Got a winter storage Question!

[BigLew]

OK, so this isn't from a boater, but my brother and how he should store his generator for the summer months - he lives in Alabama. I live in New England.

Anyway the storage regimen question came up and I thought it might apply to boats as well, so here goes.

We all know about the ethanol in gas and how it will build up crud if left over time. I personally removed this vaseline like crud from the pick-up in the float chamber of my lawn mower with a putty knife this spring - rinsed the pickup and jet out with thinner and used an air compressor to blow it all out. The mower runs great now, thank you.

The question is: should he store the motor with fuel in the float chamber or empty/dry and hope the residual gas doesn't turn to a varnish like crud during storage? Any thoughts will be appreciated!!!!

[Tiny]

I'd run it dry, drop the bowl and wrap both in a zip lock,OR get some non ethanol gas add fuel stabilizer and call it a day. As often as i run my genny, i go with number one.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Tiny

I'd run it dry, drop the bowl and wrap both in a zip lock,OR get some non ethanol gas add fuel stabilizer and call it a day. As often as i run my genny, i go with number one.

Yup. I like startron, some like stabil. Avoid e 10 if you can.

A 1 line is a good start. Fuel is kinda important.

[BigLew]

Both great suggestions, Thank you!

I called my brother and mentioned I had posted the question and he thought if anyone would know, our group would. (Our reputation proceeds us!!!!!!!!)

I'm still open to additional replies. I thought that, being down south, he might find it easier to find non-ethanol gas like many other of you down south have mentioned that you can get, thus staying away from E10 crap. He brought up Coleman fuel (supposed lead free and ethanol free) so we kicked that around for a bit.

I would still appreciate hearing what others may suggest. Hell, there is 99+% of everything I will never know, so I will undoubtedly learn a thing or 10! ;<)

[Rondo]

If you're looking for a gas stabilizer that really controls ethanol problems, go on the 'net and type in X-2 gas stabilizer. There's a short video demonstration from Shipshape boating that shows how this stabilizer eliminates water in gas issues compared to other stabilizers that claim to handle ethanol/water issues.