Gasoline in generator. ...question.

[miserkris]

Guys. ..

I've been storing about 7 gallons of gas in my generac generator for around 18 months . It's mixed with stabil from the beginning.

Now can i still use it in case of power outage within the next one year. ...?

Or can i use it in my car. ..?
(My rav4 uses regular gas ).is there a risk associated?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ponyboy]

Stabil the red is useless with ethnol and moisture
We only use marine stabil the blue one
I would drain it yes can use in car
I would not even put in generator I would leave in container and every 6 months use the marine stabil use it and refill with fresh gas
I would run generator dry and empty carb
I own a landscape company and that is the advice from 3 different mechanic shops I get

 

[miserkris]

Stabil the red is useless with ethnol and moisture
We only use marine stabil the blue one
I would drain it yes can use in car
I would not even put in generator I would leave in container and every 6 months use the marine stabil use it and refill with fresh gas
I would run generator dry and empty carb
I own a landscape company and that is the advice from 3 different mechanic shops I get

Thanks. I'm curious why that old treated gas can be used for cars and not generator.

 

[Ponyboy]

Because it's still good but won't be when you need it
And you will be mixing it with fresh gas in a car
If you had a job and needed generator now I would use it but don't chance it ruining your carb by letting it sit to long then in an emgerency chance it won't work for one or another reason
That's why house generators have weekly or monthly self starts to make sure they work when u need them

 

[jcono]

It's scary how bad this Ethanol crap is. It does not keep well, and really effs up small engines.

 

[Ponyboy]

Yeah try it in two stroke it's even worse in them

 

[ming]

Your car is fuel injected and does not have a carburetor, so the old gas is fine
Just about every modern car for the past few decades are fuel injected

The generator likely has a carburetor, so they get clogged when the gasoline sits in the lines and starts to get stale

 

[sealtea116]

Also the fuel filter helps to get the gunk from old gas out

 

[edd]

Your car is fuel injected and does not have a carburetor, so the old gas is fine
Just about every modern car for the past few decades are fuel injected

The generator likely has a carburetor, so they get clogged when the gasoline sits in the lines and starts to get stale

fuel injectors are more supseptible to clogging than jets in a carburetor, but stale fuel isnt good for either.

 

[miserkris]

fuel injectors are more supseptible to clogging than jets in a carburetor, but stale fuel isnt good for either.

So what do i do with the year and half old gas in my generator? Just dispose of properly? Is about 5 gallons. ...treated with stabil.

 

[ming]

put it in your car

 

[edd]

So what do i do with the year and half old gas in my generator? Just dispose of properly? Is about 5 gallons. ...treated with stabil.

you can put 2-3 gals in your car, with a 1/2 tank or more. it will get diluted.