Originally Posted By: roberttheiii
My hope is that they had no plan to take care of the old one and that with a plan this one will last.

I am banking on the fact that it is propane, but I am also not a master mechanic by any means. I figure if it turns over and I get spark there is hope.

Finally, long term storage procedures are tempting but I fear that they won't do it and if they do they will forget how it works and not maintain the battery.


People, in general, don't seem to change their habits on things like maintenance. My dad and I have been working on cars and trading car stories for about 35 years now. We've observed this. Good luck.

The good deal about propane is that long periods of inactivity are only problems with keeping batteries charged and preventing internal rust. The fuel won't cause carb issues which is the majority of problems from not doing proper layup on things like lawnmowers and motorcycles which are stored seasonally. Gasoline gens have not only the battery and rust issues but also the gummy fuel problem.

I think the propane generator will come back and it'll be a better rig for your folks than a gasoline one. Good luck.