re: Borrowed a $1500 pressure washer from a neighbor..OMG

Part of the reason people have trouble starting them is because they typically use ethanol gas and only use the machine maybe every few months and the gas turns to water. As opposed to your lawnmower which is typically used weekly and down here even during winter is frequently used so the gas doesn't go bad.

Find no ethanol gas for these motors not frequently used. On all of my small motors - with exception of lawnmower and weed eater I use synthetic TruFuel. It never goes bad so I never have to worry about it. Home Depot sells it and it beats having a motor not run when you need it and cheaper than having a new carb put on.