V-10, She cranks good, but she's a No Start

RJsfishin wrote:
There was no evidence of actual water being in the fuel.This was only a suggestion to drain the tank completely because of ethanol having the reputation of attracting condensation etc. The owner drained the nearly full tank of 2 yr old fuel himself before the mobile tech changed the pump. He has since burned that fuel in his truck, and said it run fine.

I myself am still using 3 yr old 40:1 fuel in a little tiller I use a couple hrs every year, and it still runs fine. I don't agree w/ the ones that say ethanol fuel goes bad in 3-6-9 momths,.....or at least I have proved that to be false for myself.
Speaking no stabil,.....years ago, 1 yr old leaded fuel would smell bad and only run w/ 1/2 choke.
In my experience, todays no lead E-10 is still good after 2 and even 3 yrs. And it does not varnish,.....keeping fuel bowls etc relatively clean.
That's not speaking of the added problems that come from condensation, etc, etc.

I have not had that kind of experience with leaving fuel in a small engine. Our EU 1000 had to have it's carb overhauled when I left fuel with original Stabil in the tank for a year. I also had a 5 HP tiller that I ran until it ran out of gas not start a year later until it had a carb job. I now totally drain our Honda EU generators when I am through with them even though I use a double dose of Stabil Marine.

I do leave my lawnmower with a full tank of treated fuel for a few months between December leaf mulching and March weed mowing. That seems to work ok.

Dick