There goes another diesel manufacturer.

[Lil'Skeet]

Generators are so inexpensive now. We have two x dual fuel unit. One for home backup and one for charging the trailer batteries when dry camping. We run them both on propane to avoid carb varnishing issues which was a problem for us with our old Honda. Handy things. I swear they were more expensive 30 years ago.View attachment 20777

You don't have access to non-ethanol gasoline?

 

[Voyageurs]

You don't have access to non-ethanol gasoline?

Interesting question. I’ll look into it. The propane thing works well for us but that is an alternative. It’s also easier for us to store propane as opposed to gas.

Thanks.

 

[Lil'Skeet]

Interesting question. I’ll look into it. The propane thing works well for us but that is an alternative.

Thanks.

Ethanol is very destructive to small engines. Death sentence for carburetors and most fuel lines.

 

[Lil'Skeet]

I am curious about these charging stations. Where does all this electricity come from?

I think that is the question you are not supposed to ask and not supposed to know. Kind of like (nimby) not in my backyard.

 

[Rosy]

You don't have access to non-ethanol gasoline?

We don't here (Alberta) any more.

 

[Lil'Skeet]

We don't here (Alberta) any more.

Have you tried marinas? If Trudeau makes you run ethanol in your watercraft he must really hate you or have financial ties to boat mechanics.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Ethanol is very destructive to small engines. Death sentence for carburetors and most fuel lines.

References please!

 

[Lil'Skeet]

References please!

You need references of what ethanol does to a small engine? Go to your local small engine repair shop and see how many carburetors are sitting on their work bench in pieces... especially once spring rolls around.
Search "ethanol small engine carburetor" take your pick at any of the videos.
You don't think ethanol is destructive? I have another myth for you then, every 1% of ethanol, decreases you gas milage by very close to the same %. I don't know about the e85 vehicles, but I know that's a fact with my 2008 Ford escape, 2002 suburban, and all 5 of my motorcycles.

 

[sanda]

Interesting question. I’ll look into it. The propane thing works well for us but that is an alternative. It’s also easier for us to store propane as opposed to gas.

Thanks.

Propane at high altitudes don't work very well. Also at any altitude duel fuel generators are incapable of rated watts when run on Propane.

 

[sanda]

You need references of what ethanol does to a small engine? Go to your local small engine repair shop and see how many carburetors are sitting on their work bench in pieces... especially once spring rolls around.
Search "ethanol small engine carburetor" take your pick at any of the videos.
You don't think ethanol is destructive? I have another myth for you then, every 1% of ethanol, decreases you gas milage by very close to the same %. I don't know about the e85 vehicles, but I know that's a fact with my 2008 Ford escape, 2002 suburban, and all 5 of my motorcycles.

The key to running ethanol in small engines is to run all the fuel out of them if you are going to store them for more than a few weeks. I'm still using chain saws, weed eaters, and generators that are 10+ years old with no problems.