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Is your frequency dropping significantly below 60 hz? 57hz? What voltage regulator does the generator have? Some regulators don't have a lot of power for boosting during momentary load surges. If frequency is dropping then there isn't much you can do about this beyond soft starts and variable...

This is what we got from our engine supplier: https://www.cat.com/en_US/by-industry/electric-power/Articles/White-papers/3000ekW-60hz-generator-set-diesel-hvo-test.html As for storage, we have not seen any issues. Most of our boats burn through 50% of their fuel every 3 weeks. We have a few...

We have been running R99 in my tugboat fleet for over a year. There have been no troubles OTHER than float based tank level indicators. The specific gravity of the R99 fuel is much lower than diesel #2. This caused issues with a specific brand of tank level sight glasses.

If you have the option, ditch the 16.5". Tires are getting scarce. Going 17 inch opens up tons of lower cost higher quality tire options.

I will argue against warming up engines, however. Start them and drive them. Turn it off if you're not driving it. While it's not specifically a problem on the 6.2, in general there is poor lubrication for cams and valvetrain at idle. Keep this in mind if you have an old engine with flat tappets...

You don't have leverage against the company anymore with your vintage truck. You might be one of 10 customers in a year. They're not going to revise any part of their product to satisfy tens of customers.

If anyone is looking to buy starter bolts I do strongly suggest the ARP option. OEM bolts are no longer available so you're banking on aftermarket. The ARP bolts are made from a stainless steel alloy from Carpenter called Custom 450. Stainless is usually a terrible choice for bolting, hopefully...

Under-tightened belts can also cause bearing failure. Bearings for rotating shafts and stationary housings are clearance fit in the housing. Without sufficient tension the outer races of the bearings can slip or rotate in the housing which causes the system to wear out and fail. Proper belt...

The marine C9 is the most expensive small engine I have ever operated.

You could put it under the bed and then plumb the air intake into the cab.

Whining and buzzing and not going into gear? Have you checked the trans fluid level?

I would run it through the trans cooler first then radiator. The driver's side tank is a constant 180 degrees F as that is when the thermostat opens. There is no flow through that tank during warmup so the trans cooler will not delay the warmup of the engine. If the trans cooler is cooling the...

It still has bubbles. The head shop pinned the cracks between the valves but in one location they did not install the pin under the valve seat. It's outside of the combustion chamber, it only sees exhaust pressure. The engine runs perfectly otherwise and consumes no coolant so I'm just going to...

If you run it without a thermostat watch your temperature. Most heavy duty engines require a thermostat in order to get water to circulate through the radiator.

Use phosphoric acid to flush. It's safer for the engine. You can purchase it as concrete and metal etch at your local hardware store.