{"id":115,"date":"2011-03-22T14:31:21","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T14:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wgz-web.weingartz.com\/expert-advice\/?p=115"},"modified":"2011-03-22T14:31:21","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T14:31:21","slug":"last-seasons-fuel-leads-to-machine-not-starting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wgz.powerweb.app\/expert-advice\/2011\/03\/last-seasons-fuel-leads-to-machine-not-starting\/","title":{"rendered":"Last season&#8217;s fuel leads to machine not starting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Q:<\/strong> I forgot to drain the fuel out of my machine at the end of last year and now it won\u2019t start. What can I do?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> This is a very common problem with seasonal equipment. A few\u00a0options:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Run a spray fuel reconditioner into the engine (<a href=\"https:\/\/weingartz.com\/locations\">contact us<\/a> for product details) to see if that will work. If there hasn\u2019t been a lot of fuel breakdown, there is a good chance this will solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; If a\u00a0fuel reconditioner doesn&#8217;t work,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/weingartz.com\/service\">schedule<\/a> a service appointment with your <a href=\"https:\/\/weingartz.com\/service\">local dealer<\/a> to clean out the carburetor, drain fuel, and perform necessary maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; If you would like to rebuild the carburetor and drain the fuel system yourself, you will need to replace some small, intricate parts. <a href=\"https:\/\/weingartz.com\/parts-lookup\">Click here<\/a> to use our free parts lookup or <a href=\"https:\/\/weingartz.com\/locations\">contact us here<\/a> for additional assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: I forgot to drain the fuel out of my machine at the end of last year and now it won\u2019t start. 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