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Did you check the oil level?

Ignore the label and run gasoline in it. It's a modified Yamaha i1000 generator. If you run diesel the plug will foul frequently and unburnt fuel will seep past the rings, diluting the oil and causing it to be overfull. That's why it smoke so bad. If you run diesel or JP8 it will need a lot...

I tinkered with 2 of these. They run great on gasoline. It's a spark ignition engine, no preheat. I ran a lot of diesel in one. About every 20-30 hours the plug will need replaced or cleaned due to fouling. Unburnt diesel will seep past the rings and add to the oil and dilute it. You will...

Oops, I hadn't thought about the links. If a mod can delete them. No harm intended. I can't edit the post.

And still more.

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Inipower IG-1000 Recently I acquired 2 non-running IG-1000’s from the 1033 program. Both had single digit hours. One had been dropped or smashed. Probably deliberately. It would run on starting fluid then die. The nicer looking one wouldn’t run at all. I combined enough parts to get one...

Had a similar issue with a Baldor light tower. Turned out water in the fuel had ruined it. I plumbed in a spare fuel can of new clean diesel and it ran perfectly. This was after changing out filters and one bad injector.

Great tip on moving the clips. The bulbs were all used take outs from somewhere. No idea how long they will last. But the the price was right.

Bulbs were a bit shorter and won't reach the clips on the right side. Hopefully that won't be an issue. Easy to swap out and they lit right up. I ran them for awhile to make sure there were no issues. Bulbs were labelled MVR1000 and R1000. No TO's though. I looked in the document pockets.

Thanks for the info, I have read up on ballasts and lamps. The consensus seems to be that a high pressure sodium ballast will start MH lamps but the opposite configuration won't.

Tinstar I have a question about the MH bulbs. I have 5 of these NF2D's where I work. They all run great. I would like to get rid of the sodium bulbs and run 1,000 watt MH bulbs. I have access to a pile of free bulbs. Used but good. Have you had any issues running those with the HPS ballasts?

http://henkeladhesivesna.com/blog/how-to-remove-red-threadlocker/ Here is a link for you. 550 degrees is the magic number.

I don't like kim chee but your engine looks fine. Very clean in fact. No sludge build up.