This Will Destroy Your Emergency Generator! Don't Make This Mistake

Did you know adding water to your gasoline can make your engine last longer? It's true. I'll show you how it works. It's so easy to remove ethanol from E10 gasoline. When my generator leaked all the gas it was filled with all over my garage floor I learned this lesson the hard way. If you want to store gas long-term for emergencies you need to do this. E10 is terrible for small engines and millions of vehicles. It ruins fuel systems and carburetors. Thanks for watching!

As we make our journey from home to homestead, I'll teach you how to become self-reliant. When the systems we rely on fail know that you'll have the skills to provide for your family. Oh, and we'll have fun doing it! 👊

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[johnsteed]

Why do you have to be such a clown? Very distracting...

[surlypuffin]

As a master small engine mechanic I appreciate your video on this topic. I've tried to tell people for years about this and why their machines, (especially chainsaws) are damaged by it. One thing to add to your video. If you get your ethanol free fuel from a station with one hose for all grades. Put the first 2 to 3 gallons in you car then switch to your gas can. Other wise you get 2 to 3 gallons of whatever the last person pumped. And if you're filling a 2.5 gallon Well you're screwed.

[andrewhofmann]

Dude, your video quality and entertainment value has skyrocketed over the past year. Good job!

[vincentrobinette]

My advice, no matter what kind of gasoline, is to NEVER shut off the engine with the ignition switch. It's much better, to cut off the fuel valve, and let the carburetor float bowl run out of gas. (engine unloaded, of course) After the float bowl runs out of gas, wait a few minutes, to allow the fuel line to drain into the float bowl, put on the choke, and pull the starter cord again. The engine will often start again. Having the choke on, helps the engine vacuum the last bit of residual fuel out of the idle circuit, as well as the emulsion tube and the main circuit. Never allow fuel to just evaporate out of the carburetor, or there will be gum, varnish, or corrosion, none of it good! The big problem with ethanol, is that it is an electrolyte, not a dielectric! that invites galvanization of dissimilar metals within the carburetor. Keep in mind, you have an aluminum carburetor body, with a steel float bowl, held in with a brass bolt. The float is brass arms, supported on a steel hinge pin, held in aluminum castings of the carburetor body. Plenty of places for a white aluminum gel like substance to form, leaving pits throughout the entire carburetor body. If that happens, just buy a new carburetor! All those problems can be solved, if the carburetor is completely drained of fuel, after every use.

[SeanBZA]

Another important tip is to turn off the fuel switch, and run the carb dry before you put it away. That way you do not have a nice full float bowl of fuel to turn into varnish and block the jets. That way the only place the fuel is is in the tank and the switch, and nowhere else.

[sortiawinter]

Please never ever stop being such a goofball .. the fun really keeps my attention and I end up absorbing it all Thanks for the information! You're quite the teacher!

[thehappytexan]

Excellent video! We keep 60 gallons of gas (E10), that is always treated with stabilizer, stored away for our generator. It lasts a year no problem. Big thing to remember! Always turn off the fuel and run the generator until it dies. That way all of the ethanol is out of the carburetor. If you don’t trust E10 to last a year, just cycle your fuel through your vehicles and keep the cans fresh every few months. Whatever floats your boat.

[bigrobbo]

I was trying to fix my surging generator engine, but now I'm just watching all your videos. Bravo ol' chap... bravo 👏

[CuffsNewYork]

I have a friend who works on small engines like lawn mowers and snow blowers as well as generators. He recommended to me years ago to use the Blue "Marine" Stabil instead of the Red one. I have never had an issue related to fuel in any of my small engines since.

[jgibbs]

Man, your video editing effects are getting so much better - nice job.

[danishgirl]

This video had me laughing so much, WHICH I NEEDED😅! Your family is so blessed and fortunate to have you in their lives❣️

[PurpleCollarLife]

I'm so glad that there are stations near me that sell Ethanol-free gasoline - 91 octane. It's great stuff. We run it in all our small engines, classic tractors, and boat!

[MyClutteredGarage]

Awesome, Adam. I had no idea that ethanol contained so much wooder.

[tankeryankernomore]

Ran 90rec in my 5.7 tundra and only got 1mpg gain vs 87e. I was also told that if you have been using non ethanol gas that a film builds up in the tank over time and switching back to ethanol gas will break up that film and cause issues with injectors and filters.
Good content. Thank you

[artursmihelsons]

Thanks for sharing! Didn't think about that!
Excellent and fun video! 👍
This explains why every year after winter, lawn mowers and grass trimmers wouldn't start and needs membrane or gasket swap in carburetors because they get hard as rock and won't work properly..
Didn't know about fuel storage add - that's great tip.

[CarlosEBernal]

I DIDN"T KNOW the ethanol gasoline was bad for my generator or any small engines!!! I went to start my and it is leaking gas everywhere. Now I need to order new replacement part, hoses, etc. Thank you for the informative and valuable information

[DJSabo]

Today I learned something new, which is convenient since I hooked up my expensive new generator to run the whole house for the first time today. I've seen non-ethanol available at local stations, I just never bothered looking into until watching your video. Thanks for the info. I'll definitely be putting it to use from now on.

[flipzout]

In our town, we have a gas station run by an old school guy, and when I asked about ethanol free, he said "we've always had ethanol free and never had that sh!t gas." It's like a legit old man gas station, no computer pumps and a grizzly old guy in the corner talking to the owner.

[utubeafc]

Most entertaining video I've seen this month. Love the editing.

[robr]

Holy crap!!! This was hilarious and super informative. This absolutely happened to me a few months ago. Ended up replacing the carburetor.
I'm a new fan.