've seen that too and figure it probably needs a carb cleaning and thorough check of the fuel system. Then you might have a decent generator at a decent price. People buy them during a power failure and then they sit around a few years before they are needed again. By the time you need it again, it won't start.(quoted from post at 13:56:56 07/18/20) Why are most portable generators that people list on Facebook Marketplace so cheap?
Is it they don't have a use for it or something they thought they needed and don't?
When I say cheap, I think the asking price is low for most of them. That's just me!
remium fuel doesn't have any different shelf life from regular gas. And I agree that propane solves the problem of sitting around for long periods of time.(quoted from post at 07:04:59 07/19/20) personally; I would only buy a propane fueled one. I've had gas ones and you can't let them sit with gas in them, for sure. just letting them set is bad enuff! For sure on gas ones, buy premium fuel as at least it has a shelf life!
Bought ours in 99 - as a talisman to ward of the Y2K demons . . . we run it for 10 mins every 6 months . . . works just fine, not had a decent power outage for years ) ) .(quoted from post at 16:23:19 07/18/20) Check the manufacture date and don't buy ones
made in 1999, If any survived this long.
he bolded statement is incorrect.(quoted from post at 12:26:32 07/19/20)
[b:494e139f4e]Premium fuel usually does not contain ethanol so there is less carb damage[/b:494e139f4e] .
After a year in storage . Premium fuel has more octane than 87 octane that has been in storage for a year .
erhaps I could have been more clear. Here in the United States (where I live) federal law requires all gasoline for highway vehicles to contain ethanol. The percentage of ethanol does not vary based on regular or premium.(quoted from post at 15:31:49 07/19/20)
Next time in town I will take a picture of the gas pumps and post the info . 87 octane 10% ethanol . 89 octane 5% ethanol and 91 octane 0% ethanol .
Canadian Tire Gas Bar . Fuel trucked in from Sarnia Shell refinery .
If ethanol was a good idea in gasoline . The stuff would be allowed in a aviation gasoline .
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