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alank2
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016

Generator question - let carb run dry or keep it wet?

I was helping my father in law get his genset running yesterday and ran into the same issue we ran into about 6 months ago. It wouldn't start, was difficult to pull the cord. It would finally start ...
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RoyB
Explorer II
Jul 15, 2016
I leave my Honda 2KW EU2000i as is... I got this in 2007 I think it was from MAYBERRYs... My savings grace is it sets secured in the rear tailgate corner of my covered and locked truck bed... I'm always firing it up for something at least once a week...

It has been sitting in my truck bed for over three years now and still starts with first or second yank on the rope... I use regular gasoline in it and usually run some sta-bil through it a couple of time each year...

Roy Ken

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