On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:12:30 +0100, Jan Andersson > wrote:

> Bob Hoover wrote:
>> On Feb 5, 8:42 am, wrote:
>>> I wonder how that would work out ?
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>> Works good.
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>>> Would it be able to run continously for days or possible weeks at a
>>> time ?
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>> Yes.
>> In fact, setting up a motor-generator is the easy part. The hard part
>> is managing your FUEL SUPPLY. That probably sounds a bit odd but when
>> you become your own power company you're going to find that storing
>> fuel is the biggest headache. This is largely because gasoline
>> doesn't store very well. It is brewed up & sold with the intention of
>> being used within THREE MONTHS OR LESS. If you want to store it for
>> more than three months you'll have to add special stabilizers to it.
>
> That's american fuel. LOL.
> Fuel in Europe stays good for MUCH longer. You can park a car for a year
> or two, and come back and fire it up like nothing. Lawnmowers,
> chainsaws, etc. usually hibernate for over 6 months, and nobody I know
> ever replaces the fuel in the beginning of the season. They start right
> up with whatever is in the tank.
>
> American gasoline smells different too. And when it gets old, it gets
> that varnish smell to it and turns yellow. That doesn't happen in
> Finland..
>
> Jan



It has been like the Yank fuel in Norway for some time now. That being said, it last a lot longer than the fuel companies 3 month warranty.

J.
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