I have an old Honda EU6500is inverter generator that is stored outdoors (under a tarp). Steel gas tank.
I understand that many of you generator owners run your equipment completely out of fuel out, or drain out all the fuel (until the next power outage occurs).
I recently read that someone said, it is best to leave some gas + Stabil mixture in the tank, shut off the fuel supply and run until the engine runs out of fuel. I have been doing this, but I was told the REASON you don't leave the tank empty, (and carb dry) are, "The needle valve tip (made of rubber) will dry out if the carb is completely dry". They went on to say, they have seen brand new generators, (stored long term), still in the box with this valve frozen in the "up" position, or a resulting generator carb related spring that has lost its tension."
I never heard this before. Any truth to this statement?
I thought rust in the steel gas tank or condensation would be the only concerns for equipment stored out of doors (with the gas tank empty). Also, any trash or debris in the fuel, wound up in the carb, if I ran my generator completely out of fuel for long term storage. The results I had were hard to start problems, the next time I refilled it.
I understand that many of you generator owners run your equipment completely out of fuel out, or drain out all the fuel (until the next power outage occurs).
I recently read that someone said, it is best to leave some gas + Stabil mixture in the tank, shut off the fuel supply and run until the engine runs out of fuel. I have been doing this, but I was told the REASON you don't leave the tank empty, (and carb dry) are, "The needle valve tip (made of rubber) will dry out if the carb is completely dry". They went on to say, they have seen brand new generators, (stored long term), still in the box with this valve frozen in the "up" position, or a resulting generator carb related spring that has lost its tension."
I never heard this before. Any truth to this statement?
I thought rust in the steel gas tank or condensation would be the only concerns for equipment stored out of doors (with the gas tank empty). Also, any trash or debris in the fuel, wound up in the carb, if I ran my generator completely out of fuel for long term storage. The results I had were hard to start problems, the next time I refilled it.