BCS branded wood splitter?

[DarkBlack]

My experience is that with any engine, OPE or auto, if they don't get regular use they're going to screw up. I don't know about the chemistry but the fuel goes bad one way or another. The only way I've found to avoid taking carbs apart and cleaning them out is to completely drain the fuel system. And also oil the cylinders. I live in New England where it's high humidity so it might not be a problem in dry areas. It probably has something to do with the ethanol.

I’m in high humidity NH. I own many small gasoline engines, and have never had to take apart carburetors.
On my spitter , I simply turn off the gas lever and shut it down that way. Never used the ignition kill. It starts up first pull every time.
1 quart oil change once a year.
Simpler maintenance, and certainly cheaper to buy/ use than a 3PH splitter, plus I’m not trying up the tractor

 

[NibbanaFarm]

I’m in high humidity NH. I own many small gasoline engines, and have never had to take apart carburetors.
On my spitter , I simply turn off the gas lever and shut it down that way. Never used the ignition kill. It starts up first pull every time.
1 quart oil change once a year.
Simpler maintenance, and certainly cheaper to buy/ use than a 3PH splitter, plus I’m not trying up the tractor

That would probably work. And even better putting plastic over the fuel cap to completely seal the fuel from the atmosphere. Just being exposed to atmosphere gas is going to absorb moisture because the ethanol is hydroscopic, and evaporate off the most volatile compounds over time.

Most of my engines, 2 stroke in particular, have no fuel shut off. And come to think of it those are the ones that give me problems. And the ones that I can do that haven't given me problems.

I'm not sure where the best place to put a fuel shut off would be on the CC lawn tractor with a Kohler command engine. Before or after the fuel pump? I don't think there would be room on the two strokes.

 

[aesanders]

Take a look at a Splitfire. The Wallenstein is a copy off the Splitfire. Splitfire is another Canadian made splitter and they have been doing it well for 40 years. Many Splitfire models to choose from but the 2265 is a great all around splitter and one of their lower cost splitters.

 

[NibbanaFarm]

Take a look at a Splitfire. The Wallenstein is a copy off the Splitfire. Splitfire is another Canadian made splitter and they have been doing it well for 40 years. Many Splitfire models to choose from but the 2265 is a great all around splitter and one of their lower cost splitters.

That is a very nice design with the two way cutting action. And the electric motor option would be the way to go for me.

 

[Shrew_Gardens]

Take a look at a Splitfire. The Wallenstein is a copy off the Splitfire. Splitfire is another Canadian made splitter and they have been doing it well for 40 years. Many Splitfire models to choose from but the 2265 is a great all around splitter and one of their lower cost splitters.

Thank you, I glanced over the website and will go back to look further. They look to be reasonably priced and I’d be pleased to be supporting our northern neighbors.