)

[Tim Marlow]

Here he goes Chris…..

[adt70hk]

Here he goes Chris…..

Thanks Tim..... Had to forward that onto my work WhatsApp group.... Priceless.....

[boatman]

HI GUYS yea you all right it was white gunge in in the carb so hes gonna get it servided

chris