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Goose

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The following is what I spent this fall getting ready for winter. So far, we've only had a couple of inches of wet snow about a month ago and the National Weather Service 15 day forecast only shows a chance of freezing drizzle Monday, January 2, nothing else on the horizon.

Works for me.


New Genereac Electric Start 10KW Backup Generator $910.00
Cover for generator $30.00
Electrician to wire cable to switchbox on meter pole $160.00
Fill generator with gasoline $17.00
Four 5 gallon plastic gasoline jugs $56.00
Fill jugs with gasoline $90.00
Rubbermaid plastic lockable garden tub to store gasoline $130.00 Replace control cables and headlights on snowplow pickup $140.00 Fill snowplow pickup with gasoline $30.00 Overhaul carburetor on snow blower $30.00
Labor ???
$1,593.00
 
Why the heck won't MS Word let me just type something the way I want instead of always trying to auto-correct everything?
 
I suppose because the computer thinks it's smarter than you. You could try keeping a large hammer or a loaded .45 on the table next to it and see if it let's you be boss. This doesn't work on mine, but maybe your's is smarter.
 
You are welcome to my snow allocation if you would like it. It is snowing like mad now and it is supposed to continue into Saturday.
 
Most of what you spent is a long term investment! I have always said if you are well prepared for something it probably won't happen! We have had a generator since 1999, finally used it last July for an extended power outage, 31 hours. I run it on regular, but when stored it has some chain saw mix in it, and the carb is run out, has worked good for me. Before doing that I had a lot of trouble.
 
Start using that gas in your car or pickup come April or so- use 'em up, and get new gas come next power outage season.
 
Goose, I was reading an article on small engines and this engine expert said that gasoline will break down in as little as a month. I have used fuel stabilizer for several years in my snowblower, snowmobile and its in the oil mix for my Stihl chain saw. The grandkids got the snowmobile out of the barn the other day and the sil said it started on the first pull ! My snowblower started on the second oull when I got it out last month. Stihl has always had a fuel stabilizer in its oil mix for its chain saws. I also put fuel stabilizer in my hobby cars when I put them away for the winter and they always fire right up. This has been my experience and I swear by using a stabilizer. You either need to drain all carbs when done using the engine or use a stabilizer. You sure have prepared for a nasty winter, I hope we don't get one !
 
Come spring it will go into lawn mowers and other yard equipment if unused. Or even if it's been replaced.
 
I am glad I read this. I have been doing it different for about 30+ years since E-10 came out. I don't use any stabilizer and leave the E-10 in every 4 cycle engine I have and have never had any starting problems after they sit for all winter or all summer. I just used my 8-N Ford today blowing snow and it has E-10 gas in it from last winter. One summer I ran it on E-85 and worked great. My wife ran several tanks of E-85 in a B&S lawnmower engine with no problems. She just said it smelled a little different. I also use E-10 in all my 2 cycles even my old snowmobile. I don't believe all the "experts".
 
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