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Re: Gen octane recommend
wopachop wrote: Ive read someone say that when you switch a dune buggy engine over to E85 it will burn 20% more gas. Its part of how they change the tuning. So i guess for a generator it would need larger jetting. Just a rough guess and fun to think about. Or if you camp at 4000' maybe turn the alt screw as low as it goes. I've been at sea level with altitude adjustment all the way down. And I've been at 4000' with it all the way up and still quit after a few minutes. This last trip it ran very good in Dove Springs with 89.598Views0likes0CommentsRe: Gen octane recommend
mr_andyj wrote: This is news to me. I have never heard of a gen running so poorly on 87 that you had to run 91 or it dies. All the small engines I have ever had, generator, lawn mowers, motorcycles, tillers etc, have always run on any old gas I had around and have never shown preference for any octane (though the Moto cross motorcycle does have more power in high octane).. I would look elsewhere for over-heating problems before looking at gas. What gen do you have? Did u check for a mouse nest or other debris on the cooling fins? The Onans are enclosed so mice or rodents can build nest in there and cause a hot run. Oil at the right level? Correct oil, usually SAE 30? So, Im curious... someone mentioned it so, what happens when a gen runs on that E85 gas? I would never even consider it, but if I had no choice this is an option? I only ever use 100% gas. Solar is king for me unless I am running AC. I have a onan 5500. No mice nest or debris. My guess is the load it was under. You'd think it should handle a single a/c and microwave. But it would shut down after a few short minutes. Correct oil was used. It was the same oil when purchased. The E85 I know the motor must be able to run it. But as some have said, the higher ethanol would have more moisture obsorb in it if you dont burn it off599Views0likes0CommentsRe: Gen octane recommend
MFL wrote: dieseltruckdriver wrote: I only use 91 ethanol free in both of mine, and have never had a problem. This is the best choice, if available! Adding ethanol, will cause a more lean condition, and can cause more heat, under load. The OP may have used a higher octane 89 fuel, that contained more ethanol, and caused over heating, of his small gen engine, while under max load? Jerry This is what I'm thinking is happening. Too high of an octane (or ethenol) causing it to run way hot and shuts down under load after long periods of running. I thought it was an altitude issue, but it has done the same at higher altitudes or sea level598Views0likes0CommentsRe: Gen octane recommend
dedmiston wrote: I run exclusively 89 in ours, because our bikes and SxS require 89 and I don't want to deal with two grades of fuel. No problems with ours. That's what I do as well. It just crossed my mind that maybe the higher octane was causing issues181Views0likes0CommentsGen octane recommend
Curious if anyone has put different octanes in their tanks? I've usually ran 87 but I've put 89 in too. But I'm not sure if that's maybe what's caused my gen to run hot and possibly overheat and shut down. Anyone have experienced issues running a different grade?6.4KViews0likes23CommentsRe: is there a blue book" for toy hauler brands
JAC1982 wrote: I usually just go on RV Trader to see what trailers similar to the one I'm looking at are listed at. I've always found NADA to be way high. For example, just last week, NADA said our low retail value was $49,000. We talked to a dealer about a trade in, they offered us $35,000. I know trade-in is always less than retail. A similar model with a smaller garage and no generator is for sale in Utah for $45,000 (that was the only thing I could find on RV Trader "nearby"), so we were expecting something closer to that. I think if we listed it for sale ourselves, we would list it at around $49,900. We owe more than that even, but I agree most people list it for what they owe on it. Dealers will always low ball. They take a trade low and resale higher to make money off your trade. Same goes with used autos.1.1KViews0likes0Comments
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