[left]I bought a 2200 watt Westinghouse inverter generator back in July at Amazon prime day sale.Put in the oil, filled up the gas and it started up and ran for a while.Plugged in some power tools and we were good to go. it’s been in the garage unused ( how often Would you say it would be good to start something like this and how long would you let it run?)The power In the house went out today and I’m trying to set this up. It Wouldn’t start after a bunch of pulls. and I use starter fluid on the intake and got it working. And it kept going. Then after 20 min? I xturned it off. Now a few hoursLater I’m starting it up and it runs for maybe five minutes or so and then start surging (higher speed / lower speed / higher / lower) and within a minute or so shuts off i start it (it needs choke out to start) and same thing - runs a few min the surges and shuts off. any thoughts? we are in New Jersey so it’s not overly ethanol in the fuel.It’s the same fuel I put in !5 months ago.It’s a full tank of gas. I heard it’s better to keep a tank full because condensation Will form over the fuel and then get into the fuel.Do you typically use 100% gasoline in small engines? No one sells it in New Jersey but there’s a place In Pennsylvania that has it. And then what would you say is the shelf life for 100% gasoline in a plastic can? Thanks!!![/left]

model 170402 showing the assembly of the axle and gear(transmission)