canguy I can't pull the filter out through the tank filler hole because the connecting hose is too short. I have other 2-cycle machines where I just fish out the filter where the connecting fuel line is long enough. Because of the short fuel line on the BR600, it certainly looks like it will have to come out of the top of the tank. If you have done it by fishing it out the tank filler hole, how did you increase the length of the attaching fuel line? Charles Ranheim

I had a hard time starting my GT 5000 and when it finally did start it would only run with the chock all the way out. Every time I pushed in the choke it died. The gas tank was full as I keep it full at all times when I'm done using it. Anyway, I siphoned the gas out of the tank and then ran the engine until it stopped. I then put in about a cup of gas and ran that out. I did this about three time and the engine began to run normal without the choke pulled out. I then put in a gallon of gas and drove it until it ran out. I then refilled the tank and it is running fine. My question is: Did I have a bad batch of gas? It was a couple of months old. Or do I need to change the fuel filter? I have a total of 22 hours running time on the engine since new with the original filter. its a 2005 model. Is it better to run the gas tank dry before storing the tractor for lets say 2 or three months or maybe longer? Thanks for any advice.

Ewalk, as usual, you're dead on. I've gotten into the bad habit of periodically siphoning (power) gas out of the genset or a small tractor which hasn't been run for a while and using it for whatever I'm currently doing. This allows me to keep "relatively" fresh gas in everything. Even with Stabil or equivalent, I don't trust the mystery fuel we have to buy. Everything else has an inline fuel filter after the tank except the genset. When I lift the mesh filter, I'm careful, but afraid I may get some crud in the gas and hence into the fuel circuit. So, I'm looking for a recomendation for an inline filter to put on the genset. I could simply pick up something at TSC and it would be better than nothing, but thought I'd ask and see if anyone else has done this. Early spring is when we have ice storms and extensive power outages and the genset has to be ready to rock and roll. As a result, when it's time to start mowing, there's 5 gallons of gas sitting in the genset which I don't want to sit there for a year and can use to cut grass, etc. 'guess for the folks in Hurricane areas, the same scenario would be when they go into "winter" and hurricane season is past. Thanks, Ev

i went to boneyard. inspected several cars. all had QC fittings with 2 o-rings. where did my 2nd o-ring go? its o-ring, spacer, 2nd o-ring, thicker plastic locking collar. came apart easily with small screwdriver assistance. put parts back into my fitting body and filter does not leak. every fitting i removed from filters at junkyard came apart with ease. why did the one on my car pull apart? just life i guess.