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Old 10-14-2024, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 View Post
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The longer the time, the higher the risk. I guess once the damage is done, more time really doesn’t matter. My best guess is that under 3 months you’re typically good, 3-6 months is risky, over 6 months and you’re asking for trouble. Ethanol fuel treatment no doubt reduces risk and buys time, but ethanol free gas pretty much eliminates risk. I have also found that 2 cycle fuel mix generally tends to last longer than straight 10% ethanol fuel. The carburetor on my last motorcycle, a Kawasaki KLR650, would gum up every winter while being stored from early December until late April despite using fuel stabilizer and running it through the fuel delivery system. Once I started shutting off the fuel petcock valve and draining the carburetor/fuel bowl before storing it, the problem was solved. Whenever I use our generator, I shut off the fuel petcock valve and let it run until it runs out of fuel and stalls. That seems to empty out the carburetor enough to prevent issues also.