[RE-wrenches] Request for Gennie Recommendation

[Drake]

Bob,

Thanks for the heads up.  Dropping valves sounds alarming.  This one 
likely has its 400 hours, as the crew that is working on the house 
runs it all day to operate tools and space heat. Maybe like the man 
falling out of a 40 story building was heard to say, passing the 20th 
floor, so far so good!

Are you disillusioned with Honda?  If so, why?

Thanks,

Drake

At 08:23 PM 1/16/2012, you wrote:
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>I am a reformed Honda Engine dealer, last that I knew Honda built NO 
>engines to run on propane.
>It seems that after 400 or so hours they had a bad habit of dropping 
>a valve from lack of lubrication (or so I ASSume) to the valve train 
>I have seen 3 or 4 engines do that, and I have only seen 4 or 5 
>Honda engines with propane conversions.
>There are companies that do the conversions and just handle the 
>warranty on their own.
>
>Just another opinion,
>Bob Ellison
>
>From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org 
>[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Drake
>Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 6:50 PM
>To: Allan at positiveenergysolar.com; RE-wrenches
>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Request for Gennie Recommendation
>
>I'm installing a small off grid system that has an existing 
>generator.  It is a Honda EU 6500 converted to run on propane.  It 
>is sweet.  I haven't found out yet if the conversion cancelled the warranty.
>
>This would be too small for Allen's current project, but it seems 
>like a good solution for many systems.
>
>
>Drake Chamberlin
>ATHENS ELECTRIC LLC
>OH License 44810
>CO license 3773
>NABCEP Certified PV
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Drake Chamberlin
ATHENS ELECTRIC LLC
OH License 44810
CO license 3773
NABCEP Certified PV
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