Super unleaded in the petrol mower

Super unleaded in the petrol mower

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gmaz

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4,398 posts

210 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Will I be able to mow faster if I remap it?

Only joking, the serious question is I normally use super in the car as its a turbo and I fill the container for the mower while I'm there. Now, as super is a higher octane and less prone to pre-ignition, does this also mean that could make the mower harder to start from cold than normal unleaded, or am I talking bks?

steviejasp

1,646 posts

165 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Mine is fine

covmutley

3,028 posts

190 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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you secretly want the 1st question answered really, dont you!

V8RX7

26,850 posts

263 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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No you're talking BS


trickywoo

11,781 posts

230 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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My chainsaw runs much nicer on super however, I have noticed my motorbike takes maybe half a turn more on the starter on super compared to 95.

Al's 991

255 posts

135 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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I've been running my Silver Streak lawn mower on Shell V Power for the last 22 years and it is still going strong. I service it every other year and have half and acre garden.

Dr Mike Oxgreen

4,114 posts

165 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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Likewise, my only petrol-powered car is the TVR so I tend to do the same thing: buy a can of V-Power while I'm filling the TVR. My Hayter lawnmower (Honda engine) runs fine on it and starts first pull, except perhaps the first start in spring when it might need a second pull.