โApr-16-2015 08:37 AM
โApr-17-2015 08:50 PM
ScottG wrote:2oldman wrote:You might also mention there's a place for one and that it is pre-wired.
The only thing I would say in the ad is: No generator. The usage would be totally up to the purchaser.
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โApr-17-2015 05:28 AM
mlts22 wrote:
I wonder what is exactly wrong with it. Carbs are a few C-notes but that is the first thing that fails. I can see a generator "totaled" if the copper windings are so corroded that they have snapped, but even then, it might just be a set of brushes. If it isn't giving electricity but the engine is running, it might need a "field flash", and there are plenty of instructions on YouTube to re-energize that.
Not sure the exact cause but probably an overspeed issue. The rotor shattered taking out the stator. During the overspeed, the inverter may have been damaged but no way of telling until all the other repairs are done. There may also be a problem with the governor. Kind of a cascading effect. Parts alone are potentially up over $6K and if you got it all done and it worked, it would still be a 16 year old generator. I asked about core value of the engine but was told there wasn't much there due to age. As I mentioned it is already out so putting a broken genset back in is not happening. It is near impossible to get to so to do any work on it after a re-install would be very difficult.
โApr-17-2015 05:17 AM
โApr-17-2015 04:56 AM
2oldman wrote:
The only thing I would say in the ad is: No generator. The usage would be totally up to the purchaser.
โApr-17-2015 04:54 AM
Earl E wrote:
I wouldn't put it back in and I wouldn't even mention "no generator" in the ad. No need to call attention to what isn't there. If you get a call and they ask, then certainly explain the issue. Price it fairly, meaning lower the price. Don't try to hide the issue, just don't call attention to it as an issue. I know many people who never use their generator.
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โApr-16-2015 04:32 PM
โApr-16-2015 04:30 PM
Earl E wrote:
I wouldn't put it back in and I wouldn't even mention "no generator" in the ad. No need to call attention to what isn't there. If you get a call and they ask, then certainly explain the issue. Price it fairly, meaning lower the price. Don't try to hide the issue, just don't call attention to it as an issue. I know many people who never use their generator.