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Cheryl_B
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Jun 07, 2016

Can a portable generator be hooked up as a permanent one?

I am in the process of buying a new-to-me portable generator still under warranty. Is it really necessary to be hauling all 80 lbs of it in and out of my coach every time I need to use it, or can I se...
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Cheryl_B
Explorer
Jun 11, 2016
TyroneandGladys wrote:

Our mechanic greatly reduced the amount of heat coming from the engine into the cab by fabricating a air dam that is bolted to the frame just behind the front bumper. According to him the problem is that there is no air flow up around the engine to flush the heat out and the air dam creates that airflow.


That sounds like a great idea! So this "air dam" just disrupts the flow of the air and gets it swirling around the engine? I'd love to see a picture of that gizmo.

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