# Residential Generac PW with issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Machine Repairs\ **Created:** [August 5, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280 "2019-08-05T14:35:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/firefighter4hire/32/21981_2.png) [@Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Firefighter4hire)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/21 "2019-08-12T13:30:05Z")
You can either Invest in a big can or a couple of carbs. ---
**Author:** ![marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/marinegrunt/32/9556_2.png) [@marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/marinegrunt)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/22 "2019-08-12T13:30:10Z")
When ethanol really causes problems is when it sits for awhile and especially in the carburetor. As long as your running your equipment every few days it doesn’t cause much of an issue and especially for the larger small engine carbs. It helps to add a fuel stabilizer to your gas such as Star Tron. I do agree that ethanol free is much better choice. Our local gas station in my small town started carrying it but I don’t run it everyday in my pressure washer. I would if it sat a bunch. I do run ethanol free in my smaller stuff like my chain saws. ---
**Author:** ![Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/firefighter4hire/32/21981_2.png) [@Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Firefighter4hire)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/23 "2019-08-12T13:32:08Z")
True remember he is a homeowner I’m sure it will sit. ---
**Author:** ![marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/marinegrunt/32/9556_2.png) [@marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/marinegrunt)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/24 "2019-08-12T13:37:30Z")
Good point. I didn’t even pay attention to the title. When he said he might pick up a 5 gallon can I was thinking what? That won’t last a day! I definitely agree with you that non ethanol is the way to go for him. Might not hurt to add some fuel stabilizer also. ---
**Author:** ![gti16vman](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@gti16vman](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/gti16vman)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/25 "2019-08-12T13:39:48Z")
Yes, absolutely, it definitely sits there. I do use gas stabilizer in my gas for that reason. I have taken to not even filling the PW all the way up since it gets used a couple times per month. Probably makes sense to invest in the “big” tank and to get ethanol free, can use in my yard equipment as well, although that gets used weekly. ---
**Author:** ![marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/marinegrunt/32/9556_2.png) [@marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/marinegrunt)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/26 "2019-08-12T13:49:55Z")
Another option is installing a fuel shutoff between the gas tank and carb. When you’re almost done washing turn the fuel off, let it run out, and then drain the bowl. There’s usually a little screw on the side or bottom to do so. I’d only do that if you were going a month or longer without using it or over winter. Some will even run the gas out, pour Sea Foam in the tank, and run that through the carb for over winter to clean out any gas. I would only go through that trouble if it was going to sit for a few months or longer. Most carbs are cheap enough it’s easier to throw a new one on. ---
**Author:** ![dperez](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/dperez/32/21232_2.png) [@dperez](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/dperez)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/27 "2019-08-12T16:30:13Z")
@gti16vman Keeping a full tank keeps moisture out of of the fuel. It gets hot during the day and cools off at at night. The tank acts similar to a pump sucking and expelling. You would want to keep tanks that sit as full as can be so you have less space for air to occupy. ---
**Author:** ![Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/firefighter4hire/32/21981_2.png) [@Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Firefighter4hire)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/28 "2019-08-12T16:46:45Z")
Yes 100p keep the tanks full ---
**Author:** ![dperez](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/dperez/32/21232_2.png) [@dperez](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/dperez)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/29 "2019-08-12T16:52:04Z")
If you can say 100p I can say keep it one hunnit ---
**Author:** ![MPS](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/mps/32/21161_2.png) [@MPS](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/MPS)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/30 "2019-08-12T16:56:13Z")
Maybe the marked marked fuel is regional here. It’s not diesel, it’s regular gas with a dye in it, normally used for farm vehicles or marine vessels. We pay a ton of tax on fuel here under transportation act, so it’s like a third less in cost. If you run it in your vehicle and you take it in for a service and they see the dye no one can work on your vehicle. But a lot of people use it for small engines as it doesn’t apply to them. Probably more of of regional/rural thing. Like I said, I don’t run it in my machines though since I can apply some of my fuel costs to the business, had just been curious if anyone had. ---
**Author:** ![dperez](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/dperez/32/21232_2.png) [@dperez](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/dperez)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/31 "2019-08-12T16:58:46Z")
Never knew it’s used in gasoline! Where abouts is this? ---
**Author:** ![Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/firefighter4hire/32/21981_2.png) [@Firefighter4hire](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Firefighter4hire)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/32 "2019-08-12T17:00:02Z")
Sure you can it’s open forum ---
**Author:** ![MPS](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/mps/32/21161_2.png) [@MPS](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/MPS)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/33 "2019-08-12T17:02:50Z")
This is in British Columbia where I can get it. If you have a marked farm vehicle (actually has to be lettered up with farm registration) they will pump it, or any gas can. ---
**Author:** ![dperez](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/dperez/32/21232_2.png) [@dperez](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/dperez)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/34 "2019-08-12T17:08:39Z")
Lucky guy being up there. I’m in Texas boo hoo, well the wife and kid are here so it’s not bad 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/marinegrunt/32/9556_2.png) [@marinegrunt](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/marinegrunt)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/35 "2019-08-12T20:42:24Z")
They just do that for diesel fuel here in the States. No such thing for gasoline. It’s basically for all off road vehicles. Construction equipment, farming, etc. Anything driving on the highway is suppose to use the regular. It’s all about taxes or tax breaks. ---
**Author:** ![dcbrock](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/dcbrock/32/38857_2.png) [@dcbrock](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/dcbrock)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/36 "2019-08-12T22:56:15Z")
I just use premium and Sta-Bil if the gas sits longer than a couple weeks. ---
**Author:** ![PristineGC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/pristinegc/32/30362_2.png) [@PristineGC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/PristineGC)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 5:38am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/37 "2019-08-13T05:38:29Z")
Do any of you run off-road diesel in your PW burners? ---
**Author:** ![Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/hotshot/32/35093_2.png) [@Hotshot](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/Hotshot)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280/38 "2019-08-13T12:29:10Z")
All the time @PristineGC . It’s easier to get than regular road fuel around here. [Previous page](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/residential-generac-pw-with-issues/21280.md?page=1)