Generac Q-55G air cooled generator
I changed oil and checked everything this spring and the generator started right up and ran great. I haven't used it for awhile and I know I should be starting it and running it but I kind of just fo...
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My generac on my 1996 Dolphin had the same problem when the ethanol went into our fuel. Corrosion of a greenish color was the problem on the seating surface and jets. I was able to clean it up with a small brush and carburetor cleaner. I followed directions I found here. They were to exercise the generator and pull some seafoam into it for any long storage. I mixed a gallon of seafoam in a gallon of gas and used a section of hose to pull it out of a gas can during storage. During the season of the most use fresh gas by exercise works. The ethanol evidently breaks down and leaves deposits and has a short storage life.
