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3pits said:
My generator has a briggs 20 hp v twin.. .the gas has lasted longer than 30 days. It would probably last longer if you used Stabil and bought non-ethanol gas. As far as gas vs propane etc, I am pretty sure you can find conversion kits for propane and maybe natural gas, and it cant be that hard, but I do not know if you have nat. gas out in the boonies....

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the 30 days is an average.

I recomend anyone who feels that the equipment MAY sit more than 30 days to drain all fuel, fill with fresh and then start/run for 10-20 min. once a month.

The hospitals have someone test running their generators weekly.

even with stabil...todays non ethanol fuel is crap and the stabil just polishes the terd.

Back in the day only 45% of a drum of crude oil was turned into gasoline...todays crude oil has about 75% made into gasoline.

Thus lower quality...then you have the EPA stepping in and adding catalists to the fuel to make it burn cleaner...thus making it more unstable and breaking down even more quickly.

The thick varnish the fuel leaves behind after it evaporates is a real money maker.

The acidic quality it takes on in the varnish state is also very rough on fuel pumps (mechanical, vac. and electric) as well as fuel lines/grommets/gaskets.

So...if you store your equipment with fuel...and you can't rebuild a carb yourself...you'll end up costing yourself money.

After Sandy hit and everyone got to thinking about "what if we lose power in an ice storm" i was hit with a rush of generators that hasn't stopped.

Great for my bank account...not so great for the owner of the equipment.

I probably do some 15,000-20,000 repairs a year...90% of those are fuel system issues.

You can buy a cheap china made genetrator from LCT in TR or Harbor freight for 400-500 bucks.

When she dies throw her away and buy a new china made carb.

Or buy a $2000-3000 honda.

but the fuel doesn't care how cheap or exspensive it was.

My shop is pretty cheap and if you have an "emergency" repair and need it worked on now the price is $80hr one hour minimum plus parts.

Some of the carbs on the hondas are $190-250 if they can't be rebuilt.
 
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