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Not to say "I told ya so" ;-), but I told you when you were looking that you would love it once you got one. They are animals!!!!!!!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Carl,
I think yo might be on a good path, a very close inspection for air leaks will not hurt anything. Also, the preheat really isn't needed on a warm engine, but it will not hurt anything either.
I'm curious, how did your oil look when you changed it the second time, after running it such a...
First off, welcome aboard dirtman, you've come to the right place if you want to learn a lot about your generator, there are a lot of knowledgeable folks here to assist you.
If your set was out of fuel, try leaving it in the prime/run position for about 30 seconds before you try to start it up...
The white smoke could mean a loss of compression. One of mine does this out of one of the two front cylinders, it too clears up when it's warm. The set with the white smoke problem starts harder than the one that does not smoke. It should fire right off even at 45 degrees. I just ran mine...
I have a load meter, untested but I have one. It doesn't look too bad though, no moisture inside the case.
No voltmeter though, Delk's should have them.
Carl, congrats on getting her running....I love the sound of the beast firing up!!!
steelandcanvas, you're more than welcome to ask anything you need to, I hope you get a good one as there seems to be several coming through with issues now-a-days