Could not get my new generator to start...

[mldollins]

I bought this thing less than 6 months ago. I had not fired it up in a couple of months and always like to do so ever month or less. I had to use starter fluid on it and all. The gas was not that old.

Heads up, make sure your generator starts up in the good times.

I also rotated my gas stocks. I topped off several of my vehicles and headed to chinamart to top of my fuel tanks.

I remember when 9/11 took place. You could not buy gas in the area because people lined up and emptied all the stations. At that time I was not a prepper but had 2 - 5 gallon tanks for my mowers so I topped off my truck so I could get to work the next day. I learned from that experience to keep all tanks full.

[zant]

ALWAYS run your genny every 2wks min for 1hr.....You may have horrible additives in your gas-MBTE,etc...nasty stuff,varnishes and clogs.....Be careful with ether,a lot of manufacturers don't recommend because of damage to motor when using it....

[logbuilder]

I like to run an engine dry before I store it for any length of time. On my generator, that meant I had to install a fuel shutoff valve between the gas tank and the carb. Also, if the gas is going to be in the tank for more than 3 months or so, I put a bit of Pri-G in to keep it fresh.

The way I look at it, if the carb is dry, the gas is protected with Pri-G and it is stored in a dry location, I don't see a need for starting each month. However, I do make sure it is OK before winter sets in.

[Rainy]

I am definately not an expert in this generator talk,but we do have one and we got a trickle charger for ours... it seems to start much easier now.

[pancho]

We have several emergency generators where I work. We run each one for 30 minutes each week and one time a month we load them up. Usually don't have any problems with them.

[damoc]

also check your oil level low oil will safety kill most small engines now.