Is this a Generator or A/C Problem
On Saturday, my wife and I were driving north on I-15 south of Barstow. Exit 165 (Wild Wash Rd) Had an inside dual go down. (no damage to RV) We were going to Las Vegas on business. We got off the HW...
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It does indeed sound like gummed up carb from lack of use. And I agree that the wise generator owner runs it once a month for a half hour or so, just to keep the fuel in the carb fresh and the oil from draining completely out of everything, so cylinder walls don't rust, etc.
Every time we have a storm around here, with folks out of power for a day or three, I run into SOMEBODY who bought a generator last time around, ran it then to make sure it worked, hasn't touched it since (maybe a year or more ago) and now is distressed to discover they can't get it started.
I also agree, you can't trust the guys at the tire shop to put in the right amount of air -- regardless of the tire or the application. Face it, they do NOT hire rocket scientists to change tires, they hire whoever they can get for minimum wage. Those guys are not paid to think, they are paid to pull tires off rims, put new ones on, and blow 'em up, and 32 lbs for cars, 65 lbs for trucks works to get 'em out the door for the next one.
I've vehicles that are supposed to have varied tire pressures (NONE of which is 32, btw), and every time one of them gets new shoes, I drive them home, let them cool, check the pressure, and guess what? 32 psi. every time.
Every time we have a storm around here, with folks out of power for a day or three, I run into SOMEBODY who bought a generator last time around, ran it then to make sure it worked, hasn't touched it since (maybe a year or more ago) and now is distressed to discover they can't get it started.
I also agree, you can't trust the guys at the tire shop to put in the right amount of air -- regardless of the tire or the application. Face it, they do NOT hire rocket scientists to change tires, they hire whoever they can get for minimum wage. Those guys are not paid to think, they are paid to pull tires off rims, put new ones on, and blow 'em up, and 32 lbs for cars, 65 lbs for trucks works to get 'em out the door for the next one.
I've vehicles that are supposed to have varied tire pressures (NONE of which is 32, btw), and every time one of them gets new shoes, I drive them home, let them cool, check the pressure, and guess what? 32 psi. every time.
