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Someone requested more pictures, here is what I can find

The front was locked in, but in Low 3 the tires were spinning too fast. I dropped down to Low 1 and it was just right to crawl out. This is a disturbed earth pile and not compacted well, so it is hard to get traction.

I had a similiar issue with idle dropping too low. Turned out to be previous operator had changed the length of the rod that connects to the gas pedal and it was too long (and binding below the pedal). It was beyond just adjusting with the screw adjuster so it took me a while to figure out that...

I am not sure of the real cost of the racor setup, I got mine for free off an old used generator....

I have the double filter system shown above and it works great. I run the oil through a regular oil filter, then through these filters. Only difference is mine each have the clear centerfuge cup on the bottom so you can drain off the water.

I'm with MikeW, mine doesn't smoke much more than with straight diesel. I am running about 80% WMO, run through three filters in series and two water seperators.

Shovelmike, I hear ya and I agree. But the original poster was asking if they come stock on the generators or should he add one. For whatever reason on a civilian generator, you will almost never see power factor meter on a single phase generator, only a three phase generator. I think it is...

I design, sell, and install standby generator systems for a living.....been through this many a time with Mr. Building Inspector

If they are single phase, they won't register anything on the power factor meter.

The key to the whole seperately derived system nomenclature is "are you switching the neutral when you transfer to the generator". If you do switch to an isolated generator neutral like coyote62ny just described, you have a seperately derived system. If you connect your generator neutral to your...

These gens three phase?

Some of these pictures may help. They show it taken apart. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/70653-m35a2-transmission-problem-5.html

Thanks for the info, I was wondering the same thing.

Good test :shock: