Fresh Fuel

Before you give your snow blower an undeserving swift kick for not starting, take a good look inside your gas tank first.

Every Spring, I religiously drain the gas tank on my snow blower, so the carburetor doesn't gum up.

This Spring was no exception.

However, when the first snow came, I committed a major sin.

Instead of getting fresh fuel from the gas station, I stupidly added last year's left over gasoline into the tank.

I pulled the cord dozens of times, and the snow blower did absolutely nothing.

I'll admit it. I was lazy... and my snow blower didn't start when I needed it most.

Old gasoline is not much different than adding a pitcher of water into the tank.

Basically, the gasoline lost its spark. It needed a shot of high octane energy to ignite it again.

Instead of draining the tank, I mixed a half bottle of "Start Your Engines" fuel revitalizer with the old fuel.

While its name might sound corny, the product actually worked. My snow blower fired up and ran fine.