mfduffy

It probably should have read "for the foreseeable future." My thought is that "unforeseeable" was a typo on someone's part. As for the rest of your concern, no one finds the loss of another American manufacturer funny. I was referring to their grammar.

mech12 -- Was 'unforeseeable' a typo on your part or is that what the letter really said? In either case, I find it rather amusing.

You might be interested in this article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122602502818007621.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

As far as the engine is concerned shutting off the fuel line accomplishes the same thing as emptying the tank. Is that right? So, the only downside to merely turning off the fuel line is that the fuel sits in the tank all summer. I've been using the Briggs fuel stabilizer on my mower for a couple years and planned to use it with the snowblower as well. But I will check in to Sea Foam. Thanks for the tip.

Last fall, I bought a new Simplicity snowthrower (1524P) with a Briggs OHV engine. Per the dealer's instructions, at the end of the season, I put extra fuel stabilizer in a full tank and have been starting it up about once every month, letting it run for 10-15mins, rather than turning the fuel shut off. His reasoning was avoiding dry rot in the fuel lines. Additionally, I make a point of buying non-reformulated gas for both my snowblower and mower. I don't mind the monthly startup, but it's kind of a pain. Would I achieve as good or better results by turning off the fuel line and leaving it just sit all summer? Is dry rot really an issue to be concerned about?