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• Aug 28, 2011 / fuel

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my 14.5hp mtd burns a lot of fuel is there anything you can do to save it like run the engine slower?

 

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• Aug 28, 2011 / fuel

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sss said:

my 14.5hp mtd burns a lot of fuel is there anything you can do to save it like run the engine slower?

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Either be sure it has a proper tune, doesn't have a fuel leak, or don't bother running it at all. All three, especially in combination, will save fuel.

 

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• Aug 29, 2011 / fuel

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I'll chime in that sharp blades might reduce the amount of mowing time, produce a better product, and might save a little fuel. It will take about "X" amount of fuel to produce 14 hp, but I wouldn't reduce RPM in an effort to save on fuel.:smile:

 

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• Aug 29, 2011 / fuel

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sss said:

my 14.5hp mtd burns a lot of fuel is there anything you can do to save it like run the engine slower?

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Why don't you define for us "a lot of fuel"? Does your mower have a 3 gallon tank and run 4 hours on that much? You make a very confusing query. For an engine of that hp I would say it should burn about 2/3 gallon per hour while at full engine speed, like for mowing.