Why do you guys think that using 100LL is better than using non ethanol and what was the source that convinced you?
In my experience, E0 stored in an air tight gas can has a pretty long shelf life.I use it not for how it "runs" but for how it "stores".
It may be a debate that never ends, but I seem to have better luck with longer period storage with AV than with non-ethanol mixed with Sta-bill.
Traveling from IN to Wyoming and back, spending quite a bit of time in the Black Hills last week, I was amazed at how much more available ethanol-free gas is in other states. The majority of pumps had an ethanol free nozzle, whereas in Indiana they're pretty few and far between.
The 'ol Tundra with its tiny tank anyway gets a lot better mileage on ethanol free stuff.
That size generator will likely run your whole house (and HVAC if you put a soft start kit on it).Generator is 12,000w peak w/gasoline &
10,800w w/propane.
It was just loping along only running our refrigerator + in the basement another refrigerator & also a full size upright freezer
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Yep…that’s why I upsized. It has a 30A & a 50A plug inThat size generator will likely run your whole house (and HVAC if you put a soft start kit on it).
You just need to wire in an inlet and add an interlock on your panel...
Its not. The lead can foul the spark plugs on a generator in a day causing it to misfire and bog down under load. In a two stroke, it might be okay. I just dump sta-bil in my fuel cans before taking them to the station. Usually that can sit for about a year from personal experience. Even in aircraft, most people are trying to move toward standard fuels for both cost and engine life.Why do you guys think that using 100LL is better than using non ethanol and what was the source that convinced you?
It's not really better. In a 2 stroke it can add some lubrication.Why do you guys think that using 100LL is better than using non ethanol and what was the source that convinced you?
Ive owned a few old high compression Harleys that were built in the late 70-early 80's.Its not. The lead can foul the spark plugs on a generator in a day causing it to misfire and bog down under load. In a two stroke, it might be okay. I just dump sta-bil in my fuel cans before taking them to the station. Usually that can sit for about a year from personal experience. Even in aircraft, most people are trying to move toward standard fuels for both cost and engine life.
I have a similar one for RV pedestals. It goes 240/50a to two 120/30a. If the AC is running and the microwave sometimes the 30a breakers on the pedestals will trip but the 50a will handle the inrush current better. The concern is the breaker for the 240v/30a won't trip and your load isn't balanced most likely. You "can" pull say 22 amps through one circuit and overload the wire and plug and the breaker won't trip because it's under it's maximum load. Like everything, if you know what you're doing, you're fine. It's the use this in the wood shop and plug this adapter into a power strip and then fire up a table saw, fridge, air compressor, vacuum and the other plug is just LED bulbs and that's where you run into issues.Not trying to thread jack ........but related ?
Anyone have any experience using one of these on your generator to add some additional 120v lines ?
Just wondering if there are any negatives ( safety concerns ) to be worried about .
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That is interesting. I run across fouled plugs on the time on aircraft that I rent. So much that my instructor showed me how to clear the issue during a runup. I wonder if the Harleys are being run up to a high enough rpm and far enough into a lean condition during rides, but the generators are too low of an rpm, high load, and running fairly rich.Ive owned a few old high compression Harleys that were built in the late 70-early 80's.
That get leaded AV fuel since its not available at the local pumps any longer, I change plugs every years if they go out at all. I've never seen any worthwhile yellow (lead) deposits on a plug yet.
Two of them I bought new, If one goes on a road trip it gets ethanol free and an additive (Hapco).
I've stored ethanol free and AV fuel for a few years easily in sealed cans.
How did you determine that you had fouled plugs?That is interesting. I run across fouled plugs on the time on aircraft that I rent. So much that my instructor showed me how to clear the issue during a runup. I wonder if the Harleys are being run up to a high enough rpm and far enough into a lean condition during rides, but the generators are too low of an rpm, high load, and running fairly rich.
Yes, most have 10% ethanol.Are stations required to have labels on the pumps identifying ethanol?