[gundog]

...to set its sights on homeowners that use gasoline-powered tools to maintain their pristine landscapes and annually commit spills greater that the Exxon Valdez.

Dumbass Governor Ted Kulongoski-D-OR signed legislation mandateing 10% ethanol fuel be sold. People selling lawn equipment were recommending that the tools be run dry, or that extra fuel be dumped out, lest it destroy some of the plastic components in the fuel system.

Also, I understand that there are or will be provisions in the energy bill for a friendly agent from your federal government to come into your home for an "energy audit."

[Old Professer]

Running them “dry” only allows the dribble left to turn to glue and gum up the passages in the carb.