Generator cooling air flow (VERY HOT)
Sitting at Daytona waiting for the races to start. (Anyone else here ?) Gotta run the Gen. a LOT for the AC. I noticed that the cooling airflow is making a brown spot in the grass. This give...
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While I'm hesitant to post again on thread by this delightful individual, it is a good topic.
The chart from link shows ignition temps of various materials relevant to the discussion:
http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/programs/fire/spark/html/74511201/74511201.html
Cylinder head temps of these engines should not be approaching anywhere near 450-500 degrees F- let alone the discharge air from the cooling ducts. If the engine was running that hot- wait- it wouldn't be running. But one can measure the discharge temp in an effort to be sure.
The only thing I can think of would be some kind of exhaust malfunction where hot exhaust was directed at ground, or exhaust piping was too close to ground. Armed with a thermometer of appropriate range the OP could quickly confirm whether there is a problem here.
The chart from link shows ignition temps of various materials relevant to the discussion:
http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/programs/fire/spark/html/74511201/74511201.html
Cylinder head temps of these engines should not be approaching anywhere near 450-500 degrees F- let alone the discharge air from the cooling ducts. If the engine was running that hot- wait- it wouldn't be running. But one can measure the discharge temp in an effort to be sure.
The only thing I can think of would be some kind of exhaust malfunction where hot exhaust was directed at ground, or exhaust piping was too close to ground. Armed with a thermometer of appropriate range the OP could quickly confirm whether there is a problem here.
