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  1. Daybreak

    Generator wet stacking discussion

    Howdy, A lot of things. A diesel generator is / was made to run at 1800rpm loaded or not. A vehicle starts and idles. You go from a stop to 50 miles an hour and you have loaded the pistons and rings. The fuel delivery is different. It is not so much as the scavenged heat, as it is the...
  2. Daybreak

    Generator wet stacking discussion

    Howdy, To explain a little more about wet stacking. Because a engine wet stacks does NOT mean it is damaged. It depends on how long you keep going under those conditions. To put out a blanket statement like that is not true. You need to physically change the oil of course. The oil will not make...
  3. Daybreak

    Generator wet stacking discussion

    Howdy, You say it runs at 180 degrees now. In the middle of summer, or ambient temp 80 or higher, it will be around 200. Wet stacking is not so much a temperature issue. The simple method of a 1800rpm engine without advanced fuel delivery. Because the fuel delivery is simplistic, a load...
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