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  1. robert k

    robert k DI Forum Patron Highly Rated Poster Veteran Army

    May 15, 2016 #5
    I think the tribe has spoken on this one. If you let the carb run dry, it may leave a film but not enough is left to form sludge. When petrol evaporates it leaves behind all the garbage that you didn't really want in the first place but is acceptable if you are using it very soon. Alcohol in fuel is bad also, causes corrosion lowers fuel efficiency, makes fuel more expensive and on and on.
     
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  2. gerry_bc

    gerry_bc DI Forum Adept

    May 15, 2016 #4
    There are different fuel stabilizers available, I run my genny for 20 mins a week, then shut off the fuel and let it run the carb dry. Never had a restart problem but imho running it weekly for the price of 1/4 liter of gas is the best chance you have of it working when needed....
     
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  3. alex

    alex DI Forum Patron Highly Rated Poster

    May 15, 2016 #3
    I Also let the fuel run out, never have a problem yet , we have a genset that uses premium fuel that may help. starting each week for 5 minutes also helps
     
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  4. DavyL200

    DavyL200 DI Forum Luminary ★ Global Mod ★ ★ Moderator ★ Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer

    May 15, 2016 #2
    We used to have the same problem,it was usually the carb which was gunked up so stuck an online filter on fuel hose. Also we now also shut genny off via fuel valve and let it stop when it runs out of fuel in the carb and not the stop button,solved all the issues. We just use fuel from the local Petron stn.
     
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