Recent content by rickf

By "flex Pipe" Ray is not talking about that old stuff we used on our cars. This is what he means, it just goes between the factory pipe and your extension. It absorbs vibrations. The iron pipe will need to be supported at the connection to the flex...

Nice enclosure but it is going to put exhaust right against the house. Very good chance of CO Poisoning in the house. If you have to leave it there be SURE to install CO detectors in the house.

So basically you test generator and heat the house at the same time. Maybe build another one with an AC units for the summer.

Have you pulled the head yet? Need to find out what bent the pushrods before throwing a ton of money at it.

You mentioned you replaced ONE pump? Did you manage to get that other one bent back straight? I would do the test Lucky is mentioning and if one is hanging up that bent one would be the one I pull.

Seems to me that is inviting an oil leak from a worn through pushrod tube. I would space it away from the tube using a feeler gauge to get the exact same on each one. You only need a few thousandths clearance to prevent abrasion.

Do not try to hook up one 12 volt charger to both batteries at once, You will let out a lot of magic smoke from the charger! What you can do is get a marine charger that is set up for multiple battery banks.

I have been following this since the first post and I have noticed that said there was smoke coming from the generator head. Granted the injectors were part of the problem but you might want to try to see where that smoke came from without starting it back up and letting the rest of the magic...

Good idea, you also have a heater if needed in an emergency.

Still not match for a big rock unless they are made of drill steel.

I was wondering about that, A copper rod is no match for huge rocks. You think you are going deeper when in fact the rod is just folding up against he rock.

Why would you need to drive a ground rod 180 feet?

Now THAT is clean!!!!

Think about this, every time it rains and you are driving the fan is pulling in and spraying water all over the engine compartment. You do need to be careful with pressure washers, none of these components were designed to resist 2500 lbs. of water pressure. But at least military vehicles were...

Big pipe coming out of the ground next to a large mound of dirt and a generator. There would not happen to be a door in that mound would there?:rolleyes: