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bruceknee (12.90.53.123)

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Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 5:00 pm:   

is it feasable to use a propane home standby generac 12kw fully enclosed air cooled 28 hp that h.d. sells for $2,600 in a big ole bus?
FAST FRED (209.26.115.75)

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Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 5:16 pm:   

Sure , It will work OK for 100 hours , then its time for another.

Generack has a very poor rep , (I'm being unusually polite)for reliability or service.

Not even sure it will run for 100 hours ,

There are much easier ways to get a gen set than spending endless cash on trash.

FAST FRED
Michael J (Mjryan) (67.41.245.173)

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Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 5:58 pm:   

WOW FF
You’re the man, not only are you polite today but a poet as well (cash for trash). I agree with you and I bet the noise would be.... lets just say awful.
Michael
Frank Allen (152.163.188.227)

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Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 7:46 pm:   

There are cooling issues for gen sets that are not designed to run in rv s . id take a good look at what you have , there are also safety issues involved. this is not a good place to try to save money, i did and it ended up costing more in the end.
Frank Allen
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bruceknee (12.90.53.244)

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Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 9:38 pm:   

three replies in the same direction, nuff said, thanks, bruce
Neil (64.12.96.235)

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Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 9:24 am:   

Read the post about hard starting and get and Ideas about, what a piece of junk genrack is.
OAE Palmer (216.39.186.201)

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Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 12:15 am:   

I picked up 3 5000w Genwrecks for NOTHING,
I gave 2 of them to my neighbor who owns a rent-all store in trade for making the one I kept, "new again".

I have less than 6 hrs use on it now.
I planned on keeping it as a "back-up" unit
until I realized that it takes up more storage space in the shop than its worth.

I can't bring myself to give it away out of good conscience.
No one will/would buy it anyway.
I can't get my money out of it and I have nothing in it.....THIS is unique JUNK !!

I am thinking about abandoning it on the street corner in Washington DC, knowing someone in "gubberment" will snag it and think they have found a pearl. My sort of tit for tat.
:)
Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat) (68.7.217.217)

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Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 1:09 am:   

Put it on that taboo place...eeeeeebayyyyyyy
Describe it honestly and accurately and someone will probably give you $400 for it. That's exactly what I did with mine and the buyer was very happy with his purchase. Not everyone thinks Jenny-wrecks are as bad as we all know they are!!!

Cheers
Gary
Scott Whitney (66.82.9.42)

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Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 8:58 am:   

Here is what you do:

1) Drain all the oil
2) Remove air filter
3) Gas it up
4) Remove the breakers
5) Solder a copper pipe across the output terminals
6) Stick a potato in muffler
7) Buy six pack of beer
8) Invite neighbors
9) Start engine
10) Enjoy the show!

Just kidding of course. KDNTTAH (Kids, Do Not Try This At Home!)

Scott

P.S. Seriously, though. If it runs and works, it is worth something to someone.

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