Storing generators when traveling?
Recently acquired two Yamaha portable generators. I have a crew cab truck and usually keep propane grill, chairs in the back ... Should I keep the generators in the camper when on the road, for exampl...
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We've stored our generators inside the camper under the table, held in place with heavy shock cords. Sheet of polypropylene packing foam to prevent rubbing wear. No smell after the fix below.
Advantage of being inside is that they start better when we are boondocking during winter.
Downside to moving them in / out of the high entrance of our TC (due to being on a 4x4 and having a basement), is that the generator gets tipped sometimes resulting in a gasoline smell.
It wasn't coming from the cap due to pressure change going from sea level to 8,000, nor large temperature range swings during the day. Rather gas was dripping out of the carburetor bowl through the bowl vent.
Solution was to plug the vent line with a golf tee when moving the generator into the TC. You could see the liquid gasoline above the tee, after moving it inside. Later I got a short piece of fuel tubing for the tee, I keep it on the oil drain slope to the left, when it isn't being used as a plug during normal operation.
If you happen to forget to remove the vent plug, the generator will stop running after a while and you are wondering why it stopped.:S
Advantage of being inside is that they start better when we are boondocking during winter.
Downside to moving them in / out of the high entrance of our TC (due to being on a 4x4 and having a basement), is that the generator gets tipped sometimes resulting in a gasoline smell.
It wasn't coming from the cap due to pressure change going from sea level to 8,000, nor large temperature range swings during the day. Rather gas was dripping out of the carburetor bowl through the bowl vent.
Solution was to plug the vent line with a golf tee when moving the generator into the TC. You could see the liquid gasoline above the tee, after moving it inside. Later I got a short piece of fuel tubing for the tee, I keep it on the oil drain slope to the left, when it isn't being used as a plug during normal operation.
If you happen to forget to remove the vent plug, the generator will stop running after a while and you are wondering why it stopped.:S
