generator surge
Onan 5500 in our Class A had run quite well last fall on our way down to Florida. Since arriving and storing the unit it has run well, when it gets used (about every two weeks to keep it fresh), but I...
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rrupert wrote:
Small engines and E10 gasoline are a bad combination. Run non-ethanol gas if you can. Fuel stabilizer also is a good idea especially if the engine sits with fuel between uses.
IMHO people make to big of a deal about E10 in small engines. All of mine run E10 (E00 is very difficult/expensive in my area) and most will sit all winter/summer without stabilizer. I do like to drain the carburetor at the end of the season which usually means the equipment need a shot of something to start up next year, but that is a one time thing.
The biggest problem I run into is equipment with large tanks (portable generator) that do not get used a lot. If your equipment does not use more than 2 or 3 tanks per season, you should drain the tank completely once a year.
