How do you drain the gas from a generac XT8000E portable generator?
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My owners manual recommends that you run the tank empty. It also recommends that if you must store the unit with gas in it, that you make sure you do two things. Always treat your gasoline with some quality fuel stabilizer, like STAR TRON and that you turn off the the gas line valve, and let it continue to run until it shuts off. That will keep your carb and parts from the effects of ethanol fuels. You could get a siphon like used with a kerosene heater and reverse siphon the gas out of the tank into a gas can.
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One can disconnect the fuel line at any point and drain the fuel. If you disconnect it at the carburetor, you will be able to use the fuel shutoff valve to stop the flow. This is quite handy if your catch bottle/jug/can becomes full, which will likely occur if the generator is full. They hold something on the order of about 10 gallons.
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I have not looked to see how easy it would be but you should be able to disconnect the fuel line. You may need an extra piece of hose to reach fuel container.
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I have ran mine for 8 hours under a full load and kept filling the tank, while the generator ran. Has been a great little generator. Just want to run the generator out of fuel while shutting of the gas.
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This valve shuts "off" or "on" the supply of gasoline only.From the owners manual:SWITCHING FROM GASOLINE TO PROPANE1.Disconnect all Load from generator2. Make sure propane hoses are properly connected3. While the unit is running on gasoline, turn to "Off" the fuel valve4. When the generator starts to sputter, open the the valve on the propane bottle. Reconnect the load once unit is running.SWITCHING FROM PROPANE TO GASOLINE:1. Disconnect all the load from the generator2.While the unit is still running, open the gasoline valve (Turn valve to "on" position)3. Immediately close the valve on the propane bottle.4. Reconnect load when unit is running smoothly. This valve shuts "off" or "on" the supply of gasoline only.From the owners manual:SWITCHING FROM GASOLINE TO PROPANE1.Disconnect all Load from generator2. Make sure propane hoses are properly connected3. While the unit is running on gasoline, turn to "Off" the fuel valve4. When the generator starts to sputter, open the the valve on the propane bottle. Reconnect the load once unit is running.SWITCHING FROM PROPANE TO GASOLINE:1. Disconnect all the load from the generator2.While the unit is still... » Read More This valve shuts "off" or "on" the supply of gasoline only.From the owners manual:SWITCHING FROM GASOLINE TO PROPANE1.Disconnect all Load from generator2. Make sure propane hoses are properly connected3. While the unit is running on gasoline, turn to "Off" the fuel valve4. When the generator starts to sputter, open the the valve on the propane bottle. Reconnect the load once unit is running.SWITCHING FROM PROPANE TO GASOLINE:1. Disconnect all the load from the generator2.While the unit is still running, open the gasoline valve (Turn valve to "on" position)3. Immediately close the valve on the propane bottle.4. Reconnect load when unit is running smoothly. « Show Less
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Are you plugging this into the generator? I don't see why it wouldn't work...
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You need to have it checked out and have it serviced. Double check grade of gas you r using also. We don't have any problem with our generator running the air or microwave.
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If the garage is attached to the house do not run the generator in it even with all the doors open. A gas engine needs fresh air to burn efficiently. A 14 gauge extension cord will do just fine. I ran a 100 foot extension to my neighbor's during an outage and it worked fine. Just remember to run the generator first then plug the cord in to the appliance. It provides a cleaner current on start up.
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I'm not qualified to answer that question (sorry)...Im sure with some tweeking of the propane/air mixture it would be fine...I would advise calling Generac directly for an expert answer.Alicia
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Sorry, I have not used my generator yet. My suggestion would be too contact Duramax . Hope you find what you need.
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I don't know. I have two of these generators and they both hold a full 4 gallons. Maybe, your tank, is partially collasped, or crushed, thereby reducing the capacity. You might let it run out of gas, and then fill it to see how much it takes, rather, than drain it out to measure the amount of gas. Be sure, the generator is level.
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Really should have hit the "I don't know" button. I would assume that functionality would be dependent on what other demands are made on the generator at the same time. Asking a Generac engineer might be a better course of action. You may encounter situations similar to folks who vacation in RVs deal with where you need to turn off certain things to allow for running others. Hope I've helped
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perhaps you used a gas can that had 2 cycle oil in it. or a contaminated can. there is no way for the oil in the generator to leak intothe gas tank. that's the only thing i could think of. sorry
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This generator must be outdoors. There is no way you can direct the exhaust outside and it is a very nasty smell of propane and co2. It will function well with a solar system if you know when to turn it on. Sunny Island (sma) will only allow the power from this to charge at nite. Outbacks might not have this problem. I'm off grid. With such a big place you must have lots of batteries to charge on cloudy , rainy days. But I gather you have AC from the utility and are feeding back excess power. If you do you may want to look at a different model which may cost less.
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On my generator, there is a plug on the panel to plug the charger into. I found this did not work very well. I purchased a tender/charger like this one: Deltran Battery Tender (021-0128) 1.25 Amp Battery Charger and attached it to the generator's battery. This type of charger allows you to leave the charger attached so the battery is always ready to go. Ellis
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I have lots of motors, and Mike is using "Sea-Foam" I'm sure. Good stuff. I use sta-bil, and on occasion add some Lucas gas treatment. I don't drain gas, it's a pain, and it stinks having a dry carburetor and trying to prime things in the dark, right when you need it. Better to run what you got every month or so, a generator should be placed under load as well, to create some heat in the electronics
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This generator has a built in way to convert easily from nat to LP gas, it comes set up to run on Nat. gas.
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We have hooked ours up to leaf blowers, outdoor equipment, radios and a pop-up camper. Uses very little gas, it's quiet. Great generator !
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This is the type of question you need to ask Generac. Have you tried to contact them?