Backup generators. [RE-wrenches]

[John Blittersdorf, Cent. VT Solar & Wind]

Jay and others,
I am also interested in any comments on the Kohler 8.5 and propane generators 
in general.  I have a customer who is getting rid of their Yamaha 4600, which 
I converted to propane,  and replacing it with the Kohler 8.5 . The Yamaha 
had  starting problems (flooding).  I still suspect that the customer may 
have caused the problems by adjusting the gas flow without understanding what 
they were doing.  It worked fine for 5 months (Sept thru Feb) before they 
started having problems.  They had a generator "expert" look at it and now it 
is worse. Now they say they are also having frequency error messages 
indicating that it is running slow.   The generator "expert" is a Kohler 
dealer.  

 I had assumed that the Kohlers must be totally reliable for the price they 
are asking.  Am I seeing a thread saying that maybe they are not?   Also do 
any of you have experience with conversions.  I usually don't sell anything 
that I haven't used or tested but the propane conversion hasn't received my 
scrutiny.  I am considering buying back the Yamaha just to satisfy my 
curiosity as to the real problem.  I have been assured by the conversion kit 
manufacturer that it should start fine if properly adjusted. 

John Blittersdorf
Central Vermont Solar & WInd

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