Re: Suddenly No-Go

Posted by Kansasboy On 2014/9/10 12:47:18

I would like to mention a recent experience with "modern" gas, l
live in the "boonies" and keep a large generator gassed up and
ready since when we lose power we are among the last to get it back.
I usually keep the tank full, but had not filled it since the last use, about six months ago.
This week we needed it again, when I started it I got a large puff of
white smoke and it wouldn't run without the choke.
When I finally got around to checking the fuel there was a large layer
of what appeared to be water at the bottom, the ethanol had combined
with condensation as the tank"breathed".
Since you mentioned you had one half tank and had been having high
humidity I thought I would mention this since you might not usually have this problem.