I know they're more important questions or subjects, but I got to ask. I have a Toro 2024 TimeCutter MyRide 50" with the Toro engine Model # 75755. I've had it 2 years new. This is the third ZT mower I've owned. I have noticed that this mower uses more gas than any of the other mowers a lot more. Is this normal or could there be something wrong or going on that I could correct. I know the gas tank, gas filter and gas hoses are not leaking.
Toro gas milage
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Auto Doc's
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Toro does not make the engine for their riders. Kohler, Briggs and Stratton or Kawasaki make most of the engines.
Are you running at full throttle all of the time? Is the choke sticking? Is it carbureted or fuel injection?
Fuel prices have gone up so you are not getting as much for your dollar as you used to. I have never tried to figure out the "mileage" on any mower.
Running at high RPM and cutting heavy grass are the two main factors that will affect fuel use.
Other than that, you might have the valves adjusted and replace the spark plugs with good quality plugs.
Are you running at full throttle all of the time? Is the choke sticking? Is it carbureted or fuel injection?
Fuel prices have gone up so you are not getting as much for your dollar as you used to. I have never tried to figure out the "mileage" on any mower.
Running at high RPM and cutting heavy grass are the two main factors that will affect fuel use.
Other than that, you might have the valves adjusted and replace the spark plugs with good quality plugs.
sgkent
Lawn Addict
I suggest you make a spread sheet to record how much gas you put in, how many minutes you mow each time, and the conditions of the grass. As an example, I keep detailed fuel records on all our cars. Once a year I will get lousy mileage a couple times and wonder if something is wrong. Then when I go back four or five years when the cars were newer, I will find that nothing has really changed at all - it was my imagination. Also, fuel at the station in many places has ethanol in it. The ethanol holds water in suspension. There is no standard that tests gasoline for how much water is held in suspension in the alcohol. Thus two 10% ethanol laced fuels can have considerable differences in the amount of water held in suspension. This will affect how much power the fuel provides when it pushes the piston down. The manufacturer of the mower is trying to provide fuel mixed with air to burn but they do not have control over how lean that mixture is or how far open the throttle has to be to get the same RPM and power due to the amount of water in the ethanol.