Time for a new portable generator

[Sawyer Rob]

I've had more stagnate fuel problems with the Hondas I own than any other engine.

It's because they have the carbs leaned out so much, these days...

I've seen the same problem with several brands of these later build small gas engines, I've fixed all of mine by NEVER putting E fuel in them!

SR

 

[fried1765]

It's because they have the carbs leaned out so much, these days...

I've seen the same problem with several brands of these later build small gas engines, I've fixed all of mine by NEVER putting E fuel in them!

SR

That is the answer!

 

[caver]

It's because they have the carbs leaned out so much, these days...

The guy I bought my property from has a small engine business and he said the same thing about Hondas.

 

[LittleBill21]

The guy I bought my property from has a small engine business and he said the same thing about Hondas.

i bought a honda snowblower, jetted it up 2 sizes, and runs perfect now

 

[Patrick Herd]

I think a modern TV has the same issues as a router/nas/wifi - they're all electronic circuits and are presumably similarly sensitive to power deficiencies. Whether or not you actually run into trouble with a normal generator is another matter - I know that "you're not supposed to" use them together, and there are certainly anecdotes about problems, but ... has anyone on TBN ever had a problem?

A colleague lost a laptop charger to a small two stroke generator. Not from "spikes" or "impure sine waves" but from the governor sticking at WOT and causing the output to be 300+ Volts.

 

[check]

I believe that your "hi-test" gas in Canada is all ethanol free.
That unfortunately is not the case in parts of the USA.

Nope. Some gas stations have ethanol free high test gas, and some don’t.

 

[rekees4300]

Nope. Some gas stations have ethanol free high test gas, and some don’t.

Around here an ethanol free gas station is like looking for a needle in a haystack. However, according to this website, there are 16211 in the USA.

Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

 

[TheMan419]

Around here an ethanol free gas station is like looking for a needle in a haystack. However, according to this website, there are 16211 in the USA.

Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

I ran into one due to road construction. I had to take a different route home from work for a couple weeks. The station had a sign out that they had E-free gas. They had some name for it, I forget what it was. In anyevent I do not know the cost difference between that and the E10 we get at the pump.

Looking at your link there is a station just south of me that has it. Might have to check them out.

 

[grsthegreat]

Here in n idaho ethanol free is about. $.30 more than reg gas…. Generally.
lately its about the same price as diesel, as diesel took a big hike in price.

 

[Spanky100]

I ran into one due to road construction. I had to take a different route home from work for a couple weeks. The station had a sign out that they had E-free gas. They had some name for it, I forget what it was. In anyevent I do not know the cost difference between that and the E10 we get at the pump.

Looking at your link there is a station just south of me that has it. Might have to check them out.

The 100 percent gasoline here is called "REC 89". It is 89 (R+M) octane and does include taxes for road use. Last night it was 1.00 dollar more per gallon (4.299 versus 3.299) then 87 Octane "Regular" gasoline with 10 percent ethanol. I use it for all my 2 cycle equipment and my gasoline generator with a carb. With Fuel Injected equipment I use 10 percent ethanol fuel as no carb subject to fuel varnish. I still use fuel stabilizer. My 14 year old 2000 watt inverter generator usually starts in 3 pulls for long storage times of 8 months.

Last night I filled up my 5 gallon REC 89 can for my neighbor (using my generator)who lost power Wednesday afternoon. there was a waiting line for the (2) REC 89 pumps due to the large amount of people without power from the recent storms. We shared stories about our un-reliable power company and how we hated to re-build carbs that used to run on 10 percent ethanol. I fit right in. The nice couple in front of me with 65 gallons worth of red 5 gallon containers said go in front of us as we will be here awhile.