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Old 05-10-2008, 04:25 PM   #20
2airishuman
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Originally Posted by azflycaster
...Gas should be low/high octane?
owners manual suggests "octane rating of 86 or higher"

i try to avoid fuel with much ethanol content, for all the obvious reasons.

so in the winter that often means using premium fuel, which has NO negatives for the genset,

except price.

Quote:
Originally Posted by azflycaster
...Keep the tank full/empty?
really depends on the definition of 'storage'....

IF intentionally mothballing the genset, for 4-6 months or longer, i'd drain it.

but 2 months with a full tank should not be harmful, if the ethanol % is kept low...

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Originally Posted by azflycaster
...Sta-Bil is good/bad?
IF long term storage is necessary AND draining/burning all the gasoline isn't possible,

a little stabile in ONE tank should NOT be a problem...

i don't routinely put stabil in the fuel can however.

must be a slow weekend here.

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