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[Dick Day]

Several years ago, I converted our 15-year old Generac generator to LP. It
always did start easy (electric start) but with LP I can connect it to our
500gallon LP tank if we ever got stranded by a blizzard.

My other gas implements (push mower, 2 garden tractors, power washer,
tiller) don't always start as easy even though I would let the gas run out
in the fall.    My plan was to convert every gas engine we had.  I've also
got a Troy Built sickle mower. That was next on my list to convert until I
discovered that there are no engines I can buy to replace the vertical
5.5hp Briggs that's on there.  I don't think that converting it to LP would
necessarily hurt the engine but decided not to take a chance and never got
around to the other engines. I retire next spring. Once that happens, I'll
get back on my LP conversion project.



On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just pulled out my power washer and realized it has not been run since
> March 2015.  Half a tank of fuel still sloshing around.  On the upside, I
> am always careful to turn off the gas and run the carb dry.  I am also
> careful to add Sta-Bil as soon as I purchase gas.  We have ethanol in our
> gas around here like in most places in the USA.
>
> It started on the first pull.  Literally.
>
> Engine is a 9HP Honda GX270 (I think).  I suppose there might be qualities
> of the engine (strong spark, strong fuel vaporization in the carb,
> whatever...) that help it run on crappy old gas.  Or something.  I'm still
> shaking my head in amazement.
>
> SO
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