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December 20, 2011 | #33 |
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I've had a mantis for about 6-7 years now and will not hesitate to buy another.
If you have the option DO NOT use any gas with Ethanol in it, and always use a fuel supplement such as Stabil. |
December 20, 2011 | #34 |
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Keith, I usually tend to go toward Gumout® but any carb cleaner should work.
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December 25, 2011 | #35 |
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They're very simple engines. It has to be a spark plug, the wire to the spark plug, or the carburetor. Or any part connecting these. Not much else there.
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December 25, 2011 | #36 | |
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And if you run out of gas you can run a 2 stroke motor off of white lightning (you just might have around) with oil mixed with it. Worth |
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December 26, 2011 | #37 |
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i used SEAFOAM in my small engine repair business for many years and in my opinion it is the best. use it for 2/4 stroke engines as a fuel preservative/fuel system cleaner. it really works well. after using it many of my customers told their friends about it. no, i do not have a financial interest in it. jon
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December 26, 2011 | #38 |
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I second the Seafoam recommendation. I pour it straight into the air intke a couple times a year to prevent carbon buildup in the cylinder. Got that from a small engine repair guy as an alternative to scraping the heads (twin cylinder B&S). Now I use it in everything.
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December 26, 2011 | #39 |
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December 26, 2011 | #40 |
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alternative fuels
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January 12, 2012 | #41 |
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Not sure about the Mantis electric, but the Troy Bilt electric tiller is amazing! I've had it through two seasons now and it does everything the 2 stroke mantis did, but never has any starting problems and is a lot quieter. It looks like a toy, but it will till a raised bed in just a few minutes and turn the soil into a fine powder!
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January 12, 2012 | #42 |
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Thanks, Hunt, I will check it out. Good to know!
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January 12, 2012 | #43 |
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My sister has a mantis. It's probably around 6 years old. I have
borrowed it many times. Works very good for such a small tiller. |
January 13, 2012 | #44 |
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Thanks Roper. Did you mean that your sister has an electric Mantis?
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January 13, 2012 | #45 |
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