[Milsurplus] [BoatAnchors] Little "Field Day" Genny, Remarkable Price.

[Peter Gottlieb]

I'm guessing it has two additional bad properties:

1)  It is a strong thinner for the oil,

2)  It's molecule has both nonpolar and polar ends so combines with the nonpolar 
petroleum compounds but also with water so brings more moisture into the engine 
fuel components (this property is why it works as "dry gas").

I don't believe pure ethanol, in of itself, is corrosive to aluminum and steel 
(or maybe the occasional bit of brass found in the fuel path), but is, as you 
mention, damaging to certain gasket and hose materials.

On 1/10/2016 10:21 AM, W2HX wrote:
> I wonder if adding a small amount of lead additive could help? I know it won't counteract the corrosive properties of ethanol, but perhaps it might add some additional lubrication? I had always thought that the problem with ethanol was it ate rubber and other soft gasket-y type things.
>
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> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of B. Smith
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> It looks like a nice package including a DC output for charging etc. The problem is the fuel. Ethanol has been reported to be very corrosive and harmful to small engines. I have had luck  using "premixed" premium fuel purchased at Lowe's, Home Depot etc. on my 2 cycle equipment but the fuel is expensive. I've recently had to completely rebuild a Honda generator carb due to damage by using Ethanol fuel over a several year period.
> You can read up on the corrosive problem by searching for:
>                 ethanol gasoline small engine damage.
> k4che
>
> On 1/10/2016 7:49 AM, David Stinson via BoatAnchors wrote:
>> Little 1000 W (1200 peak) genny for $99 with free shipping.  Has
>> anyone ordered one of these?
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/371410947184
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