stevekk wrote:
Thanks to both of you for input.
Good idea on the gas.
So what kind of gas?
Should I just Look for pumps w/o the ethanol sticker?
Or, Just buy the most expensive gas at the pump?
Any particular brands. Like Shell, etc?
In Western states, I will seek out Conoco, Unocal, 76, Phillips, and Sinclair brand fuels, for gas and diesel. Chevron is pretty good too, when you buy the Premium with Techron additive to clean out the fuel system, from time to time. Finding fuel without the Ethanol would be a blessing, but it's just damn hard to find anymore. I try to buy fuel away from any big cities with stiff air pollution regulations, rural areas seem to be more relaxed for clean air fuel requirements, a non issue with a small generator.
Or just use some Sea Foam with your gas, when you are burning quite a bit, and Stabil in your fuel, with a dose of it, then run the motor for 10 minutes to get it in the whole fuel system and carb, then put away in storage for a year. Or run your generator 1x a month under a heavy load ( I use a 1500w hair dryer for 20-30 minutes, or I turn on the electric portion of the water heater on my trailer) to keep things from stagnating.
Of course, cooking with the microwave a couple times a week while camping does a fine job also.
