Propane/Gas Hybrid electric start Today only. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DuroMax-XP4850EH-Hybrid-Portable-Dual-Fuel-Propane-Gas-Camping-RV-Generator/171503114601?rmvSB=true
Jason Wilson Remotely Located Providing High Speed Internet to out of the way places. 530-651-1736 530-748-9608 Cell www.remotelylocated.com On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > We actually have one of those in town here too... I think it's 110 octane, > unfortunately, I've never had a use for it :P > > On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Robert Andrews <i...@avantwireless.com> > wrote: > >> We have a station here in Reno that sells 110 and 114 Octane racing fuel >> at the pump... Vrooooommmmmmmmmmmm.... And $$$$$$$$$$ >> >> On 04/04/2016 11:14 AM, Mathew Howard wrote: >> >>> We have quite a few stations up here that sell ethanol free gas... >>> mostly 91 octane, but a few have 87 too... of course you pay quite a bit >>> extra for it. >>> >>> On Apr 4, 2016 1:10 PM, "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com >>> <mailto:geo...@cbcast.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Not in the midwest. All blends are E10. >>> >>> On 4/4/2016 12:55 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah anywhere where boating or motor sports are popular you might >>>> find ethanol free. >>>> I also seem to think the higher octane fuels won't have ethanol, >>>> but I can't remember why I think that. >>>> >>>> On 4/4/2016 1:51 PM, George Skorup wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yup. If you have a marina near you, they will most likely have >>>>> ethanol-free gas. You'll pay a little bit more for it though. We >>>>> keep a couple cheap gas inverter generators around for spares, >>>>> but we primarily use the Yamaha w/ propane. >>>>> >>>>> My truck is apparently so carbon'd up that I cannot run the >>>>> E10/87 (87 octane my ass) without knocking and the PCM retarding >>>>> the timing. I'm running some Shell Nitro with extra detergent >>>>> added to try to clean it up. If I could find some of the old GM >>>>> Top Engine Cleaner, I'd do that, but the EPA banned it. So they >>>>> give us shit gas and no means to clean it. There's nowhere near >>>>> enough detergent in any of the regular gasolines. I'm not pulling >>>>> the heads to clean the cylinders, F that. I did find out that my >>>>> truck shuts down at 98MPH too. Lame. >>>>> >>>>> On 4/4/2016 12:21 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The labels say no ethanol! >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> >>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> >>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 4, 2016 12:57 PM, "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com >>>>>> <mailto:geo...@cbcast.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> We've started our little Yamaha on a 20# tank at -15F >>>>>> before. It can be a bitch to get started because of the >>>>>> protection valves in tanks now. We had one old tank without >>>>>> the valve and it would fire up on the first pull every time. >>>>>> Now it takes 5-6 pulls using the choke to get that valve open. >>>>>> >>>>>> One thing I found out with all of my truck woes and shit >>>>>> gasoline is that small/carb engines were never designed to >>>>>> run the ethanol blends. The ethanol is corrosive to >>>>>> non-stainless fuel systems. This is why all FlexFuel >>>>>> certified systems are stainless delivery, injector rails, etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 4/4/2016 8:22 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, I have run lots of propane generators. Here are a >>>>>> few problems. >>>>>> >>>>>> Temperature. If it is -20F outside, you have to have a >>>>>> very very large tank to generate enough vapor to keep >>>>>> the generator running. >>>>>> >>>>>> Conversely you can use a liquid pickup and a vaporizer >>>>>> but you need heat energy for the vaporizer to get the >>>>>> thing started. >>>>>> >>>>>> And liquid pickups also pick all the dirt and sludge at >>>>>> the bottom of the tank. You would not believe the >>>>>> amount of gunk in those tanks (I cut old ones up for >>>>>> smokers). >>>>>> >>>>>> And no matter what kind of fuel you use, the starter >>>>>> motor battery is a common point of failure as is >>>>>> charger. I like to remote the battery into the heated >>>>>> building if there is a heated building. Generac was >>>>>> infamous for supplying a charger that failed and you >>>>>> didn't know until you needed. >>>>>> >>>>>> I started putting telemetry on all starter motor >>>>>> batteries on all generators. That is the most important >>>>>> bit of data you need to monitor. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: George Skorup >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2016 9:43 PM >>>>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] PSA - check your generators! >>>>>> >>>>>> Propane >>>>>> >>>>>> On 4/3/2016 7:09 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I've had a handful of generators that always started >>>>>> on the first pull. Until today. Got another one for >>>>>> the site but started tearing apart the old one and I >>>>>> think it's a bad carb, something I'll have someone >>>>>> else take a look at. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mine are all sitting inside doing nothing, they're >>>>>> portable with two wheels but require two people or a >>>>>> ramp to put in the truck. I don't know if I'd buy >>>>>> these size units again but I really do like the 8.5 >>>>>> gallons and 24 hour run time... >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> >>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> >>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >
