Re: Winterizing
I had a few more thoughts on this subject.We will use my generator as an example. When Hurricane Isabell paid us a visit, many folks around here went to fire up their Generators, no luck. That was surely not the time to have generator problems. Leaving the gas in the carb was the main problem. I work in a refinery, and have been making fuels of all types for 24 years, They do not store well. The main problem, the gasoline had evaporated in the carb and left residue (polymer)which loves to stick to needle valves and floats. After helping some take their carbs apart and cleaning the floats and needles, they ran fine. Gasoline is cheap, if you have a large tank in your boat, use stabil. If you have a small one, use as much as possible and get rid of the rest. Start with new stuff in the spring. I made Amoco Super Prem (water white) for 20 years. And have been using it in my Coleman lanterns for 40. The reason it is water white, NO Polymer, and no deposits left in the carb(I dont use it on a day to day basis, just when I run things over the winter. It's to expensive to use on a daily basis). When it is cold, you need to add butane to gasoline to get it to vaporize (reid vapor pressure)if gasoline sits around long enough, the butane will eventually vaporize out and have a tough time getting it to vaporize properly in the engine. Don't save a few dollars and keep a bunch of old gas around. Use as much as possible and start fresh. Would you want to dring a bottle of water you just got from the store or drink one that had been sitting on the shelf since last year?
