re: Portable generator: how long can you run continuously?

It was dying on choke too. Choke was the only way it would start to turn over. I did spray some starter fluid in the carburetor via the air intake, but it would still die.

I added some fuel stabilizer to the gas, but my next step is to completely empty the tank and put some fresh gas before removing the carburetor. I may even change the fuel filter too.