dpfoto wrote:
I do leave gas in the tank on my generator, however I make sure it also has a gas stabilizer in it. More important, I believe, is to make sure the gas is not left in the carb. Before storing the generator, I close the valve in the has line, and let the generator run until it shuts off.
The manufacturer recommends this procedure, and my next door neighbor, a certified ASA mechanic, confirmed that it is correct.
I never drain the carb in anything. I just make sure there is stabilizer in the gas, and my machines start right away. One recommendation I've seen for storing engines is to drain everything is to run the carb dry. The other recommendation is to use stabilizer. A couple of years ago, I posted a picture of an old lawnmower sitting out back under a foot of snow. I said it would start on the second pull in the spring, and it did! These small engines are so much better than they used to be.
Years ago, when ASA was called NIASE (National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence), I took the test and passed it. I guess that name was too long.