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BFL13
Explorer II
Nov 20, 2018

Would Higher Octane Run the Gen Better? UPDATE

UPDATE 21 Nov page 5 Ongoing saga with my 1700w (continuous) gen trying to run my 75 amp charger at 75 amps. Briggs and Stratton P2200 gen. Previously posted that it would not (flashing overloa...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Nov 25, 2018
bighatnohorse wrote:
Why haven't you run a few tank fulls of high octane to find out?


RV is in backyard with full batteries, and have a full tank of fresh 87 in the gen. Big chore to organize a test like that with different gas in the gen. (Have to run the batteries down too so they will accept 75 amps) I will try a tank of fresh higher octane next time I need gas for the gen and the batteries need recharging just to see.

That would be most likely next year! :)

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