BTW san juan engineering made/makes fresh water cooling kits...for marine engines...try new sparks and a tune up and change all the fluids and make sure gas gets to the unit OK
On May 31, 1:17 pm, HBH <[email protected]> wrote: > there are quite a few people on the bayliner website that use the > honda 2000i....i personally own one as a back up for the kohler that > is in my uniflite....i had a cord made up to run from the honda to the > shore power inlet...they are VERY quiet and can run for 8 hrs on a > single fill up...should be able to power up your battery charger and > keep the batteries topped off...wont run my electric stove > > my kohler (honda engine) needed some carb work and fuel filters > changed and a aux fuel pump added to the fuel line...i found that by > NOT running the genny for long periods of time it would get enough air > in the fuel line that it would be IMPOSSIBLE to re start and i burned > up a $300 starter proving this...so i cleaned the carb and added a > fuel pump to the line...starts everytime now (KNOCK ON WOOD) > > i like to run the kohler for a few hours at a time to keep the fuel > fresh and keep it loose and ready to go when i do need it > > On May 30, 6:42 pm, tomdepot <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is somewhat on subject, but if it seems like I have hijacked your > > thread, I am sorry. If you will, please take a look at this: > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fischer-Panda-Marine-Diesel-Generator_...39%3A1|240%3A1318 > > > I have been looking for a small diesel generator for a while now, and > > seriously considering just setting a honda 2000i on the swim platform > > when at anchor. This is enticing for the price (although I doubt the > > guy would want to ship it), and I don't mind a project, but is > > something like this just a nightmare waiting for a victim? I know > > generators are more than just engines, and they can be pretty complex, > > but what is everyone's take on buying a used one? A new diesel 4KW > > would probably be about 7 thousand when all is said an done, so > > getting a used one for less than a thousand is obviously attractive- > > and I am not COMPLETELY naive, I know I would be putting another > > thousand or so into it. > > > Keith, do you find the 4 KW to be too small, or are there any issues > > associated with small generators that you find distasteful? I would > > only run a small AC and battery charger. > > > Tom in Florida --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
