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I wasn't concerned about the vibration, just you losing the screw...

Ain't that the truth!

@Powerlinefixer the exhaust looks fine to me, too. You might want to to the retaining screw on the AM-VM switch before it takes a walk. It is rattling loose in the video. All the best, 2Pbfeet

I am sure that your dad has lots of experience. No shade on him intended. Startup loads for heat pumps and well pumps vary considerably in my experience. E.g. a neighbor has a 700' deep well, and another has 4T 40 year old AC with 129A starting current. I think that the devil is in the details...

I was just concerned by your post #67 above. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/choosing-a-generator.209804/post-2462044 1800 works well for diesels, less so for most gasoline engines, but there are models around, e.g...

I'm glad that you were able to turn the generator around so quickly and profitably! If you are moving it out your backyard, you will probably want fairly large (wide) tires, but 100 gallons (800lbs) of fuel, plus tank, and an MEP-803A and you are looking a 2,000lbs+, plus the weight of the...

Yes, I agree that parting it out should easily recoup the acquisition costs. Those are fairly common units, and they get a fair amount of abuse in their typical mounting in the back of trucks, so there's a demand for parts. I think that offshore rigs are amongst some of the harshest...

Bummer.

Let's just say I think that the enclosure covers are not exactly precision parts, nor do they need to be, plus a) it is thin aluminum, b) it probably has been heat cycled a few times, c) it has probably been apart more than once, might not have been pulled off uniformly, and it is pretty easy...

@southern79 FWIW: I bought a lifetime supply (for me) of new caged nuts from a computer maker that was downsizing. They are often used on computer racks, but I would just make sure the threads are correct, as there are metric as well as SAE versions. I use rivet nuts when I am sure that there...

All visible here. What does it look like under the covers?

Is that 24v fuse bypassed? I suspect that engine ECU would have a longer longevity if the relay had a cover put on it...

I've heard the gizmo called a jiggler. I know some newer thermostat designs have grooves cut in them to allow air to by pass the thermostat. I've heard of the 1/8" hole trick before, though I have never needed to use it to get air to bypass a thermostat because in the past I had been able to...

@cstumpf750 The 15358 should be a 180F open thermostat.

Neat setup! What did you use for the filler neck? All the best, 2Pbfeet

That's why you buy more than two, right? That way you might have one to sell?;)

Mice can make it through a dime sized hole. I think that 1/8" mesh is a better fix, as some rodents are on the smaller end. I prefer stainless welded mesh, rather than hardware cloth as I have seen rodents chew on hardware cloth to make an opening...

By reversing the male connector to female, the exposed (hot!) pins on the generator cable become enclosed by the female receptacle. The house then has exposed male pins that are unpowered. Much safer. I have a similar pin system, but was lucky enough to find a male receptacle for the house and...

True, but probably feels better than having your ribs being pounded on the machines... Injector testers are pretty straightforward. Before you begin, I would think about where the spray will go before you start testing. Not everyone has a fume hood. All the best, 2Pbfeet

Congratulations on getting it sorted out and running! For me, it certainly took some practice to get the hang of adjusting and setting the clearances on some engines. I find some designs to be more tolerant of uncoordinated moves by me. Once you have the Yanmar valves set, and broken in, I...