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professor95 wrote:It does have such a drain. Do I have to publicly admit that I'm lazy? Of the umpteen small gas engines I have on various gadgets, this is the only one that gums up so quickly.
Wayne, I thought you had a carburetor bowl drain screw and small hose that ran out under the generator case on the Honda? My Kipor has such a system that quickly and easily drains the float bowl after removing the single screw holding on the side access panel.
โJun-28-2011 09:03 AM
โJun-28-2011 08:04 AM
professor95 wrote:Wayne Dohnal wrote:
THE most annoying thing about the eu2000i is that the carb gums up easily if it is not run frequently. If you're lucky, a dose of Seafoam will clean it up, otherwise the carb has to be disassembled. That's why I needed to run it today, and I got lucky using the Seafoam. And after I put everything away I asked myself if having Seafoam in the gas affected the test results. I simply don't know.
Wayne, I thought you had a carburetor bowl drain screw and small hose that ran out under the generator case on the Honda? My Kipor has such a system that quickly and easily drains the float bowl after removing the single screw holding on the side access panel.
Sea Foam uses Tuloene and Xylol (Xylene) for the primary ingredients. BTW, both chemicals can be purchased at any paint store. The Xylol is an extremely strong and slow evaporating solvent that helps to keep gum (varnish) from forming in gasoline as it evaporates. About 4 ounces per gallon of gasoline will raise the octane rating by .5 points (87 to 87.5). It is also useful in softening and liquifying accumulated varnish deposits. You can readily see this first hand by wiping a xylol dampened rag over a painted surface - just don't do it on a surface you do not want ruined! I make my own "SeaFoam" for use in my stored power equipment. The recipe I use is one quart of Tuloene, two quarts of Xylol, and 6 ounces of Dextron ATF for upper cylinder lubrication lost from the drying effects of the two additives. Normally 2 ounces per gallon of the mixture is sufficient to clean up a stored fuel system.
I seriously doubt that the Sea Foam in your fuel had any impact upon your readings.
Professor 95 wrote:
My recipe is:
3 parts Naphtha
1 part 94% to 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
1 part MEK or Toluene or 2 parts Acetone
Add 2 ounces of mix to each gallon or gas.
โJun-28-2011 08:01 AM
DrBaker wrote:
If you don't stack them, what way would you position them side by side? I want to leave them in the truck bed and have limited space. My concern is exhaust heat from one blowing in to the other.
I thought about having them face each other and then decided that it would not work since the exhaust from one would be right on the tailgate. IIRC, you must leave a certain amount of space around the gen for it to breathe.
My goal is to run the gens without unhitching the truck. Space constraints leave the gens behind the hitch.
โJun-28-2011 07:52 AM
Wayne Dohnal wrote:
THE most annoying thing about the eu2000i is that the carb gums up easily if it is not run frequently. If you're lucky, a dose of Seafoam will clean it up, otherwise the carb has to be disassembled. That's why I needed to run it today, and I got lucky using the Seafoam. And after I put everything away I asked myself if having Seafoam in the gas affected the test results. I simply don't know.
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Old & Slow wrote:
Now, Champion (CPE). We will all know the truth some day when it come to the quality and dependability of the Champion 2000i. As a Champion owner, I want to believe the best. My experience with the Champion C46540 has been good. I am a little dissapointed in the last part recieved from these folks, however. I ordered an AVR recently that out-puts 100v/220v. My original is right on the money 120/220v. Is it worth returning ?, no. I'll use the old one. I want and try to parallel the two, to add some possible safety in a possible over voltage situation but have that project on the back burner, it should work. What I am saying here from experience is quality control with Champion could improve. Lot's of AVR's needed to be replaced. Hope the Champion 2000i module's prove to have long life.
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โJun-27-2011 01:38 PM
Wayne Dohnal wrote:
I'm glad to see that your WFCO's PF is about the same as mine when running at max power. I had only taken measurements at 55+ amps output. It makes sense for the PF to be lower at lighter loads since the converter is just pulling power off of the AC peaks. I almost got a carbon pile tester but didn't after reading about the duty cycle limits. I've found a ~100 foot coil of 14 gauge wire submerged in a 5 gallon bucket of water to be a good 55-60 amp converter load, and in 30 minutes it raises the water temp maybe 20 degrees (as measured by my fingertips).
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