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DIY propane kit ??
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| Jack Parrish 2007-09-27, 3:25 am |
| I have a powermate 1750 watt generator with a B/S 3 1/2 HP motor. Can
this type of unit be converted to Propane?
Any plans flooting around in syber space.
Thanks for any help or ideas.
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| Vaughn Simon 2007-09-27, 9:25 am |
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"Jack Parrish" <jparrish@starstream.net> wrote in message
news:2007092619543875249-jparrish@starstreamnet...
>I have a powermate 1750 watt generator with a B/S 3 1/2 HP motor. Can this
>type of unit be converted to Propane?
> Any plans flooting around in syber space.
> Thanks for any help or ideas.
There are two big companies that specialize in propane conversion kits.
Their links are below. A quick Google will find even more. I haven't actually
had to deal with any of them myself yet, so perhaps someone will chime in with
personal preferences.
http://www.propane-generators.com/
http://www.propanecarbs.com/
Also, there are two basic types of kits. The first drills into your
gasoline carb, usually forever ruining it for gasoline. The second adds a fuel
diffuser in the tube between your carb and your air cleaner, leaving you with a
tri-fuel generator. I see no particular reason why you would want the first
kind of kit.
Vaughn
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| Ulysses 2007-09-27, 5:25 pm |
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"Jack Parrish" <jparrish@starstream.net> wrote in message
news:2007092619543875249-jparrish@starstreamnet...
> I have a powermate 1750 watt generator with a B/S 3 1/2 HP motor. Can
> this type of unit be converted to Propane?
> Any plans flooting around in syber space.
> Thanks for any help or ideas.
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Sorry, but I just can't help myself here: that generator is not worth the
trouble.
The engine probably won't last long enough to make it worthwhile.
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| digitalmaster 2007-09-27, 8:25 pm |
| Vaughn Simon wrote:
> "Jack Parrish" <jparrish@starstream.net> wrote in message
> news:2007092619543875249-jparrish@starstreamnet...
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> There are two big companies that specialize in propane conversion
> kits. Their links are below. A quick Google will find even more. I
> haven't actually had to deal with any of them myself yet, so perhaps
> someone will chime in with personal preferences.
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> http://www.propane-generators.com/
> http://www.propanecarbs.com/
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> Also, there are two basic types of kits. The first drills into
> your gasoline carb, usually forever ruining it for gasoline. The
> second adds a fuel diffuser in the tube between your carb and your
> air cleaner, leaving you with a tri-fuel generator. I see no
> particular reason why you would want the first kind of kit.
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> Vaughn
I have the one from propanecarbs.com and it works great.
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| Jack Parrish 2007-09-28, 3:25 am |
| On 2007-09-26 19:54:38 -0700, Jack Parrish <jparrish@starstream.net> said:
> I have a powermate 1750 watt generator with a B/S 3 1/2 HP motor. Can
> this type of unit be converted to Propane?
> Any plans flooting around in syber space.
> Thanks for any help or ideas.
Thanks to all who responded with help.
jack
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