So You Bought a Generator for the Storm, Now What?

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Richard Flagg

Күн бұрын

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@Kevin.L_ Ай бұрын

Never even thought about protecting the empty tank. Always more to learn. Thanks!

@petershea3131 Ай бұрын

Thanks Richard. One sat a my dads for 2 years. We had to clean out the carb and we were lucky to get it going again

@sawmanbigtreeslayer2360 Ай бұрын

Happy Thankgiving Richard!!

@Mike_Mike_0 Ай бұрын

Rich happy Thanksgiving ❤❤❤ Lots of good food and lots of good people. 😊😊😊 Enjoy your videos 👍👍👍 Take a break and relax 🍸🍸🍸 All the best to you and your family 🥰🥰🥰

@joec9680 Ай бұрын

This is the kind of thing they should be teaching in high school.

@jw8292 Ай бұрын

I don't have a non ethanol option, but the plain old red StaBil, generator tank (plastic) and storage tanks as full as I can manage, and running the carb dry have served me well since I bought it in '98. I also drag my generator out for even the short duration outages we get a couple times a year, it's a good load test, and I make it a point to drag it out and run it 20 minutes a month. I also suggest one of the $15 tach/hour meters to make sure the governor stays in spec and refresh your memory when it comes to maintenance. Being in the snow belt, I find a 5W-40 synthetic oil works in all seasons. The old, cast iron, flathead Briggs will never die.

@richardflagg3084 Ай бұрын

You're right. The old Briggs are legendary for running forever.

@tinkergene Ай бұрын

I believe in “ sea foam “ - I think it’s better than “ sta bil “ - sta bil is good for a while - I used sea foam for about 10 years and I leave the gas in my lawnmower - next spring it starts up and runs good

@jw8292 Ай бұрын

@@tinkergene I keep sea foam around as a 'tune up in a bottle' and a fuel system cleaner, but I've never had great luck with it as a stabilizer.

@appoutfeed Ай бұрын

"... a beer's worth of time..." nice! Great and timely reminder. Did not know the WD40 trick. Will Do! Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving!

@patrickjoy9551 Ай бұрын

Great advice Richard!!

@crazyfeller5704 Ай бұрын

👍👍 good stuff. I had a couple outages a few years ago in a short period of time. I got so annoyed taking the lines on and off to drain it out, put a tee and they shut off on mine with a dedicated drain hose. Happy turkey day

@richardflagg3084 Ай бұрын

Great Idea!!!

@Randpage Ай бұрын

Hey Richard, I have that same generator. I would suggest making a heat shield from aluminum to go between the muffler and the alternator. That cat muffler gets HOT and the heat will soak into the gen head and eventually kill the windings and slip rings.

@skater4life31683 Ай бұрын

Thanks Rich! What are you cooking today?

@richardflagg3084 Ай бұрын

Mac and cheese and dressing. Ex-wife got a Traegger last year and loves to use it now. Turkey was well above average.

@Tomyp89 Ай бұрын

You can run a bit of premix fuel before hibernation. Shake it around, run it dry. Fuel evaporates, leaves oil behind. Works well on my motorcycle, as well as on my fun car. You can dilute it 1:100 wont hurt nothing.

@richevy5224 Ай бұрын

Good solid tips!

@chrischiampo7647 Ай бұрын

At least You Bought a Generac 😀😇😀 Richard 👍🏼 Happy Thanksgiving Brother

@em4703 Ай бұрын

Use alkylated gas for storm use only generators and fill them up to the brim. A bit of an extra cost, but it will remove all future headaches.

@stihlmanchainsaw8445 Ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving! Appreciate the good information.

@anthonymarino4260 Ай бұрын

well said. smart move

@mattw5729 Ай бұрын

Thank you Sir great information. Is there anything different to do with a 2 cycle for "winterizing"?

@aaronpowell4885 Ай бұрын

Great tips👍🏻 and if followed, will save a ton of headache! I'd also add to check/clean the air filter and change the oil. Since the next time one needs their generator, they likely won't check or change those things before use in an emergency situation. Happy Thanksgiving!

@richardflagg3084 Ай бұрын

Yes, I should have included a maintenance reminder.