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I wouldn't do that often, but I was pushing it hard to clean it out & figured I'd take a video. :)

I ran it at 110% for 3 hours & the light didn't come back... strange. Makes me thing it may be the switch itself on the fender randomly sticking. One thing I noticed... The screenshot on the left below was one I found online. The picture to the right is of my generator. I noticed the...

I have put two different & new float switches in. I haven't had time to rip it apart again... mostly because I don't want too! I've already spent way to many hours on it. I'm hoping that there is a stupid reason for it & I'll find it quickly & be done with it. I do want everything to work...

Did a good 100% load test for a little over an hour until I had it shutdown with the no fuel light.... even though the fuel level was more than a half tank. Brand new float switch! I also noticed lot's of smoke... see the attached picture. Besides the no fuel shutdown, it ran fine. Noticed a...

Here are some pictures of the finished work. I meant to upload them sooner but had family visiting. With the bad weather, my internet connection has been very slow as well.

I ended up loosening a bunch & got a few more lined up, but not all. Looking at it closely, when the radiator was taken apart, the top bracket was soldered back in place a bit tilted back. Same at the bottom. Used some punches as you suggested to get some holes lined up.This was the major...

Sure, that would be great! I will send you a PM. Thanks.

Do you recommend loosening all the body bolts from the skid up, getting the radiator into it's proper place, then tightening from the bottom up? Not looking forward to doing a bunch of work again, but I want it done right so I can just use it as needed & add fuel. :)

That's a real good idea... wish I thought on that! I may back track & do this if it ends up being a huge hassle.

So, got the radiator back. They cleaned out the inside & patched the hole. It was nasty in there! Started the install hoping to have it together in a few hours..... didn't happen. When they removed the tanks to clean it & put the radiator back together, it must have all shifted a bit. I'm sure...

Looking at it, I figured there should be something there. I have some scrap 1/2 thick plastic that I will fabricate into a 2x2in foot with a recessed part for the bolt to hold it in place. Thanks for the heads up!

Got everything done except the radiator install that I had left to do. Neatened & cleaned everything up that I could. Here are some pictures;

I ended up doing exactly what you guys said but without reading you're posts. :) I used a set of huge channel locks to twist it off. Used a bunch of oil on the gasket. New thermostat installed. Radiator dropped off to be cleaned, rodded, & patched. Hopefully will have back Monday. Put the...

Figured I'd share some pictures of the work so far. New fuel return lines & brass tank bulkhead fittings installed. Removed radiator. You can see where the piece of metal had fun in the shroud. Filled the radiator with water & laid it out to confirm that it does leak. Will put a new thermostat...

I won't worry as much then as I can easily hook up the house & run it hard for a few hours to clean it up. My main concern is the 0% load for a lot of time overnight.

Great minds think alike. My plan if nothing else was a 1,500W heater outside on the trailer.

A setup like that isn't cost effective for my use. I did wire in a small inverter charger with my electrical... Used an RV panel. I have 12 volt lights hooked up along with some small radio chargers to the 12 volt side for when the generator isn't needed in the winter. Of course I'd love a nice...

Was thinking of getting an electric cook top & toaster oven for out there, but they won't be on all night. I'd need something throughout the night to keep a decent load on the generator. I tow it out there & can run it on the house for a few hours every month or so to really clean it up good...

Wanted to share an update. Used it at my off grid place last weekend. 8 hour round trip towing. Ran into some issues out there. No Fuel shutoff issue popped up again at 0330.... had to take the panel off & unplug the float switch. The new gaskets & well nut I put on the top of the tank started...

Any tips besides load to help with wet stacking? On trucks, generally a higher RPM helps but on a generator, that really isn't an issue. Asking because I used mine at my off-grid place & during the night, the A/C units don't run hard as the air temperature isn't as high & almost no load is on...