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Gasoline doesn't really "go bad". Like, it's been sitting in the ground for a few thousand years... it is long since "gone bad". Diesel on the other hand can actually get bacterial blooms in the tank and fuel lines if it sits for a long time. This can cause all sorts of hell. Is it gas or diesel generator?
The bigger worry is letting the engine sit too long. Just start it up for a few minutes every few months to give it a bit of a refresher and to make sure it does work for when power outage does roll around. |
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I think the bigger issue with fuel sitting too long is that it will create a varnish like coating inside your carburetor & carb float bowl. Gum up the needle valves & jets, almost impossible to remove once it gets in there. Most newer vehicles, four & two wheelers have injection systems vice carbs these days, but I reckon your generator will still have a carb unless it's a diesel. In any case, fuel stabilizer and run it once a month I'd say, you should be good. And run it for 5 to 10 minutes right after you add the fuel stabilizer to get the stuff into the entire fuel system.
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