Yeah small engines are a PITA if they don't get used regularly. For sure it would be worth buying ethanol-free gas.
Letting the carb run dry each time you put it away is probably good too. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023, at 20:57, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > The problem with the small portable generator, is that it may not work > when you need it. You need to start and run it often to ensure it works > and most folks will tire of that soon after they get it. I have a > portable in the shed. I would fire it up spring and fall and let it run > a bit. The last time I tried, it would not start. Old gas? Likely needs > the carb cleaned. > > Can likely buy one that will run on propane which should avoid the awful > gasoline we get now but one would need to have a supply of propane on > hand. 20# might not last all that long. > > Or, you folks down south can likely rely on a diesel generator. That > might be a problem for me here in the cold winter. I would have trouble > starting it. > > Randy > > On 9/12/2023 5:13 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> That seems like a lot of money for the convenience. >> >> I can pay for replacing spoiled food in my freezer a lot of times with >> $30,000. >> >> If you're preparing for a possible extended outage as you might have in >> hurricane areas, maybe. To me it doesn't make sense. Knock on wood, I've >> never been without power for more than about 12 hours. I might think about a >> portable generator that could keep my fridge running and maybe handle a >> window AC unit. >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
