Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-15 Thread Curt Raymond
I spent a summer working on the Casco Bay Bridge in Portland and we had loads of trouble with the low oil sensors. All our generators had them disconnected... -Curt Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:53:42 -0500 From: Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Backup generator To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-15 Thread Robert Rentfro
Raymond Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:31 AM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Backup generator I spent a summer working on and we had loads of trouble with the low oil sensors. All our generators had them disconnected... -Curt Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:53:42 -0500 From: Wilton Strickland wilt

Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-15 Thread Curt Raymond
rrent...@cox.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Backup generator To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 001c01c95edc$29c0b140$6501a...@familycomp Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=iso-8859-1 Curt mentioned: the Casco Bay Bridge in Portland I drove across that bridge many times

Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-13 Thread Bill R
List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Backup generator So sitting around thinking about how I'd like to have a little generator to run my sump pump. I've always wanted something like that, a really small and light one. Cheap would be good too. But I think that for one's first generator you should get one

Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Backup generator I highly recommend getting lucky at a garage sale. 4500W for $25 because after a professional tune up and then sitting for a year it wouldn't start. You guys on the list diagnosed it for me - the oil

Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-13 Thread Wonko the Sane
The paperwork that came with my sump pump (this summer) was advertising a battery backup module. Not sure how long it would run on battery -- didn't say. Your experience is making me question the wisdom of not having that convenience. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-12 Thread Jim Cathey
So sitting around thinking about how I'd like to have a little generator to run my sump pump. I've always wanted something like that, a really small and light one. Cheap would be good too. But I think that for one's first generator you should get one that's capable of starting your

Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: So sitting around thinking about how I'd like to have a little generator to run my sump pump. Meijer (a local supermarket chain, kind of like Super Walmart) has a 45cc Chinese genny for $150, frequently on sale for $75-100. Rated 1000 surge, 850 continuous. Two stroke,

Re: [MBZ] Backup generator

2008-12-12 Thread Curt Raymond
...@voyager.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Backup generator To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 494271c5.50...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Curt Raymond wrote: So sitting around thinking about how I'd like to have a little generator to run my