3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

tonyclifton wrote:
Howdy again folks!

I have fired up the C46540 twice now. Tonight I made sure my "RV plug into a duplex box via 10/3 SO cable" pigtail worked, which it did. After powering up a few things I shut off the gas supply to run the carb empty. I did this since I don't know how long until I run it again. I do have fuel stabilizer in it but still thought this was a good idea.

Is it OK on the engine? The engine ran a bit, then began like a full minute of bogging down and recovering. Just seemed to go on too long. Made me wonder if it was more detrimental than letting the gas stay in the carbs. I just didn't want it to dry out and gum things up.

Tony,
I know I'm going to start a storm but here goes, 28 years ago I bought an 8hp Ariens Snowblower and for the first 5 years I would shut off the fuel line and let it use the gas in the carb and stall out when it was gone. And at the end of the season I would do the same thing and drain the fuel tank. Yet each fall I would have to take the carb apart and clean the float bowl and jets to get the varnish off, otherwise the engine would speedup and slowdown under load. At some point I decided it was useless to drain the carb after each use and at the end of the season, so instead for the last 23 years I just put Stabil in the gas tank, leave the shutoff valve open and let it sit during the off season with a fairly full fuel tank. And I am glad to report that I only need to clean the carb every 7 or 8 years now.
My theory is that since the carb bowl and float, etc. are kept wet (with gasoline) there are no surfaces for the gasoline to dry out on or form varnish on. I think the Stabil helps too.
I also do the same with my lawnmower.
Jerry
PS. For the 28 year old $50 K-mart Ryan weedwacker, I just leave it hanging on the wall of the garage year around.(with the gas/oil mix in the fuel tank)