It sounds like maybe you’re talking about small engines with stabilized fuel that are used very occasionally and aren’t cleaned out between uses? I’m not talking about storing stabilized fuel inside the generator, but about keeping a gas can with stabilizer in it.
A generator is in that class of “small engines with stabilized fuel that are used very occasionally and aren’t cleaned out between uses”.
In order to clean it out you must disassemble the engine partially, simply running it to fuel starvation is insufficient. Few have the time or tools to do this.
There is fuel still in the engine even after it sputters and dies (fuel starvation)
From experience, stabilized gas from a gas can still doesn’t start the engine as easily as actually new gas from a gas can.
… There is fuel still in the engine even after it sputters and dies
Yes. If you look at our earlier conversation above you can see I’m also storing propane. I’m only planning on using the stored stabilized gas if the propane runs out (or if I need it for the car). Needing to clean the engine thoroughly before putting it away if I do use gas will be a project, but I think a reasonably interesting one.
stabilized gas from a gas can still doesn’t start the engine as easily as actually new gas from a gas can
That’s much more relevant for my plans, though it’s hard to get a sense of how big a consideration this is.
It sounds like maybe you’re talking about small engines with stabilized fuel that are used very occasionally and aren’t cleaned out between uses? I’m not talking about storing stabilized fuel inside the generator, but about keeping a gas can with stabilizer in it.
A generator is in that class of “small engines with stabilized fuel that are used very occasionally and aren’t cleaned out between uses”.
In order to clean it out you must disassemble the engine partially, simply running it to fuel starvation is insufficient. Few have the time or tools to do this.
There is fuel still in the engine even after it sputters and dies (fuel starvation)
From experience, stabilized gas from a gas can still doesn’t start the engine as easily as actually new gas from a gas can.
Yes. If you look at our earlier conversation above you can see I’m also storing propane. I’m only planning on using the stored stabilized gas if the propane runs out (or if I need it for the car). Needing to clean the engine thoroughly before putting it away if I do use gas will be a project, but I think a reasonably interesting one.
That’s much more relevant for my plans, though it’s hard to get a sense of how big a consideration this is.