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@Chainbreaker Any updates? Have you used this in your generators? So this just appeared on several of my local fueling stations; Neste has partnered 50/50 with Marathon in Martinez, CA. Due to a fire, the refinery capacity is at about 30-50% of total, with plans to be at the full 30Million...

You can get "boost" transformers to take the 208 to 240V, if it is really an issue, but the bigger issue is only using two out of three phases on the generator. @peapvp summed up the issues succinctly. Not every AC is capable of operation at 208V, and some of those that are may need to be...

If it is stuck from sitting, a little ATF in the cylinder will do a lot, and then gently work up the load. It probably needs break-in, or break-in like exercising. All the best, 2Pbfeet

I think success depends on whether the issue is a little gum/buildup, or major crud (rebuild). I haven't done it often, but for minor issues, the two ways that I have done it is either adding SeaFoam to the oil, and using SeaFoam top end cleaner in the intake, or to use EPR's magic additives...

There are also coolant hose T fittings. All the best, 2Pbfeet

Usually those balers have a contractor (switch) to interlock the access. That means that the pump only comes on when the cycle switch is activated. (Uses less power). @cowboy3500 You might look in your owner's manual for the control circuit. This manual is for a similar sized unit...

Good luck! If it were me, I would leave the factory thermostat in place. It will kick open when the engine is warm, and take care of regulating the engine temperature. Basically, hook the radiator hose to your heat exchanger. (And yes, that implies that you probably would want to use the same...

I know of a number of cogeneration units installed around New England, where oil fired heat is common. I don't know of any using these units, but it is, as you write, mainly a question of diverting the hot flow through a water to water heat exchanger. I would consider the potential impact of...

As I am more on the "hey, let's fabricate something" end of the spectrum, I was thinking more along the lines of "roll your own", going from 400Hz into a full wave rectifier and then with some EMI (capacitors and inductors tuned for 400Hz) giving you DC as input to a charge controller for a load...

FWIW: For charging batteries, 400Hz rectifies into "cleaner" DC... absent off grid uses, I would look it as a source of backup parts, if needed. But YMMV... All the best, 2Pbfeet

@Ray70 I agree with you. What I was trying to suggest is that having the fuel shutoff in some position other than off/on might impact governor behavior. All the best, 2Pbfeet

Well, upfront, I know that you have way more experience than I do on these units. So take this as a dumb thought from someone new to these units, but here goes. I believe that the reason for the slot in the linkage, rather than say a single bolt hole, is that the bolt onto the governor does...

Is it possible that you have an extra bolt/washer in the fuel cut off solenoid slide? The single bolt should move in the slot. All the best, 2Pbfeet

I did wonder how the M1 coped with dust. I came across one for pickups; 16 generators packed into a 3x5" air intake, for use in high dust environments. https://www.cfte.co.za/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/ram-filter-ocovjdg1vgichtay55edfnda7i2s3zejqajhon5nso.png...

Even if the other contact cleaners work, I would still order some, and use it on all of the rotary switches. Deox-it is pretty amazing stuff. I would call it cheap insurance, if it keeps a switch from breaking. FWIW, I haven't used another brand since I first used Deox-it, many moons ago. All...

@Guyfang Thanks for the knowledge. I had to go look up vortex tune separators and inertial particle separators. Learn something new every day! All the best, 2Pbfeet

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341335185/figure/fig2/AS:11431281172708838@1688645644324/Ash-from-the-eruption-of-Mount-St-Helens-18-May-1980-The-scanning-electron-microscope.png It is such an angular glass/silica that it looks like a demon abrasive I have been told that it aggregates...

Frequency gauges don't have a great reputation for accuracy. If it were me, I would use a frequency (Hz) sensor on a DVM, or hook up a dedicated one, and plug it in to the convenience outlet. I wired up an inexpensive digital one to an extension cord as a portable monitor for generators. It is...

FWIW: I have had float switches that lost buoyancy. Did you check that the float for the float switch actually floats in diesel?

Great! Once you pour, keep it wet for as long as you can. Concrete continues to build strength for as long as a year if it stays wet. I spray water on it and cover it with polyethylene sheets. Keeping it wet initially cuts down on the shrinkage, and reduces the tendency to crack. I try for at...