# Mower starts then quits...then starts and runs fine?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 21, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mower-starts-then-quits-then-starts-and-runs-fine/510948 "2009-09-21T14:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mower-starts-then-quits-then-starts-and-runs-fine/510948/21 "2009-09-23T21:22:44Z")

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> [@butler1850](#):
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> For a “regular maintenance” cleanout, I use SeaFoam in all of my small engine gasoline cans. Works on 4 cycle engines, and on 2 stroke oil-gas mixtures as well.
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> It combines the merits of a stabilizing product like Stabil, and a fuel system cleaner like Techron in one application.
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> Heavier concentrations to clean, lower to maintain.

Forgot about that stuff, it works great as decarbonizer as well as fuel stabilizer in my experience as well. Only really needed something that good for our 4hp outboard boat motor.

Only NAPA? DAPA? auto stores seem to carry it though. Good stuff on the net for how to use it as well.

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