Storing Your Honda EU1000i, EU2000i or EU3000i Handifor More Than 4 Weeks (30 days)

Storage Time: 1 to 2 months

1. Fill the tank with fresh fuel with added fuel stabilizer. If the tank is only partially filled, air in the tank will promote fuel deterioration during storage.
2. If adding a fuel stabilizer to the fuel for the first time, run the engine outdoors for 10 minutes to be sure the treated gasoline has replaced the untreated gasoline throughout the fuel system.
   
   
   NOTE:
   

   • All stabilizers have a shelf life, and their performace will deteriorate over time.
   • Fuel stabilizers will not reconstitute stale fuel.

3. Stop the engine and close the fuel cap vent. Store your generator and fuel storage container in a cool, dry area.

Storage Time: 2 to 12 months (or less than once a month operation)

1. Drain the carburetor following the instructions in your owner's manual.
2. Close the fuel cap vent. Store in cool, dry area.

Storage Time: More than 1 year (long term storage)

1. Drain the fuel tank AND carburetor following the instructions in your owner's manual.
2. Close the fuel cap vent. Store in cool, dry area.

Fuel in Your Portable Fuel Container

It is recommended that you use a self-sealing portable fuel container for refueling your generator. This will help to prevent fuel vapors from escaping and also prevent moisture from being drawn back into the container. This, along with adding fuel stabilizer, will substantially help to keep the fuel volatile and help prevent fuel-related problems.

If stabilized fuel has been in your portable storage container for 12 months, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests adding the fuel to your car's gas tank (http://epa.gov/reg5oair/mobile/winter.html), provided your car's gas tank is fairly fuel. Add fuel stabilizer to the portable fuel container when you refill it.