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On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:41:06 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 3/15/2018 8:24 AM, justan wrote: "Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message: On 3/15/2018 2:01 AM, wrote: I bought my Honda in 2000 so it's coming up on 18 years old. Still runs great. Yeah, my neighbor bought his in 2000 also primarily for camping. 18 years old and it still runs like new. I've only changed the oil in mine twice in 12 years and it has many, many hours on it because the contractors used it daily for a summer to power the stone cutting saw when they were installing the bluestone for the pool. I figured it was a donation to the pool installation but, it still runs. Yesterday I checked the oil level. It's supposed to shut down if the oil drops too low. Oil was still full on the little dipstick. I also pulled the spark plug recently figuring that after all the hours on it the plug probably needed to be replaced. Nope. Electrodes were still in great shape and even the gap was per spec. Amazing little generator. The only problem with them is that they generate 124 vac, single phase only, so you really can't backfeed a house power panel with them. I ran my furnace yesterday by pulling out the hot lead for the furnace circuit from the breaker in the house panel, wirenuted a power cord to it and ran the furnace for a while off the generator. You can backfeed one leg. You can also move things around on your power panel to put all the circuts you want to use on that same leg. You do need to try to keep the panel balanced. It's pretty amazing that the little generator can do so much. It has it's limitations, power-wise but I am willing to deal with that because it's so quiet and can run all night providing power to essentials. Can't see having a big, whole house generator for the number of times we lose power. If necessary I can hook it up to the furnace and run it for a while. That said, I was just given a brand new, still in the box, 4800 watt generator that produces 240 volts. Person who bought it never had to use it and doesn't need auxiliary power anymore. Don't know what I am going to do with it yet, if anything, but the price was right. Free. My brother was using a generator I gave to his step-son (Barry) after Wilma when Barry had a house in Florida. Contractor type and I couldn't believe how freakin' noisy those things are. He had it running in his driveway near the house and you had to shout to carry on a conversation. I have one of those, 5.5 Briggs. I figured out if you hang mover's blankets around it, you knock that noise way down. Just be sure it can breathe and the exhaust is not pointing at the blanket. Places like Harbor Fright sell those blankets for $7 or so. They are handy for other things too. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/15/2018 2:01 AM, wrote: I bought my Honda in 2000 so it's coming up on 18 years old. Still runs great. Yeah, my neighbor bought his in 2000 also primarily for camping. 18 years old and it still runs like new. I've only changed the oil in mine twice in 12 years and it has many, many hours on it because the contractors used it daily for a summer to power the stone cutting saw when they were installing the bluestone for the pool. I figured it was a donation to the pool installation but, it still runs. Yesterday I checked the oil level. It's supposed to shut down if the oil drops too low. Oil was still full on the little dipstick. I also pulled the spark plug recently figuring that after all the hours on it the plug probably needed to be replaced. Nope. Electrodes were still in great shape and even the gap was per spec. Amazing little generator. The only problem with them is that they generate 124 vac, single phase only, so you really can't backfeed a house power panel with them. I ran my furnace yesterday by pulling out the hot lead for the furnace circuit from the breaker in the house panel, wirenuted a power cord to it and ran the furnace for a while off the generator. I have a Yamaha for the camper. Other than having to clean the carb last year, runs well. Do not use it much camping, maybe 6 hours total in 2 years. Have had it 5 years, figure when the big earthquake comes, I will have power. And boat fuel tank will supply a out of gas. |
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![]() On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:14:04 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: They say my EU2000i generator was flooded. They drained the carb and supposidly all is well. I'll try it tomorrow when these heavy winds die down. BTW..didn't realize that the unit pumps more gas in each time you pull the starter cord... no wonder it got flooded. The question is...why did it die after running for 2 or three minutes. Maybe I eased the choke back a bit and turned on the 'Econo' mode before it was fully warmed up. Mechanic sys to run it each week and counter guy now says to swap out gas for fresh hi test on a monthly basis. D'oh..if I had realized how much trouble these things are for extremely low usage, I might have invested in a few big batteries and a good inverter. Maybe you just need to get a little more practice. Now that you know it floods easy stay away from the choke. The way to unflood an engine is to open the throttle all the way and crank it. In fact that is how you start a Harley, Flood it, open the throttle and give it a kick. Nobody uses the choke. I still recommend a propane kit. Get in touch with US Carburation and see if they have a kit for your Honda. For extended outages you can still use gasoline but the propane eliminates the fuel problems, gummy carbs etc. |
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On Thursday, 15 March 2018 12:34:54 UTC-3, wrote:
On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:14:04 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: They say my EU2000i generator was flooded. They drained the carb and supposidly all is well. I'll try it tomorrow when these heavy winds die down.. BTW..didn't realize that the unit pumps more gas in each time you pull the starter cord... no wonder it got flooded. The question is...why did it die after running for 2 or three minutes. Maybe I eased the choke back a bit and turned on the 'Econo' mode before it was fully warmed up. Mechanic sys to run it each week and counter guy now says to swap out gas for fresh hi test on a monthly basis. D'oh..if I had realized how much trouble these things are for extremely low usage, I might have invested in a few big batteries and a good inverter. Maybe you just need to get a little more practice. Now that you know it floods easy stay away from the choke. The way to unflood an engine is to open the throttle all the way and crank it. In fact that is how you start a Harley, Flood it, open the throttle and give it a kick. Nobody uses the choke. I still recommend a propane kit. Get in touch with US Carburation and see if they have a kit for your Honda. For extended outages you can still use gasoline but the propane eliminates the fuel problems, gummy carbs etc. After paying $1600.00 including taxes, PDI and Delivery, I'm not sinking anything more into it. If it doesn't work today...back to the Honda dealer 10-15 minute drive away. Up until December 31 they were two city blocks away from me...I could have been their worst nightmare. ;-) |
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True North wrote:
On Thursday, 15 March 2018 12:34:54 UTC-3, wrote: On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:14:04 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: They say my EU2000i generator was flooded. They drained the carb and supposidly all is well. I'll try it tomorrow when these heavy winds die down. BTW..didn't realize that the unit pumps more gas in each time you pull the starter cord... no wonder it got flooded. The question is...why did it die after running for 2 or three minutes. Maybe I eased the choke back a bit and turned on the 'Econo' mode before it was fully warmed up. Mechanic sys to run it each week and counter guy now says to swap out gas for fresh hi test on a monthly basis. D'oh..if I had realized how much trouble these things are for extremely low usage, I might have invested in a few big batteries and a good inverter. Maybe you just need to get a little more practice. Now that you know it floods easy stay away from the choke. The way to unflood an engine is to open the throttle all the way and crank it. In fact that is how you start a Harley, Flood it, open the throttle and give it a kick. Nobody uses the choke. I still recommend a propane kit. Get in touch with US Carburation and see if they have a kit for your Honda. For extended outages you can still use gasoline but the propane eliminates the fuel problems, gummy carbs etc. After paying $1600.00 including taxes, PDI and Delivery, I'm not sinking anything more into it. If it doesn't work today...back to the Honda dealer 10-15 minute drive away. Up until December 31 they were two city blocks away from me...I could have been their worst nightmare. ;-) You paid to have it delivered? |
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Like a car dealer, that charge covers shipping charges from manufacturer to dealer.
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True North wrote:
Like a car dealer, that charge covers shipping charges from manufacturer to dealer. Like a toaster, they don't charge $50 shipping to smart people. |
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