I have a friend who used to add drug store alcohol to his car gas rather than pay for the expensive additive. He did fine until we had some zero degree weather and his car was stopped with a frozen up fuel line. Now he pays the extra for the winter additive.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage > You have to buy the better grade and we are only talking tablespoons. I > ran 2 different repair shops and never had a problem using alcohol. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Max Robinson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 10:55 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage > > > Be ware of this advice. Rubbing alcohol is about 50 percent water. You > don't want to add water to your gas. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 8:32 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage > > > The only problem with filling the gas cans during a power outage is > their > > pumps run on the electricity that is off. But keep the 2 full and to > keep > > them from going bad, drop a couple tablespoons of rubbing alcohol into > the > > cans and shake them around a little to mix it with the gas. That will > > keep the gas from going bad. You can buy the name brand stuff like > > Sta-bil or whatever it is, but it costs a lot more and will not do > > anything rubbing alcohol won't do. Take a sniff of it and you'll know > > they are using the same thing... > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Edward Przybylek > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 8:50 AM > > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage > > > > > > Hi Dale, > > > > Thanks for getting back to me. There's no reason the generator > shouldn't > > be > > grounded. It's just one more wire I need to run each time the generator > > is > > fired up. I guess it's just my lazy side showing itself. > > > > My brother-in-law expressed concerns about a fridge or freezer having > > problems when powered by a generator. He said he'd heard of a number of > > people who damaged appliances as a result of using a generator to power > > them. Not wishing to ruin any of my appliances, I thought I'd ask the > > group > > and see if anyone had some thoughts or opinions about my > brother-in-law's > > concerns. From the posts in response to my questions, it doesn't seem > to > > be > > an issue and something I won't worry about. > > > > I bought the 9000 watt unit because of the number of appliances I run > > from > > the generator during a power outage. Typically, the generator powers > two > > refridgerators, a freezer, my furnace, a sump pump and a few other > small > > items. Not knowing the exact output I need to run all these items, I > > simply > > went for bigger is always better than not enough with a smaller unit. > > > > The generator is a gasoline powered unit. The tank is 6.5 gallons and > the > > manual says this will keep the generator running 10 to 12 hours when > > under a > > normal load, whatever that means. I usually keep 2 five gallon > containers > > of gas in my garage. There are a number of gas stations close to my > house > > so refilling them during an outage shouldn't be a problem. > > > > Take care, > > Ed > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Dale Leavens > > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 12:55 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage > > > > I don't know of any reason why a generator shouldn't be grounded, it is > > the > > safe thing to do. > > > > Don't know either why a fridge or freezer would have a problem, there > is > > a > > high demand as the compressor kicks in to start the fridge but with a > > unit > > that size and allowing that it would soon pick up I don't see any > reason > > for > > such a problem. Might trip a breaker I suppose if the generator didn't > > make > > up the demand long enough. > > > > That is a pretty substantial power plant you have there. Is it diesel? > It > > will use a fair amount of fuel when running, how much do you keep about > > the > > place? Just curious. > > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> net > > Skype DaleLeavens > > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Edward Przybylek > > To: BlindHandyMan > > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 12:23 AM > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage > > > > Hi all, > > > > I just replaced a 4000 watt generator with a 9000 watt machine. Many > > people > > have told me to ground a generator when it's in use. I never grounded > the > > 4000 watt machine and never had a problem. On the new machine, however, > > there is a *very* prominent lug for attaching a ground wire. Is this > one > > of > > those overkill precautions or something I should really use for > whatever > > reason? > > > > My brother-in-law, a heating and cooling contractor from upstate New > > York, > > also told me it's not a good idea to run freezers and refrigerators on > a > > generator. He claims he's run into a number of situations where people > > have > > blown these units as a result of a spike in the generator output. If > this > > is true, then I'm wondering why own a generator? Is there any truth to > > this? Have any of you ever run into such a problem? 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