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Because of warm and/or dry weather, laziness on my part and a neighbor who loves his snow blower, I've gotten away with leaving my snowblower in the garage for two years. I finally had to get it out today. I did my own sidewalks and driveway as well as my neighbors. The two year old gas fired it up but slowly. I'm glad I always put Stabil in the snowblower for just such an occasion. I wonder if I can get away with it for another two years? How long does Stabil last?
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Re: Finally had to do it
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Saddle Sore
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At least two years  
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Re: Finally had to do it
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Is your snowblower a 4 cycle? My 2 stroke only runs once every couple years but that fuel never seems to go bad 
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Re: Finally had to do it
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Monkey Butt
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It's a Tecumseh 12 horse 4 stroke.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Loquacious
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Didn't know they made 2 stroke snow blowers. Is it a two stage unit?
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Re: Finally had to do it
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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Been making 2 stroke snowblowers as long as they have been making snowblowers. I have only seen single stage but I imagine there are 2 stage out there. We had a 2 stroke Toro snowblower in the 70s.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Re: Finally had to do it
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Mine is a Toro Snow Pup made in 1964
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Re: Finally had to do it
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What is amazing is these snow blowers have more cc or ci than our first bikes. Mine was a Honda 150 now I have a power washer that has more than that.
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Re: Finally had to do it
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Worn Saddle
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My Dad bought a "super duper" snowblower 6 years ago. I think it has only been used three times. We don't get that much snow anymore, Dads gone and it's just too much trouble to get out and mess with.
Fidelis et Fortis
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Re: Finally had to do it
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My Dad bought a "super duper" snowblower 6 years ago. I think it has only been used three times. We don't get that much snow anymore, Dads gone and it's just too much trouble to get out and mess with.
Knock on wood.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Worn Saddle
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My Dad bought a "super duper" snowblower 6 years ago. I think it has only been used three times. We don't get that much snow anymore, Dads gone and it's just too much trouble to get out and mess with. [/quote
Knock on wood.
Nah, my heads already sore enough! 
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You might as well sell off your blower while you still can, Al Gore says the world is getting hotter every year.
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Re: Finally had to do it
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He's not the only one saying it, many scientists have said the same thing and backed it up with recorded evidence
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He's not the only one saying it, many scientists have said the same thing and backed it up with recorded evidence
Yeah, 95% of the less than 10% of people who responded to a poll sent out to a large group selected because those who sent the poll were looking for the predetermined answer. Very Scientific! Not that actual science has ever gotten in the way of political "Science."
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Ice sheets could be moving south of the great lakes and they would still say it's global warming. from what I have seen most credible scientists have backed off global warming and some have admitted the claims were linked to money.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Fe Butt
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Breaking News, gentlemen... http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/world/sea-level-rise-accelerating/index.html(...not of course that this will change anyone's mind here, as I'm more than certain that some here will be able to single out some aspect of this report which they'll use to discredit it...now MY bet is that someone will state that because it's a CNN report and not a Fox News report, that that ALONE would be sufficient reason for it...anybody up for a bet here?...I'll EVEN give ya 2 to 1 odds here...no more than THAT though...AND, this bet HAS to be placed BEFORE I get my shinny red Indian Springfield delivered to me by the middle of next week...and so don't delay here, guys...time's a WASTIN' here!!!) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Re: Finally had to do it
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Monkey Butt
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We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Loquacious
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Breaking News, gentlemen...
http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/world/sea-level-rise-accelerating/index.html
(...not of course that this will change anyone's mind here, as I'm more than certain that some here will be able to single out some aspect of this report which they'll use to discredit it...now MY bet is that someone will state that because it's a CNN report and not a Fox News report, that that ALONE would be sufficient reason for it...anybody up for a bet here?...I'll EVEN give ya 2 to 1 odds here...no more than THAT though...AND, this bet HAS to be placed BEFORE I get my shinny red Indian Springfield delivered to me by the middle of next week...and so don't delay here, guys...time's a WASTIN' here!!!)
Piffle! I'll be long dead before it affects me. Now, on to the important stuff: Shiny red Springfield, you say?
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Learned Hand
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Where I live was under a mile of ice 8000 years ago. It clearly melted with out human intervention. Will it come back, probably. Am I concerned in anyway, absolutely not.
05 speedmaster - 1100cc, 11:1 racing pistons, Carillo rods, thunderbike cams, ported and polished head, 2mm over intake and exhaust valves, Barnett kevlar clutch, scepter pipes, oversize manifolds, 45mm HSR's, TTP stage 4 firestarter
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Breaking News, gentlemen...
http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/world/sea-level-rise-accelerating/index.html
(...not of course that this will change anyone's mind here, as I'm more than certain that some here will be able to single out some aspect of this report which they'll use to discredit it...now MY bet is that someone will state that because it's a CNN report and not a Fox News report, that that ALONE would be sufficient reason for it...anybody up for a bet here?...I'll EVEN give ya 2 to 1 odds here...no more than THAT though...AND, this bet HAS to be placed BEFORE I get my shinny red Indian Springfield delivered to me by the middle of next week...and so don't delay here, guys...time's a WASTIN' here!!!)
Piffle! I'll be long dead before it affects me. Now, on to the important stuff: Shiny red Springfield, you say?
Yep Steve, the big ol' classic lookin' touring cruiser should be delivered to me from a Chicago area BMW m/c dealership within the week.
Been wantin' one ever since Polaris debuted their Indian line back in '14, and so I finally pulled the ol' trigger on one when I found a barely slightly used '16 Springfield with only 1400 miles on it via the internet a couple weeks back. Figured it saved me over 6 Grand by buying one that someone else took the ol' depreciation hit by buying new.
(...and needless to say, I've been like a kid waitin' for Christmas morning to come ever since)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Sounds like you got a deal. Congrats and I hope it’s everything you want it to be. 
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