Your last generator Maintenance Run

[3930dave]

Thats been my fault , keeping the batt/ electric start part of it fully charge not the units I must admit . It just starts so easy when I go to yank on the recoil I'am on my second battery . However when not useing I do keep the gas tank completely drained . On its second plug in near fifteen years only because I chose to put a new one on . For the most part I keep it locked in a 14 x 7 cargo trailer . Gonna check battery level this weekend and give it a trickle charge and see if second batt , holds its charge and report back . Funny thing I know Honda makes great units for the most parts but in my life I have only owned Subaru and Yamaha powered portable generators . Which have been fantastic to me .

Stored in the trailer...... maybe top it up with a solar panel all the time ?

Rgds, D.

 

[number two]

Power out yesterday from noon until 9:30PM.
Generic Generac 5500W box store unit.
Parked it maybe 4 years ago with a dry carb and a fresh 5W30 synthetic oil change.
Drug it out about 7PM ,added 3 gallons non-E gas-started 2nd pull.
Ran fine,even tortured it with several well pump start-ups.
Maybe I should have a Soft Start?
Yes,I am lucky!

 

[oosik]

Ran my little generator for half an hour early this morning.

 

[3930dave]

Power out yesterday from noon until 9:30PM.
Generic Generac 5500W box store unit.
Parked it maybe 4 years ago with a dry carb and a fresh 5W30 synthetic oil change.
Drug it out about 7PM ,added 3 gallons non-E gas-started 2nd pull.
Ran fine,even tortured it with several well pump start-ups.
Maybe I should have a Soft Start?
Yes,I am lucky!

It's great when a plan works out !

Many at the 5500 level are not 220v. IIRC, it's easier to find good 220 soft-start solutions, but I believe there was some 120 discussion on here a month or 3 back.....

High wattage inverters are relatively inexpensive today.... for a 120 option, I'd be tempted to pencil out an inverter+battery solution to run the well pump. It would be more money than just a soft-start, but delivers better performance in other respects, IMO.

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

Ran my little generator for half an hour early this morning.

I like The Smell of Generator Exhaust, in the Morning.....

Reminds me of Future Victories....

Rgds, D.

 

[number two]

It's great when a plan works out !

Many at the 5500 level are not 220v. IIRC, it's easier to find good 220 soft-start solutions, but I believe there was some 120 discussion on here a month or 3 back.....

High wattage inverters are relatively inexpensive today.... for a 120 option, I'd be tempted to pencil out an inverter+battery solution to run the well pump. It would be more money than just a soft-start, but delivers better performance in other respects, IMO.

Rgds, D.

Thanks,it's a 120/240 V generator.

 

[3930dave]

Thanks,it's a 120/240 V generator.

Nice !

Rgds, D.

 

[grsthegreat]

Today was my own generator maintenance day. Adjusted valves, replaced 5 yo battery, new plugs, new air filter, new oil filter and oil.

ready for next workout.

 

[3930dave]

Today was my own generator maintenance day. Adjusted valves, replaced 5 yo battery, new plugs, new air filter, new oil filter and oil.

ready for next workout.

You remind me of my wealthier/wiser (than me) former neighbour.

Once his wife's new car hit 5 years old, battery came out, new one went it. Original battery worked fine (and was passed along to somebody who needed one....), it was just "normal" PM to him.

Rgds, D.

 

[oosik]

I ran my little Honda yesterday.