I have a ETQ4000 generator, it is from the Gustav season, worked fine for Gustav. I was going to drain the gas and change the plug, however the plug seems to have been welded in China...
Anyway, I opened the tank there was a little gas left with red tint, so I am sure it had Stabil in it, so I pull the string and it starts on the 3rd pull, tried to start on the first two.
Well it runs fine at about 1/4-1/8 choke, if I open it up wide open it starts to "surge", I put it under load and opened the choke wide open and it ran fine. Should I worry about anything? This will be the last season for this gen set. I also have a little 2000 watt two stroke that I run the Fridge and aquarium pump on. It runs 24/7 and the 4000 runs TWO window units and some fans to sleep comfortable with.
I am budgeting for a better gen set. I want a portable whole house diesel Generator, something that is on a trailer and can run some serious equipment. I might get a Honda as a stop gap for a few years, just depends on how business goes.
Anyway, I opened the tank there was a little gas left with red tint, so I am sure it had Stabil in it, so I pull the string and it starts on the 3rd pull, tried to start on the first two.
Well it runs fine at about 1/4-1/8 choke, if I open it up wide open it starts to "surge", I put it under load and opened the choke wide open and it ran fine. Should I worry about anything? This will be the last season for this gen set. I also have a little 2000 watt two stroke that I run the Fridge and aquarium pump on. It runs 24/7 and the 4000 runs TWO window units and some fans to sleep comfortable with.
I am budgeting for a better gen set. I want a portable whole house diesel Generator, something that is on a trailer and can run some serious equipment. I might get a Honda as a stop gap for a few years, just depends on how business goes.