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profdant139
Explorer II
May 14, 2014

Leave carb drain open on Honda gen in storage?

After I drain the carburetor after using my Honda 2000, should I leave the drain screw open till the next time I use it, or should I close the drain while the generator is in storage? (I run it every...
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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
May 14, 2014
I like the WHITE GAS solution. Empty tank. Run until it quits. Install one cup of white has, run 1 minute, then shut off. 10-years later go back and units starts on the 1st pull.

MouseMilk CAN NOT make gas GUM PROOF. Can not be done. Mousemilk makes gasoline LESS gummy after long periods of storage.

White gas cannot gum, ever.

And around 10,000 loggers in the humid northwest rely on white gas in the off season.

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