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alank2
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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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Sam_Spade
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
alank2 wrote:

Question #1 is - if you leave it wet and turn off the switch, will it dry up?

Question #2 is - if you turn off the fuel and run it until it stops, will the carb be completely dry? Or will there be gas left that could dry out and get gummy?


Answer #1: Yes very likely, depending on how long it sits.

Answer #2: There will be a little left but it isn't a little that you are worried about. The problem occurs when some evaporates and is replaced by more which then evaporates and is replaced........

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