3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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Dlefarris,
I used a purolator PRO-42SV (2-3.5 psi) cubed electric fuel pump. I was also concerned about the carb flooding out but I have not experienced any problems. This pump seems to be a noisey one though (clack-clack) and is more annoying than the generator itself. I puchased the springs from Tractor Supply Company (TSC). TSC has a large assortment of springs. They are roughly 2 1/2" long by 1 1/4" in diamter. The generators weigh around 100lbs so you do need some fairly heavy gauge springs. I attached them using fender washers and bolts. These generators are all approximately 22" long, 17" wide, and 18" tall. You also need space for the fan (about 6"). There has to be enough free area in front of the fan for it to work properly. I have a 30" long x 24" x 24" compartment so space was no problem for me. I did not remove the muffler from the generator. The exhaust port in the head may also be threaded (pipe thread) so you could use black pipe for exhaust pipe. Not uncommon for small engines to have both threaded and bolt on capabilities. If the head has pipe threads, you can easily adapt just about any automotive muffler. I just did not want to disturb mine and risk damaging the gasket. The fan is mounted on the engine end. With all sides enclosed with flashing (attached to generator frame), air flow is directly through and over all components. I cut up an auto inner tube to make a access door for operating the choke and pull starter rope handle. I attached a pull sting to the choke so I can turn it off without having to stick my hand back in there after the engine is started. I can check the oil from the front however, my generator compartment has a small access door and requires dropping the unit to do anything else. Even an RV generator would not be easy to do much else to on my rig. I need to open it back up a bit and put some insulation under the generator to see if that will reduce radiated noise I think is being transmitted via the original compartment base plate. Noise level inside the rig is very low. With AC on, you do not even hear the generator.
Dave
I used a purolator PRO-42SV (2-3.5 psi) cubed electric fuel pump. I was also concerned about the carb flooding out but I have not experienced any problems. This pump seems to be a noisey one though (clack-clack) and is more annoying than the generator itself. I puchased the springs from Tractor Supply Company (TSC). TSC has a large assortment of springs. They are roughly 2 1/2" long by 1 1/4" in diamter. The generators weigh around 100lbs so you do need some fairly heavy gauge springs. I attached them using fender washers and bolts. These generators are all approximately 22" long, 17" wide, and 18" tall. You also need space for the fan (about 6"). There has to be enough free area in front of the fan for it to work properly. I have a 30" long x 24" x 24" compartment so space was no problem for me. I did not remove the muffler from the generator. The exhaust port in the head may also be threaded (pipe thread) so you could use black pipe for exhaust pipe. Not uncommon for small engines to have both threaded and bolt on capabilities. If the head has pipe threads, you can easily adapt just about any automotive muffler. I just did not want to disturb mine and risk damaging the gasket. The fan is mounted on the engine end. With all sides enclosed with flashing (attached to generator frame), air flow is directly through and over all components. I cut up an auto inner tube to make a access door for operating the choke and pull starter rope handle. I attached a pull sting to the choke so I can turn it off without having to stick my hand back in there after the engine is started. I can check the oil from the front however, my generator compartment has a small access door and requires dropping the unit to do anything else. Even an RV generator would not be easy to do much else to on my rig. I need to open it back up a bit and put some insulation under the generator to see if that will reduce radiated noise I think is being transmitted via the original compartment base plate. Noise level inside the rig is very low. With AC on, you do not even hear the generator.
Dave
