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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?

I think I too have a Primer that is not working properly. It's a Toro mower. Model 20017 Serial 220071311. Toro says priming three times is supposed to be enough. I've done 3 -- I've done as many as 12 and I still have to pull and pull and pull to get it started. Once it's started, it runs just fine and will restart easily, if I stop later. The bulb itself appears to be in fine shape. The spark plug and air filter are both brand new. How can I troubleshoot? Please be specific, if you can. I know what a carburetor is... that's it.

Southern Wisconsin got dumped on today. As it's so late in the season and the ground was starting to warm up, it's heavy, heavy, heavy. I mentioned previously in this thread, that I sprung for Simplicity's 1524 -- their Signature Pro series. The extra horsepower and sturdy frame are much appreciated when dealing with this stuff. Though we average about half as much snow as we've gotten this winter, I have no regrets on spending the extra cash. Years like this will make it well worthwhile. The bells and whistles don't matter so much, I know, but I can affirm the advice of so many on this forum -- buy as many horses as you can afford.

The deflection is controlled via a lever on the console. The lever is attached to the deflector via a cable. There are notches on the console to lock the angle of deflection.