Champion 3100 Inverter Generator
I have one of these units, and I love it. My question is, when not in use, should I run the carb dry? I always use fuel stabilizer when running. Thanks for your advice.
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bartlettj wrote:2oldman wrote:
I think I'd check the owner's manual. There's no drain screw?
I have one.
There is a drain screw, as well as a hose, but if you drain it you'll probably spill fuel inside the case and stink up the generator. The owner's manual states to turn off the fuel valve and run it dry if you aren't going to restart it in the same day. It also says for storage, if you aren't going to run it every 30 days, after running it dry put the choke on and pull the starter rope twice to clear the jets, then remove the spark plug and put a bit of oil in the cylinder.
The float bowl on the carb is pretty small, mine will shut down within a minute or two of closing the valve if there's a decent load on the generator.
What I do with mine is I shut off the fuel and run it until it starts to sputter (like it's going to die) and I pull the choke out to get every last drop of fuel from the bowl
Don,t think I've ever put oil in the cylinder however.
