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Generator wet stacking discussion
Farm tractors and over the road trucks all have throttles. When their idling, the throttle is barely open unlike a fixed RPM machine like a generator which is set to run at the desired RPM (like 900 RPM or 1800 RPM or 3600 RPM) . It's the "fixed" throttle position and the maintained RPM level...- rustystud
- Post #48
- Forum: Generators
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Generator wet stacking discussion
Actually closing off the radiator to outside air flow is not really redneck engineering. Manufacturers have installed "louvered" radiator fronts for over 70 years. My old 1941 IHC had one. So it just depends on the weather conditions. You cannot expect a truck running up to the oil fields in...- rustystud
- Post #25
- Forum: Generators
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Generator wet stacking discussion
Your correct. Wet stacking can happen in hours if the unit is over fueled. Remember wet stacking is not about the heat of the engine, but the heat in the chamber. Which only happens under load. So it's all about the load and unburned fuel. It's the unburned fuel which causes all the problems...- rustystud
- Post #13
- Forum: Generators