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"Peter Duniho" wrote:

My experience has been that the smaller the engine, the more susceptible it
is. Also, the two-stroke engines seem to me to be worse than the
four-strokes, possibly because the fuel has oil mixed in and so has more
stuff left over to gum things up after the volatile fuel components
evaporate (I don't know if your weed cutter engine is a two-stroke, but it's
a good guess that it is, while likewise most lawnmowers have four-stroke
engines). Or possibly just because they are generally smaller engines.

I've had a different experience. Each of my lawnmowers and the weedeater
have been fine. The toro snowblower doesn't like being stored without being
prepped. My 250cc Honda motorcycle took the winter without a hiccup.
My 750cc Honda was a pita to start after the winter even with the prepping.

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