A few years ago we had a great debate here in rec.boats regarding the
gas additive "Stabil". Some argued it's positive benefits in keeping
gas fresh, while some claimed it was nothing but snake oil.

Well, I have become a believer. I have a little Honda EU-2000
generator that was last used seven years ago. I had put some Stabil
in the gas tank the last time I used it.

With this storm on it's way I decided we should probably have a small
generator on hand but figured the little Honda would never start after
7 years of sitting. I assumed that the gas in the carb and lines would
have turned to shellac over the years. I dug it out of the barn and
checked the fuel tank. Sure enough, there was still gas in it, but it
didn't smell stale.

Put the choke on about halfway and pulled the starter cord rapidly
about four times and the little son-of-a-gun fired up and ran
perfectly. I was shocked, and am now convinced that Stabil works.

This storm is gonna suck though.

On Oct 29, 1:24*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
A few years ago we had a great debate here in rec.boats regarding the
gas additive "Stabil". * Some argued it's positive benefits in keeping
gas fresh, *while some claimed it was nothing but snake oil.

Well, I have become a believer. * I have a little Honda EU-2000
generator that was last used seven years ago. * I had put some Stabil
in the gas tank the last time I used it.

With this storm on it's way I decided we should probably have a small
generator on hand but figured the little Honda would never start after
7 years of sitting. I assumed that the gas in the carb and lines would
have turned to shellac over the years. * I dug it out of the barn and
checked the fuel tank. *Sure enough, there was still gas in it, but it
didn't smell stale.

Put the choke on about halfway and pulled the starter cord rapidly
about four times and the little son-of-a-gun *fired up and ran
perfectly. * I was shocked, and am now convinced that Stabil *works.

This storm is gonna suck though.

Yes Richard. it is good stuff.. My boats get a generous supply of it
when I park them for the season.

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A few years ago we had a great debate here in rec.boats regarding the
gas additive "Stabil". Some argued it's positive benefits in keeping
gas fresh, while some claimed it was nothing but snake oil.

Well, I have become a believer. I have a little Honda EU-2000
generator that was last used seven years ago. I had put some Stabil
in the gas tank the last time I used it.

With this storm on it's way I decided we should probably have a small
generator on hand but figured the little Honda would never start after
7 years of sitting. I assumed that the gas in the carb and lines would
have turned to shellac over the years. I dug it out of the barn and
checked the fuel tank. Sure enough, there was still gas in it, but it
didn't smell stale.

Put the choke on about halfway and pulled the starter cord rapidly
about four times and the little son-of-a-gun fired up and ran
perfectly. I was shocked, and am now convinced that Stabil works.

This storm is gonna suck though.

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

On Oct 29, 7:34*am, BAR wrote:
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A few years ago we had a great debate here in rec.boats regarding the
gas additive "Stabil". * Some argued it's positive benefits in keeping
gas fresh, *while some claimed it was nothing but snake oil.

Well, I have become a believer. * I have a little Honda EU-2000
generator that was last used seven years ago. * I had put some Stabil
in the gas tank the last time I used it.

With this storm on it's way I decided we should probably have a small
generator on hand but figured the little Honda would never start after
7 years of sitting. I assumed that the gas in the carb and lines would
have turned to shellac over the years. * I dug it out of the barn and
checked the fuel tank. *Sure enough, there was still gas in it, but it
didn't smell stale.

Put the choke on about halfway and pulled the starter cord rapidly
about four times and the little son-of-a-gun *fired up and ran
perfectly. * I was shocked, and am now convinced that Stabil *works..

This storm is gonna suck though.

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

Nope, I let my Honda lawn mower sit for a year with untreated gas, had
to pull the carb to get her started...

On Monday, October 29, 2012 11:08:22 AM UTC-4, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On Oct 29, 7:34*am, BAR wrote:

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

Nope, I let my Honda lawn mower sit for a year with untreated gas, had
to pull the carb to get her started...

I have a pressure washer with a Honda motor, and I haven't been impressed. Once started it runs fine, but it's hard to start. It's really finicky about how much choke it wants, and for how long after it fires.

By comparison, the big Shindaiwa backpack blower is a breeze. Prime, choke on, two easy pulls and it starts, then flip the choke off. 30 seconds or so of idling and it's ready. The previous Husqy blower with the Kawasaki motor was just as easy.

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On Monday, October 29, 2012 11:08:22 AM UTC-4, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On Oct 29, 7:34*am, BAR wrote:

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

Nope, I let my Honda lawn mower sit for a year with untreated gas, had
to pull the carb to get her started...

I have a pressure washer with a Honda motor, and I haven't been impressed. Once started it runs fine, but it's hard to start. It's really finicky about how much choke it wants, and for how long after it fires.

By comparison, the big Shindaiwa backpack blower is a breeze. Prime, choke on, two easy pulls and it starts, then flip the choke off. 30 seconds or so of idling and it's ready. The previous Husqy blower with the Kawasaki motor was just as easy.

Yeah, my Honda pressure washer isn't the easiest thing to start either.

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On Oct 29, 7:34*am, BAR wrote:
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A few years ago we had a great debate here in rec.boats regarding the
gas additive "Stabil". * Some argued it's positive benefits in keeping
gas fresh, *while some claimed it was nothing but snake oil.

Well, I have become a believer. * I have a little Honda EU-2000
generator that was last used seven years ago. * I had put some Stabil
in the gas tank the last time I used it.

With this storm on it's way I decided we should probably have a small
generator on hand but figured the little Honda would never start after
7 years of sitting. I assumed that the gas in the carb and lines would
have turned to shellac over the years. * I dug it out of the barn and
checked the fuel tank. *Sure enough, there was still gas in it, but it
didn't smell stale.

Put the choke on about halfway and pulled the starter cord rapidly
about four times and the little son-of-a-gun *fired up and ran
perfectly. * I was shocked, and am now convinced that Stabil *works.

This storm is gonna suck though.

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

Nope, I let my Honda lawn mower sit for a year with untreated gas, had
to pull the carb to get her started...

Yes! Did the same with my Honda pressure washer, gummed up after six
months, used Stabil ever after, no problems.

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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:33:40 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

A few years ago we had a great debate here in rec.boats regarding the
gas additive "Stabil". Some argued it's positive benefits in keeping
gas fresh, while some claimed it was nothing but snake oil.

Well, I have become a believer. I have a little Honda EU-2000
generator that was last used seven years ago. I had put some Stabil
in the gas tank the last time I used it.

With this storm on it's way I decided we should probably have a small
generator on hand but figured the little Honda would never start after
7 years of sitting. I assumed that the gas in the carb and lines would
have turned to shellac over the years. I dug it out of the barn and
checked the fuel tank. Sure enough, there was still gas in it, but it
didn't smell stale.

Put the choke on about halfway and pulled the starter cord rapidly
about four times and the little son-of-a-gun fired up and ran
perfectly. I was shocked, and am now convinced that Stabil works.

This storm is gonna suck though.

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.


Honda is just another piece of foreign made ****.

I have a B&S 4cycle 6.5 HP motor on my lawn mower and it has worked for
12.5 years. I fill up the crankcase with oil once a month. I put in a
new air-filter every years and I load it up with gas before each use.
The only problems I have are in the spring when I start it up the first
time. I spray some starting fluid, from an areosol can, into the carb
and it solves the problem.

On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:04:27 -0400, wrote:

Honda is just another piece of foreign made ****.

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Not at all. Small Honda engines are some of the world's best.
Allowed to sit with stale, untreated fuel, they will gum up the carb
however, just like any other engine. Don't ask me how I know.

:-)

"Wayne B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:04:27 -0400, wrote:

Honda is just another piece of foreign made ****.

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Not at all. Small Honda engines are some of the world's best.
Allowed to sit with stale, untreated fuel, they will gum up the carb
however, just like any other engine. Don't ask me how I know.

:-)

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Yup, my vote goes to whatever little engine Honda uses in the small
inverter type generators.

I originally bought the EU-2000i back when we had the house in Florida
and Wilma arrived.
The little Honda ran 24 hours a day for over a week, keeping the
refrigerator cold, the DirectTV receiver and plasma TV running plus
provided power for a couple of lights. When I needed coffee, I'd
unplug the refrig temporarily, make a pot of coffee, the plug the
refrig back in. It was shut off twice a day, once in the morning and
once in the evening for re-fueling.

When I returned to MA, we started the pool installation project. The
landscapers used 4-inch thick bluestone for the pool surround and
patio areas.
They "borrowed" the little Honda generator and used it everyday, all
summer to provide power to the cut-off saw used to cut and shape each
of the 4-inch stones. There are well over a hundred of them.

After that project, the Honda was put away with the Sta-Bil in it. I
figured the thing was probably worn out. Not so, as I have discovered
during "Sandy". Hooked it up in a similar way as during Wilma and
it has been running flawlessly at the low, "Economy" RPM, powering a
refrig, three lights, a DirectTV receiver and TV and ... this computer
and the wireless router. The only time it kicks up momentarily to
full RPM is when the compressor in the refrig kicks on. After the
compressor starts, it drops back down to the "Economy" RPM. We have
it sitting out in the driveway. In the house we can't hear it running
at all.

If it ever dies, I'll be first in line to buy another one.