Opal fuel in honda generator
Submitted: Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 16:15
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Member - Tricky Dicky (NSW)
Hi
we are just about to leave for the NT for a month and am taking the generator which we may need, i only carry 5lts of fuel, if this is not enough depending on how long we run the jennie is it ok to use opal fuel ( think that's how its spelt) or is it like ethanol which i won;t use in the honda
dick
Reply By: oldfart1953 - Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 09:19
Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 09:19
G'Day Dick,
I live & work in the Balgo community (3 hrs south of
Halls Creek WA.) I use a Honda whipper snipper & a Honda mower here as part of my duties here.
The only 'petrol' available here is Opal. As far as I'm concerned there appears to be no detrimental effects on using the Opal fuel in these machines. The only negative that I have is that the power & performance is down a little to what it would be if they were running on 'unleaded'.
As mentioned in this thread it is illegal/frowned upon to carry 'bulk' (jerry cans etc) unleaded into a community, where only Opal is available.
Petrol sniffing is a problem in this community....thankfully only a couple of the locals are currently participating in this activity.....it really is sad to see the effects of it.
In conclusion would I use Opal in my own genset.... YES.
CU down the road
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