Generators and bad gasoline 发电机和坏的汽油
Disclaimer… I’m not a generator tech- I do have a rudimentary understanding of them, have had a few introductory classes on them, and service our own Onan Emerald, so…免责…我不是一个发电机技术，我有一个最起码的了解，他们已很少介绍班对他们的服务和我们自己的onan祖母绿，所以…
Today I had (on the end of a list of things to service) an Onan Microquiet 4K which would crank but not start.今天，我已（对年底名单的事情服务）一onan microquiet面积将曲柄，但无法启动。 In trying to start it, I could smell the unmistakable smell of old gasoline.在尝试启动它，我可以闻到臭味无误的旧汽油。
The gasoline we buy today has a very limited “shelf life”, a couple of months and it gets, for lack of a better term, “funky”.汽油，我们买今天有一个非常有限的“货架寿命” ，数个月，它得到，由于缺乏一个更美好的来说， “时髦” 。 In an automobile, this is no problem, as few people keep a tank of gas for months, but in an RV which might sit for quite a while between uses, this can be a problem.在汽车，这是没有问题，作为少数人保持坦克的气体为个月，但在一风疹病毒可能坐视相当长的一段时间之间的用途，这可以是一个问题。 The RV engine is usually not troubled much by bad gas- it might run rough until it is used, but a generator has such a small carburetor that varnish and plugging up is a common occurrence.该发动机的RV是通常不会困扰许多不良气体，它可能运行粗糙，直到它的使用，但发电机，有这样一个小化油器认为，研磨剂和堵塞是一种常见的发生。
The use of a fuel additive such as Stabil is generally recommended.使用一种燃油添加剂，如稳定性是一般建议。 I know of people who swear that it causes harm, but I have used it frequently, and as long as I use it with fresh gasoline, I have never had a problem- and it has saved me hours of cleaning.我知道的人谁宣誓就职，这造成损害，但我已用它频繁，只要我使用它的新鲜汽油，我从未有过的一个问题-它救了我小时的清洁。
But… what if you didn’t use a fuel stabilizer? … …什么，但如果你不使用燃料的稳定？ For this Onan, I did what I often recommend, and disconnected the fuel line at the generator, hooked a short piece of fuel line to it and ran it in to a 5 gallon gas can in which I had a very concentrated mixture of gasoline and Seafoam fuel treatment. Seafoam is a product that I don’t sell, but have used for several years, and it has never let me down.这onan ，我没有什么，我经常建议，并断开燃油线发生器，迷上了在短期内一块燃料线，以资讯科技及然它在一个五加仑气体可以在我进行了非常集中的混合汽油和seafoam燃料治疗。 seafoam是一种产品，我不卖，但使用数年，但却从来没有让我下来。 With todays problem generator, it took me several tries to get the treated fuel up in to the carb, then I let it sit for an hour, tried it again and it barely started.与今天的问题，发电机，我花了几个试图得到治疗的燃料，在向碳水化合物的话，我让它坐了一个小时，试图再次和它刚刚起步。 I then let it run for a bit, which should get the Seafoam treated fuel filling the carb.然后我让它运行一个位，其中应得到seafoam治疗燃料填补碳水化合物。 I will now let it sit overnight and tomorrow it should start and run like a champ.我现在会让它通宵静坐，明天应该启动和运行就像一个冠军。
The alternative to this would be either rebuilding or replacing the carburetor, which would be hundreds of dollars- yet a full can of Seafoam is under $6 (listed to treat around 20 gallons- I put it in 5 gallons to clean the generator).替代，这会被重建或更换化油器，这将是数百美元的尚未完全可以seafoam是根据6元（上市治疗周围二○加仑我把它放在五加仑清洁发电机） 。
Seafoam is also said to be a fuel stabilizer, but I have not ever used it for that, so I cannot comment on its effectiveness in that use, but as a cleaner, it’s great! seafoam也说是一个燃料稳定，但我并没有以往任何时候都使用它，所以我不能评论其成效在使用，但作为一个清洁，它的伟大！
January 22nd, 2007 at 9:36 pm 2007年1月22日在下午9点36分
Hello.喂。 Came over via a link from Xandros forum.来通过一个连接从xandros论坛。 I’m an ex-fulltimer.我当然fulltimer 。 Ten years on the road pulling a Blazon down south running corps contracts and the like.十年在道路上拉一blazon南下运行兵团合同等。 Anyway this Seafoam sounds like some good stuff, first I’ve ever heard of it and I’ve tore down more than one gen carb thru the years due to gumming up.无论如何，这seafoam听起来像一些好东西，首先，我听说过它和我已经拆毁了一个以上的根碳水化合物经过多年的因gumming 。 Currently off the grid and still running my own power setup so this information will be handy to know as I will find a can and keep it available.目前，关闭网格和仍在运行，我自己的权力格局，使这方面的资料，将方便知道我会找到一个可以保持现有的。 Thanks for the tip.感谢举报。 Gil吉
July 4th, 2007 at 9:42 pm 2007年7月4日在下午9点42分
As an RVDA Master Certified technician, I can tell you that the best and most sure fire way to store a generator for an extended period is to run it out of gas.作为一个rvda硕士认证的技术员，我可以告诉你，最好和最肯定的防火方式来储存发电机为一个较长时期内是运行出来的天然气。 All that is required is to disconnect or pinch the fuel line off to the generator, then run the unit until it dies.所有这一切都是需要的是断开或箍缩燃料线起飞发电机，然后运行单位，直至去世。 At this point, remove the fuse from the generator (ususally located near the start switch on the genset).在这一点上，删除导火线，从发电机（ ususally位于开始开关对发电机组） 。 This keeps anyone from trying to crank the genset again until it is ready to be used.这使得任何人试图曲柄该发电机组再次直到它准备使用。 If you try to crank the generator even for a short period, the fuel pump will run and fill the carb, which defeats the purpose.如果您尝试曲柄发电机，即使在短期内，燃油泵，将运行和填补碳水化合物，其中失败的目的。 Also, I have never heard of fuel stabilizers harming a generator.同时，我从未听说过的燃料稳定剂的危害发电机。
July 6th, 2007 at 7:36 pm 2007年7月6日在下午7点36分
I’ve used Sea Foam for a couple of years.我已使用海水泡沫为一对夫妇的年。 I was given an abused 5 year old Honda 1000i that output about 200 watts.给我受虐五年岁的本田1000i输出约200瓦。 Pulled the muffler and poured 4 ounces in and sloshed around.拉消声器，并倾注了四盎司在和sloshed左右。 Poured 2 oz in crankcase, 5 oz in gas tank.倾注了2盎司在曲轴箱，五盎司在煤气柜。 It killed bugs for a hundred yards around but after an hour or so it produced 650 watts.它死亡的错误为一○○码左右，但一个小时后或因此产生的六百五十○瓦特。 Changed oil several times and kept Sea Foam in fuel to finish cleaning muffler.改变石油数倍，不断海水泡沫在燃料，以完成清洗消声器。 Unit now produces 650-700 watts now but burns oil due to worn out rings and valve guides.单位现在也开始生产650-700瓦特，但现在的烧伤油，由于破旧戒指及阀指南。
Best way to store genset is to drain fuel, blow out carb and fuel lines so ALL fuel is gone.最好的方法来存储发电机组是外流燃料，打击了碳水化合物和燃料线，使所有的燃料是荡然无存。 Change oil, remove spark plug, pour in 1 tbsp oil and replace sparkplug.改变石油，消除火花塞，倒在1大勺石油和更换火花塞。 Gently rotate engine until it is just on the power stroke.轻轻旋转引擎，直到它只是对电力中风。 Both valves are close so no moisture can get in. Tape off starter pull cord so unit cannot be rotated.这两个阀门关闭，所以没有水分可以得到英寸磁带小康起动机拉电线，使单位不能旋转。
April 12th, 2008 at 8:49 pm 2008年4月12日在下午8时49分
As a generator tech I agree that draining the fuel out of a small engine is a good way to store it for the winter but with RV generators moisture will collect in the generator stator and rotor area and cause expenxive damage to the electrical parts- stator insulation breakdown being the most frequent problem - staring the units up once a month at least will dry it out and prevent corrosion of the internal electrical components and putting in fuel stabilizer in the gas will prevent alot of the problems associated with old fuel.I have repaired gensets with this kind of damage with as little as five hours of use that were not started and run and just left sitting.作为一个发电机高新技术我同意耗尽燃料走出一个小引擎是一个好方法来存储，它为冬季，但与发电机的RV水分将收集在发电机定子和转子面积和造成的损害expenxive向零件-定子绝缘分项作为最常见的问题-凝视单位最多每月一次，至少会干出和防止腐蚀内部的电器元件，以及将在燃料稳定剂在天然气将防止了很多相关的问题与旧f uel.i已修复gensets这种损害与少5个小时的使用被认为是不开始和运行，以及刚离开会议。