'99 314-8 Fixer Upper

[Jerry77 1,218]

On 9/21/2017 at 10:40 PM, Tinbgith said:

but I've still got at least 1.5" of thread left to go until the thread cap

Mine got like that after awhile - just spray wd-40 or pb blaster on the threads heavily - it will loosen up after a day or so...

[dlaw90 14]

On 9/26/2017 at 10:03 AM, CasualObserver said:

 

If the websites Richard listed don't come up with anything for you, check with your local fuel oil/propane company. They probably have it and are probably delivering it to farms around you.

 

Most airports and marinas have it too

[Forest Road 595]

Pretty sweet gift they left for ya. If you can't find Ethanol free gas stick w higher octane. And accept the fact that you'll have to clean carb every couple of years. Don't sweat it. 

 

Be be sure to scrape that mower deck clean.  I do mine annually, then I spray it down w wd-40 or similar oil. 24 years and counting it still looks great. 

[oliver2-44 11,076]

I power wire brushed and painted the bottom of my mower deck with POR15 and after 2 seasons it still looks good.  some other here use a product called Superglide, I think TSC carries it.