klutchdust wrote:
Something to think about if you own a generator.
"After a prolonged period of running without load, the engine will start to incompletely combust the fuel due to a lack of running hot enough and burning off the unburnt hydrocarbons.
To correct this situation, the generator should be run at nearly full load to warm up and burn off all the built-up soot buildup and unburnt fuel.
Running the generator at a high load for several hours will ensure that the combustion process in the engine is optimal and will extend the durability of the engine."
I always added a fuel additive to the MH and was sure to exercise the generator on a regular basis. On portable generators, I have 3, I always turn the fuel off while the engine is running and let them run out of fuel. No sticky carburetors that way.
The old school fuel additives do not work as well as some of the new ones marketed today.
I try to add Seafoam every time. Some hook up fuel line to a can with lots of seafoam added to gas and run it like that to clear the gunk. I do not like gas generators and cant wait until I sell this one. My cheap backup propane generator meets my emergency needs and doesnt need to be exercised, according to manufacturer (my regular needs are met by a cheap solar panel). This one solar panel charges all my electronics, blender, lithium batteries for my power tools, vacuum cleaner, recharges house battery just fine, the rest of my stuff operates off propane and I dont need A/C
