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Update: I'm a bad dog and get no biscuit. I hadn't started this genny since the derecho, see post above, in May of 2022! That's no good. That being said, I primed the engine (you can see it in the control panel in the video below) and it lit off after no more than two turns of the engine. Fuel...

I think these pics says it all. The assembled tubes are about an inch and half off the bottom of the barrel.

I wanted to report back on this generator. It's 61 years old now with two resets. One in the late 60s (USACOE) and one by me documented in this thread. We recently had a derecho and tornadoes move through last week. It annihilated the power grid - it's unbelievable until you see it. And the...

I've tried to answer very general questions as best as possible. Please ask specifics and I'll be glad to try and answer with specifics. A question like "how hard are parts to find" is like anything, "it depends". Not trying to be smartrear but a lot of folks on this list are supercharged...

Ex Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC), formerly Naval Submarine Base Bangor (now Naval Base Kitsap), now engineering professor in South Dakota. I live very high tech by day so I really enjoy the low tech by evening. You can *see* and *feel* the old electrical stuff. To accentuate...

Searching through all my previous stuff led me to this. Here is an example of a spare part I wanted. It was toast so I refurbished it: AC regulator. And here is the refurbished AC regulator (left) compared to the one that's in the genset (right). I was able to rebuild the...

One other thing that just struck me, use the wiring diagram ON the genset. The wiring diagram in my TM is close but I think it's generic. The one on the side of my genset must match my serial number and has been exact. I removed mine and keep it off the genny so it doesn't fade any more than...

See http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?36147-Gen-Set-CE-106-AC-WK-9 for the list of TMs. For parts use the -35P. Sometimes you get lucky and find it, sometimes you have to dig in and find an equivalent replacement. The distributor is not correct for the FS162 however is correct for...

I don't get the "Attached Thumbnails" on the last post tried to fix it but can't figure it out...? Al Jones

Here are some pics to finish things out. Proper disconnects (see switch handle in other photos) from the supply and what feeds the genny connection. This makes it easy to set up. I bought all the parts new off ePay for 1/5 to 1/10 the cost of new from, say, Graybar. The back end. I...

I did not measure fuel consumption on the Holgar when it was on the load bank so I can't tell you what it is. At the rated load, I suspect it is more than your Chinese unit as it was never built for fuel efficiency. However, if the load is bouncing around, it may be the same. Given the cost...

:-D Ya, a big wind storm came through and pushed some tress down over the high tension lines. We have 10 acres of trees next to the main line that were planted in the late 1800s so that probably qualifies as mature. :-D The great thing is everything is going underground so that problem will...

Oh, and some may ask, why the 100 amp set up at the pole? I over sized it in case the Holgar wasn't up to the task and I had to upgrade to a bigger genny. We have a ground source heat pump (aka "geothermal") that pulls 140 amps to start and then backs off to 14 amps when running. I saw no...

Your questions are pretty vague. What does "a good job" mean to you? The main similarity is they are both military. Not being a smart butt, but that's about where the similarities stop. The Holgar is gasoline -MEPs are diesel. The Holgar has no electronics what-so-ever. Both AC and DC...

The red warning plate is 3-3/4" x 1-7/8" in size. It was glued to the right side of the block behind the carburetor. I mounted it on the plate you see and bolted in plain view - see note below. The generator plate is 6-1/2" x 4-1/2" in size. Please note that internal components for this...

Sorry for the delayed reply. There is no cable in the primer hole. It is a hand primer pump as shown in this picture (red arrow). It has a locking ring (red arrow in next picture) that you must pull out to use the primer. It prevents unintended priming. This next picture shows the...

Here are some photos: Be sure and recondition the tabs that hold the oil cup (7 oz) in place. I didn't and made one heck of a mess. Al Jones

Geeze, sorry, I read it as oil filter. I'll take some pics of the air filter tonight and post them. Anyway, sorry for my inability to read. Al Jones

Post 2 has a good pic. Here is another that shows the back side without the sensors. Here are two with the sensors. The previous post doesn't make too much sense, not sure what you're asking. Al Jones

See post 42 and try Google.