[SMCARA] Field Day Follies

[jpsmith]

I have a 3300 watt gen that I can bring.  Jim N3NV


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Rene Ramirez <w3bnyren at gmail.com> </div><div>Date:06/23/2016  9:08 AM  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: "A.J. Farmer" <farmer.aj at gmail.com> </div><div>Cc: SMCARA <smcara at mailman.qth.net> </div><div>Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Field Day Follies </div><div>
</div>Correct.  Even with Sta-Bil marine about the max time frame that you can
keep fuel in the tank is about 2 years tops!  After having to do carb
rip-outs and jet cleaning on my snowblower and tiller, I learned my lesson
and do the drain the tank and run it until it dies method of storage.  Once
you do a fill up with fresh fuel and prime it, starts on first pull!

Now if we as a nation weren't so "diesel-phobic" you can store that fuel
for so much longer (provided you use RACOR biocide)

On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 8:45 AM, A.J. Farmer <farmer.aj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gooey brown sludge in fuel line or carb is likely due to Ethanol that has
> fallen out of suspension. It's happening to boaters a lot these days.
>
> I'd recommend adding Sta-bil Marine version which has an Ethanol stabilizer
> to every tank in the generator.  Not just for storage - for every fill up.
>
> A.J.
>
> On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, Tom <w4okw at md.metrocast.net> wrote:
>
> > Well, Lads and Lassies, today was almost exciting!  I drove to the base
> > and picked up the generator and brought it home for a test run.
> >
> > After dusting off the cobwebs and critter deposits, I topped up the oil
> > and filled the tank with fresh petrol. It had been drained after the last
> > use which was 2-3 years ago. Sta-bil works great 1 Right?
> >
> > A few quick pulls...and then some more.....and more.  DARN! (or words to
> > that effect!). OK, we have gas, so lets see if we have spark.  A quick
> shot
> > of ether (starting fluid) into the carb and she lit right off- for about
> 3
> > seconds! Spark is OK.
> >
> > OK, lets trace it out; fuel in the tank-ok, fuel in the fuel line-ok,
> fuel
> > in the carburetor bowl-ok. AHA! no fuel in the throat of the carb! Let's
> > pull the carb and put it on the bench.
> >
> > Long story, longer, after field stripping the carb and I discovered the
> > main jet was clogged with gooey brown stuff! Now I know you folks who are
> > clever with small engines are guffawing right now! 2-3 year old gas, not
> > completely out of the carb = varnish clogged jets, what did you expect
> > there W4OKW??
> >
> > Put it all back together and it fired up with ONE pull of the starter!
> >
> > Lessons Learned:
> > 1.  Use STA-BIL, but don't expect it to work on really old gas.
> > 2.  Before you put it up for the winter, drain the gas and run it until
> it
> > dies of fuel starvation. That should get the gooey stuff out of the jets.
> > 3.  Rebuilding/cleaning a card is dirty, stinky work.
> >
> > Have a great time at FD2016!
> >
> > 73 Tom/W4OKW
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