Diesel generator on WMO? - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

jimh1985 · 05-17-2011, 21:22

My question is simple can the diesel military gens run on WMO? Has anyone here tried it, I don't see why they wouldn't most of them are older style engines.

budman67 · 05-17-2011, 21:33

I asked down in the Genset section if there were any
multi fuel gens,other than the tri fuel,no is what I was
told,they are standard diesel units.I believe the WMO
is to thick,there would be little in savings by trying to
thin it out with diesel and gummed up parts.

jimh1985 · 05-17-2011, 21:35

yes but most standard diesels will run on things like ATF and a mix of WMO, I was just wondering if anyone has done it?

Speddmon · 05-17-2011, 21:59

It may very well run on it, but most of us here don't want to try it. The generator typically is used for back-up emergency power. Do you really wanna be the one to find out that the WMO gums up your IP or some other component and makes a back-up piece of equipment useless as a back-up?

jimh1985 · 05-17-2011, 22:19

Nope i don't want to try it, thats why I hope someone has already and says ya or nay on it.

Hammer · 05-18-2011, 12:34

I have seen the LDT engine in a genset, but I think it was a 120kw unit.
I wouldn't try it unless I had TWO of them. As stated, they are backup power, and I want/NEED that to be reliable.

exbrown · 05-18-2011, 15:52

You can check out the following links. These are not Military surplus, but there are a bunch for sale and several people are running them on WMO.

Emerson2-71 Generators "The Deuce"

20 kW Generators | 2-71 Detroit Diesel Engine | Heavy Duty Delco Generators | AFFORDABLEPOWER - Reliable Used Generators

Generating Inexpensive Power From Waste Vegetable Oil : TreeHugger

2-71 Generator : Alternative Energy - SHTF Survival, Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Forums

Detroit 2-71 Gensets - SmokStak

BOHICA21 · 05-20-2011, 00:11

Have run Bio and used Oil and Atf... There are some things that you have to do first..

1 I filter it with a t-shirt into a barrel 45 Gal +10 Gal of ag Dsl. Mix really well
2. Allow to sit for atleast 2 days this will save your filters. "make sure your pump is atleast 3inches from the bottom.
3. I heat the fule to aprox 140 and run it through a good Fule filter to a clean 55 Gal drum or fule tank we use this as a staging area.

As a note heating the fule is great since it will run through your lines a lot easier..

Hope this helps .. Used to run this in an aol 2000 ford 7.3 as will ran like a top...

budman67 · 05-20-2011, 13:30

Couldn't one just take a Deuce engine and connect it to
a generator?

Hammer · 05-21-2011, 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by budman67

Couldn't one just take a Deuce engine and connect it to
a generator?

Yes, that is what I said when there was an LDT powered genset.
It is a large genset though. At 120kw+, that is a LOT of power!