Theyre pure sine wave, its interesting how many people have electronics not working after running a cheap generator. the diesel engine is also better at sitting for long periods of time. Also, theyre pretty cool! this could be a fun video

Another thing to remember with these military units, they’re rated for long running times at full power (prime rated generator.) Between being prime rated and (typically) having an insane service life, that’s why they’re sought after.

They are diesel for one. Two, the produce a lot cleaner power and last much longer at 1800rpm versus the HF running at 3600rpm to produce the same power.

@@jrobmccoy Makes sense. I hadn't realized how much difference there was in power ratings between prime (10% over for an hour) and standby.

The generator he is talking about from Harbor freight is a pure sinewave inverter generator. It throttles up and down, depending on the load it does not run at 3600 RPMs constantly.

no problem glad to help, wonder if it will be a cold solder in the same spot

subframe was fine

@@authenticrebuilds9247 am I just not seeing correctly and its a overlapped piece?

also, did you use flux core? I have to do this same exact thing!

@@LarrySoliman it does have a couple overlap spots, the damage was mostly upper, I only replaced the ac compressor since it was right there, and in sc it gets HOT, plus a black on black car in sc is HOT!!!

@@LarrySoliman negative, I hate that stuff. Unless your welding alot a small gas bottle last a long time.

yes, forklift

sold it, it would probably make for an interesting marketplace story sometime

ended up selling it, I have some airplane projects that took priority. My favorite cleaner is 100LL aviation fuel!!

no problem, new non working parts will just piss ya off and throw off your troubleshooting

sorry your actual problem is the hoses they use develope pin holes, at first taking longer to crank motor to start and later failure to start. like its out of gas. harley guys know about this.

ha! probably! Wish he would do some more his stories were always good!

If you don’t spend everything in this year’s budget, you can’t ask for more next year. Lol

kickbacks, somebody has to make money selling the next generators to the government.

Discos with all military equipment. They're not new. They just don't get used often. they get abused When they do and they're pretty low quality to start off with. And a big factor is it depends on what unit had it last so some units are Great with maintenance and make sure their equipment is basically brand new and always works and always Trying to use it. And other units are really bad at maintenance abuse, their equipment and Treat it like trash. But also everything else said in this reply section is correct.

Some things to consider in addition to the other comments. Some of the generators do have low hours - but they are 20-40 years old! The military needs to keep a stock of equipment available in case they go to war - but in peacetime a lot of it just sits dormant. Low hour equipment that has been sitting for years may not be reliable enough to take into battle - rubber parts, hoses and seals age and deteriorate over time and the equipment may not be something you want to rely on in a life/death situation. Also technology changes - the newer equipment might be lighter, more efficient and more capable of doing the job. Some of the equipment offered is still functional - but is obsolete and cannot do the job as well as the newer equipment.

thanks

the tpi still has the distributor and timing marks, Id recommend a better timing light mine is a little dim and hard to see the marks on the pulley.

Did you get the Amazon unit working?

just swap the leads around on the pump and swapped the plumping at the black connector, it comes apart.@@twolilsnails

@@authenticrebuilds9247 Thanks... I ended up doing the same with mine last night. The spades on top of the pump were different, so I couldn't just reverse the leads, ended up using the leads/connector off the old fuel pump though to get them oriented correctly.

the bid was 1225, transaction fee was 183, state tax was 66 and county 28, just over 1500 total.

Is there any “End User” wait time like on the vehicles?

@@larrywinchester8117this is exactly what I’m trying to figure out, any info?

no, it was a bad solder joint

He meant the electrical component you were touching on your instrument cluster circuit board that you didn't know the name of. It was a capacitor. @@authenticrebuilds9247

while it did help the engine run much better it was short lived. I eventually found that the headgasket is leaking coolant into a cylinder while running so at 200k miles Ill probably just yank it out and go with LS reliability.

​@@authenticrebuilds9247Ok, I also have misfiring esp in higher rpm:s. Hope the headgasket isnt my problem . I can't see any evidence of it in the coolant or motoroil atleast . I will start troubleshooting soon. Thanks for reply

its just a warn from northern tool, got it a few years ago for only 110 dollars. Its permanantly mounted which meant curring a hole for the line and drilling a couple mounting holes.

Thank you!!!

@@enufced70 no problem, I bought my trailer local cheap but have seem penskee unload these on govplanet on occasion, expensive though but they have longer ramps, great for lower cars

you can, id bleed from scratch this way then do some pedal pumps with the check valve on the calipers to get that air pocket out, sounds counter productive but is very easy

thanks

It wasnt intended as a how to but to help people better understand the hydraulics. For example if you just rebuild the handbrake I personally would just bleed from the bottom up. If you did a toe brake I would bleed from the top down. If an entire system was rebuild I would bleed from the bottom up, followed by a top down method pumping the toe brakes with the check valve to endsure the trapped air is evacuated. It may seem like double work but is really very quick and easy.

maaan I got my 95 in 2020 and I’m having that problem now. Cranks but wont start. It use to start up like a champ! I changed my ignition coil and module, the opti, spark plugs and wires and that MF still ain’t turnin over. Now the shop sayin it’s the computer 🤷🏾‍♂️

My 91 would do it to me, it would start just fine for a week or maybe a month and i would park it in garage and get in it next day and just crank no start, so i leave it for later to figure why, a week goes by and I try to start it and it fires right up. drives fine for a week or two. then same thing no start ,wait a week try to start and nothing, it did that to me three or four times didn't know where to start, finally found a you tube vid on the ecu and changed it, starts every time so far now, I guess they go out a lot if you don't smear a lot of heat sink grease on the back.

Thanks, I still have it but it will be a while as Im focused on a plane project that will take alot of time. Im starting to think of either rebuilding the engine or installing a new one

@@authenticrebuilds9247 very cool, I also work on planes. I'm a sheetmetalist at a aviation maintenance facility. I went to a new motor myself, the #7 cylinder had a crack in it. I went with a ATK short block, 4 bolt main, bored .040 over, thru Summit Racing. Had the heads rebuilt with Manley valves, and Crowler rockers and a little bit bigger Crowler cam. But good luck with the projects, and if you need info, just ask.

no vats in 85

ive seen them sell for under 1000 for a project to 3000 for one thats shown to be low hours and running

it was mostly water, what was left of the fuel, was used to help ignite a brush pile. For that I usually like diesel but I was cautious. That old fuel though would barely ignite. Probably woulda made a good, funny vid.

you get one yet?

It depends on where the air is, right and left have a single line going to the caliper so if air is in that area you would have to pump to get marginal brakes if any? There are variables so I cant really give a deffinate yes or no answer. With these brake systems if you have touble, its best to rebuild all the cylinders, not just one. Its much easier to bleed once than multiple times and at shop rates being close to 100 hour if you try to cheap out but end up chasing a problem it can get expensive fast.

Thanks, its on hold for an airplane build but it will be back. Im honestly not much of a vette guy, notice the Porsche in the backgrounds but the C4 is special to me because of how iconic it was when I was a kid, and that digital dash is amazing!

Id try a corvette forum on that, I havnt used them so I wouldnt be able to give good advise on them.

Its the hours of runtime on the hobbs meter. My 10k has just over 1300. They can get high depending on how the unit that had them was using them.

The hours measured represents the actual time the engine has been running. The reason it matters is that it also represents accumulated wear, and machines have only so much life in them. Like a used car is advertised with miles on the odometer, hours on a generator gives a starting point for judging how "used up" the machine is.

Interesting things to learn about generators when just starting out: Diesels have a reputation for being rugged (reliable). Prices are noticeably higher, often 10x for the same power rating. Diesel fuel doesn't go stale like gasoline. Slower running engines last longer and many diesel generators run at 1800 rpm, though some run fast, at 3600 rpm like virtually all gasoline engines I see. Bigger engines can power more, obviously, but also burn fuel faster even when not loaded. Smaller engines are more fuel efficient, but loads are more limited. Inverter generators cost quite a bit more, run on gas, provide nearly ideal electricity (very low electrical noise, so no risk of damaging appliances), and are much quieter. Honda has a premium ($) reputation for quality, and makes a variety of generators, including inverter generators. Honda generators hold resale value well. Never let a diesel run out of fuel. If you do, you have to learn about priming (I don't know about exceptions to this rule). In contrast, it is good drain the gas from a gas generator as well as letting run out of fuel. Ethanol-free gas is better: While stored, gas with ethanol will absorb humidity from the air into the fuel (think gas+vodka), and the "vodka" is denser than gas so will sink to the bottom of the tank. If that tank is on the generator (vs gas can), water ("vodka") is drawn from there next time the engine runs. Engines won't run on water. 🙂

@@authenticrebuilds9247 thanks 😊

I found an ONAN plate on this one. I already replaced the leaky fuel line, exhaust gasket and put a new stop solenoid in. Next Ill change oil and do a general cleanup before setting it in place. Ill be selling my 10k unit.