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+1 on going 48v. Everything works better with higher battery bank voltages.
The batteries I'm using are from 3 Chevy Volt cars. Chemistry is NMC (Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt). They have been modified to give 48v nominal pack. Its a 14s setup and I charge to about 4v per cell which is about 56v. The...
I have Schneider equipment. My system is very similar to what you are proposing. It works great for running overnight. I can report that the MEP831, MEP802, and MEP803 are all inverter friendly. You shouldn't have any issues with power quality from your generator. The one caveat is the MEP831...
For here thats snow. We don't get snow often so when it does happen its a big deal. The biggest problem we have here unlike places further north we don't get just snow. We get snow AND ice. The ice is where the problem really is. Driving on snow isn't so bad. Driving on ice without studded tires...
I just took mine out for a little joy ride in the snow. No drama other than I think I have a little ice in an air line of the CTIS system. It was NOT happy!
Spooling up the turbo on the brake would give you a good bit of wheel spin. :D
Other than the CTIS flashing like a cheap christmas tree...
If the gauge is jumping around it could be a dirty sending unit. You can pull it out of the tank and clean it with carb cleaner. I've recently had to do that to one.
I normally break the line at the injector since that should be the high spot. If I were to guess, my money is on the IP plunger being stuck. You should be able to remove the pump and free everything up with some patience and a little time.
Yep, if the price is right for a machine that runs.. Get it.
As rightly stated above it could be a really simple fix on the electrical side. Even if you have to replace the gen head it could still be worth it if you can get the unit for under $1,500.
For emergency power, sure. You'll be fine. Agree that putting SOME load on the third leg is a good idea. Fifty amps on two phases would be OK intermitently but I wouldn't run that much current for long periods of time.
If this is a main power source or if you need 50a for long periods then I'd...
You can try using the starter but if it has so little compression that you can pull the recoil starter without the compression release I don’t think it would start.
Sounds like you have internal engine damage. You'll need to tear it down to get the rest of the story I'm afraid.
I'm guessing you have an issue where the piston is moving too far down the bore or you have a crack in the bore.
With that new info I would recommend pulling out the injector and blowing some air in the cylinder with it at TDC on compression stroke to see where its leaking its compression.
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