alt.energy.homepower

On Feb 10, 2:01 pm, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
> Conventional generator storage wisdom seems tb to drain the tank,
> drain the carb, maybe spray some sort of lubricant into the
> cylinder, crank the piston to a compression cycle, and keep
> vermin out of the works.
>
> I store my little EU2000 in a poly box in the garden shed.
>
> Seems like lawn mowers regularly make it through the winter and
> start right up in the spring. Vice-versa for snow blowers.
>
> I'm thinking that a workable alternative to drainage-storage
> would be to remove the generator from it's storage box, pour in a
> half-cup of gas, fire it up, let it run dry, and then put it back
> into the box for another two or three months or the next power
> failure.
>
> What appeals to me about this is that it would give some comfort
> level that the engine will start and not have suffered some
> disuse-related failure over a much longer period.
>
> Can anybody poke some holes in this notion?
> --
> PeteCresswell

What is it about those damned snowblowers anyway? It seems like my old
Toro always wanted to get plugged up no matter what I did.

With my EU2000, I do exactly what you are describing. I pour some
gasoline in it (with Sta-Bil) every 2 or 3 months and then run it
until the gas runs out. I've had the EU2000 for a year or more with no
problems. The only reason I do it that way, though, is because I've
been too lazy to get around to going through the storage routine.

The EU2000 is difficult to start after it has been ran out of gas. The
secret to starting it is to pull very gently on the rope about 10-15
times. That always works for me.