Winter Storage

Grit dog wrote:
To what dedmiston said, I'd consider running the generator out of gas. I haven't examined our Onan yet, but starting the generator and then unplugging power to the genny's fuel pump, or just draining the carb bowl would be preferred.

The best way to ensure a carb doesn't get gummed up is to remove the fuel from it if it won't be run for an extended period. IMO

That's interesting, Grit.

I do the opposite, but I have no science to back me up. I also live in a climate where heat is a bigger booger than cold or precipitation.

I fill up the tanks in my gen and all of my toys to get rid of any air gaps where condensation could get in.

I also waste gas that way, because when the kids all come home and want their dirt bikes ready for the next trip, the first thing I have to do is drain the tanks and the bowls and add fresh fuel.

My side yard is full of two-liter bottles of bad gas that are slowly evaporating. Sometimes I'll put the caps back on and use the bad gas as fire-starters.

Grit's technique is safer than mine and probably better thought out. But my fires are awesome.

And maybe I'm subconsciously thinking about my Texaco and Chevron shares.

Opinions are like belly-buttons, as this forum proves every day.