White gas is the same thing as camping fuel and is not pure octane, its more
like naptha and I think you'll find it has very little octane. Low compression
engines would do well on it but I wouldn't run it in anything made in the last
50 years. You can still buy white gas at the pumps in Amish country.
Old gas is interesting, I've had some things do real well even with quite old
gas and some things that would crud right up with gas only a couple months
old...
-Curt
From: archer75--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
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Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Generators
Years ago we used Amoco "white gas", which was nearly pure octane, and it never
caused problems. It was the most expensive gas on the market because the
refining process was expensive.
When I was still cutting my own grass 8 or 10 years ago, I bought Amoco
Premium, now colored blue, and still had no problems, although I don't know if
it's still close to pure octane.
The strangest thing is that the high pressure washer will start right up even
though the Amoco Premium in it may be a year or more old. I'm wondering if the
gas in it, which is probably two years old now, will start up when I pressure
clean the front porch next week?
Gerry
> Fresh gas, the bad gas ran out when the petcock broke.
> Curt
"Scott Ritchey" wrote:
> In my experience, almost all small engine problems are caused by stale fuel
> and/or incomplete mixing of 3-cycle mix. It's way cheaper to suck out/burn
> of the dregs than replace/rebuild gummed-up and corroded carbs.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of
> > Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 3:30 PM
> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Cc: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Generators
> >
> > The inverter versions of the Honda are awesome, is yours one that supports
> > teaming with another? We had a couple of those on a campout I was on in
> > September. 1 was adequate for making coffee in the 30 cup urn but struggled
> > if we were also trying to make toast ;) I need to keep my eye open for a
> > Honda, way quieter than mine although for the money mine has been pretty
> > good. I think my restart issue might be helped by running it dry which I did
> > when I left camp.
> > -Curt
> > From: Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Cc: Greg Fiorentino <greg.fiorent...@comcast.net>
> > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 3:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Generators
> >
> > I got lucky a few years back and found a Honda 2000i nearby on CL. The
> > plastic case was a bit scarred, but it started up and ran great. I got it
> > for $400.
> > I always run it dry before storage and do regular oil changes with
> > synthetic.
> >
> > I use it for camping to charge up the coach batteries when there's not
> > enough
> > sun for the solar power. The onboard 3.6KW LP fired Onan uses too much
> > fuel for that purpose. Luckily we have not been without power at home for
> > more than brief interruptions, so haven't needed the Honda at the house.
> >
> > They're not cheap, but an excellent unit.
> >
> > Greg
> >
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> > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of
> > Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 11:21 AM
> > To: Mercedes Discussion List
> > Cc: Curt Raymond
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Generators
> >
> > I've thought about one of those for camp, we've got lots of wood...
> > Last week I used my little 2 stroke China generator to top up (read as bring
> > back from the brink of disaster) the batteries on the camp a couple times. I
> > bought it back in 2008 after we had an ice storm. When I bought it it ran
> > great, started on about the third pull. I've run it maybe 3 times since
> > then and
> > it started easy each time. This trip the little b@$tard started out by
> > breaking
> > the fuel petcock right off in the tank... Fortunately Car Quest had a
> > petcock
> > that would work but it doesn't fit exactly right and the fuel line is
> > stretched,
> > which reminds me I need to replace it. I finally had to resort to starting
> > fluid
> > to get it to fire up and it ran like garbage for an hour or two. This is
> > with fresh
> > fuel mind you, all the old stuff fell out when the fuel petcock failed...
> > It ran
> > better after a couple hours but its still rough. I need to put some more
> > Seafoam in the gas and run it a couple more hours before I'll call it
> > acceptable.The nice thing about the little 2 stroke is it'll run like 2
> > hours on a
> > quart of fuel. The 3k 4 stroke at camp uses twice that or more. I was also
> > pleased that it doesn't smoke appreciably once its warmed up.
> > -Curt
> >
> > From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> > Cc: Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>
> > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 2:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Generators
> >
> > You need one of those hot tubs with a wood stove in it, or an Okie hot tub
> > --
> > an old bathtub sitting over an open fire.
> >
> > --R
> >
> > On 11/19/15 11:47 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
> > > Washington St., particularly the Eastern part, got whacked with high
> > > winds Tuesday night. Massive power outages. My rope-pull gennys have
> > > not been behaving well, and Big Bertha was in need of minor service.
> > > Tonight I put another used starting battery on it (it takes two---24V)
> > > and replaced the heater hose vapor fuel line with a proper armored
> > > line.
> > >
> > > I hit the switch, and it cranked. I turned on the fuel, and it fired
> > > right up. We've bathed, are running laundry, and are watching House
> > > of Cards on the boob tube. Very comfortable.
> > >
> > > The hour meter was 3.6 hours when I started it. We've already run out
> > > 1/2 forklift tank of fuel, and it's chewing rapidly on the other one,
> > > which was full. _Very_ expensive showers...
> > >
> > > -- Jim
> > >
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