Ok for the vehicle to idle for 3-5 hours?

[89Suburban]

I sure agree with the generator deal. Many (many!) years ago I spent a couple hours hauling 5 gal. buckets of water up out of our small basement to keep the furnace and hot water tank dry. Bought a generator, best insurance I ever bought, never actually had to use it. I keep it ready and a couple 5 gal cans of fresh gas just in case.....

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WOW that's old skool B&S generator, love it!


Ran many of those old engines on mini bikes and go carts I built when I was a teenager.

 

[homesick]

I sure agree with the generator deal. Many (many!) years ago I spent a couple hours hauling 5 gal. buckets of water up out of our small basement to keep the furnace and hot water tank dry. Bought a generator, best insurance I ever bought, never actually had to use it. I keep it ready and a couple 5 gal cans of fresh gas just in case.....

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Is there a particular reason you chose gasoline over propane? Propane always struck me as needing less attention, between uses, to remain reliable.

joe

 

[Stbentoak]

Is there a particular reason you chose gasoline over propane? Propane always struck me as needing less attention, between uses, to remain reliable.

joe

We use REC-90 gas in FL for generators. No alcohol in it. With some Marine STA-BIL it can easily go 2 years in a generator. When 2 yrs are up? Dump it thru your car or mowers with no ill effect and repeat. When a big one comes into the gulf, I go get 25 gal and we are good for a week +. If not needed, into the vehicle it goes. No money lost or wasted. Been thru 3 hurricanes in 2 years. Including a direct hit from IAN. 7KW Honda fuel injected gen on manual 10 breaker transfer switch. Flawless and can run everything we need. Up and running in less than 15 min.