Recent content by Digger556

It's always the same story: "I don't want to mess with gasoline or diesel storage." "My BBQ tank is good enough."

I believe I used an open end wrench to open the injector lines. (at an angle) I'm late to the party, but have you tried just cranking it? If the air in the lines is not excessive, it may clear itself.

I feel that. I have generators, fuel, chainsaws, 4x4 tractor, 60" snow blower, and a Starlink sat. I was ready for a few days off work playing with the toys.

Pretty basic. I have four systems, all setup as portable solar generators. The smaller three are Ecoflow units with 200, 120, and 100 watt arrays respectively. The smallest one is DC only and exists as a self-contained unit to run a portable Starlink Mini dish. My bigger homebuilt unit has a...

Thanks for the report. 2kw seemed high for an average home, so the heat tape makes sense. 7 gal/day was exactly what I figured an average load would be for running 24/7. I keep about 150 gal of diesel for emergencies, so your data point is helpful. Ideally I'm aimming for 2-3 gal/day burn...

Awesome setup Ray! That is some serious prep work paying off. Any idea how much fuel you are burning each day? I'm supplementing diesel with 5800 whr of solar/day and some backup inverter gas generators for light loads up to 3.5kw

Is it wrong to say I'm jealous? Any photos or video of generators in action?

To be clear, are you talking about the DC alternator driven by the belt or the AC alternator driven off the flywheel?

They hold 40-45 psi when hot., 45-50 psi cold/new oil. 18-20 psi is low, but not fatal to the engine. I would install a mechanical gauge to verify pressure. I had some minor issues early on when I first got my units running. Once in a while, an injector or IP would get stuck and stop...

I live in Colorado around 1 mile ASL and run both 802a and 803a generators. I start to notice light black smoke around 80% loading. Given that I only have 84% of sea level oxygen up here and MS is <500 ft, I would expect that you could pull a 100% load without serious black smoke. If you are...

Pretty hard to say. A number of things could be wrong. The last 803a I brought was similar age with a couple 100 hrs on the clock. It would not start either. It ended up being a leaking fuel hose between the water separator and the fuel filter. Didn't see it at first because it was tuck...

I pulled out the generators for a couple of church festivals, covering the high-draw loads like inflatables, popcorn makers, cotton candy, sound system, etc. Basically 90% of the total power draw. I also found two more distribution boxes on Marketplace for cheap and bought another 100' of...

Wow, I had to look up that model. Not to be the party pooper, but 100 kW is a lot of generator to keep loaded to avoid wet stacking.

Fuels lines are notorious. Funny, my oldest 1994 unit had the least issues with lines, the newest 2011 had the worst line cracking. The governor and fuel rack linkage are a little complicated, but not terrible. I would review the TMs, pull the front cover and exercise the linkages. You may...

After watching your video, I suspect something in the fuel rack, governor flyweight assembly, or injection pump(s) sticking or catching. It's acting like the engine is getting slightly too much fuel, slowly increasing in rpm until there is sufficient force to "pop" the rack loose. Then it...