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mr.mindless

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #210 on: July 30, 2018, 07:21:01 PM »
I really don’t want to repaint it.


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Re: Green monster
« Reply #211 on: July 30, 2018, 08:22:07 PM »



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Re: Green monster
« Reply #212 on: July 30, 2018, 09:57:06 PM »
🤣 🤣 🤣

Generator spark plug was complete garbage. Cleaned off the soot. It caught _once_ immediately after that but didn’t actually fire and run. Cranked a bunch. Nada. Has solid spark. Air filter not a crime scene; cranking without filter doesn’t result in fire either.

Gonna go back. Fuel tank draining now (was plumb full since the last thing it did was shut down from running out of fuel) I do really like that it has a carb bowl fuel drain.

I guess I didn’t pull carb bowl to look for crap and it could be lacking fuel but exhaust smells fuely. Didn’t pull plug again after cranking.






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Re: Green monster
« Reply #213 on: July 30, 2018, 09:59:33 PM »
My uncle ran his dry twice so far and it started right up and ran after refueling.

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #214 on: July 30, 2018, 10:06:49 PM »
I think I have about 85-90 hours on it. Probably 6th time running it dry. I think I only fueled once or maybe twice when not run to dead empty.


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Re: Green monster
« Reply #215 on: July 30, 2018, 10:09:01 PM »
I’m kinda sure what happened there. Just throw a new spark plug in it and chances are it’ll fire right up. Next time, shut off the fuel valve whenever you’re moving and not running it. Otherwise fuel will somehow find its way into where it’s not supposed to go from bouncing down the road I had this happened to me with my predator 212cc powered mini bikes

One other problem I had with my predator 212cc’s gas tank vent hose allow gas to flow into carb when the tank is really full and either titled or bouncing around. Disconnect it if your generator have that.
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #216 on: July 30, 2018, 10:17:46 PM »
my HF sits on my trailer floor.  im sure the life it sees is not nice.  no issues.  just clean the air filter about every 5 tanks because its a super fine sponge thats clogged even if it doesn't look like it.

10 times better than my honda still. 

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #217 on: July 30, 2018, 11:04:16 PM »
Generator shutoff switch is a fuel shutoff. I’d suspected this, but got to verify tonight. There’s a chance it was open and not running while heading down the road once, but failure to start occurred after 2 tanks through while sitting still at line mountain. Plug cleaned up extremely well with non-knotted wire wheel on bench grinder, you think replacement may still be warranted? It gaps at .025”


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Re: Green monster
« Reply #218 on: July 30, 2018, 11:35:20 PM »
weird.

I have absolutely no luck with cleaning up fouled spark plugs. I cleaned it and looks good but it’s done for... New plug in and fire right up. Usually after a good wipe out and sitting on its side is enough to ruin spark plugs for some reason. I stock spare plugs for just this reason. Haha

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #219 on: July 31, 2018, 05:33:30 PM »
I [kinda] want to do the right thing, but I just renewed on the phone in 2:58, and will have tabs in my mailbox probably Friday or Saturday. $314. So probably a bit more than NY. I'll find out next year...
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #220 on: July 31, 2018, 06:17:55 PM »
I’m fired. Pulled the plug and saw no spark on the one that was actually in it. Swapped plug and generator runs! Runs like crap on plug specd for a 95 ram v10, but runs. Up next: proper plug


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Re: Green monster
« Reply #221 on: August 06, 2018, 10:42:38 AM »
weld a ball and get a tow dolie for the bro with some skinnies on the rear?? haha

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #222 on: August 06, 2018, 12:12:00 PM »
You have any steel in stock that would be worthy of a hitch build for that? I don't think I have much, big channel is I think what I'd choose.
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Re: Green monster
« Reply #223 on: August 06, 2018, 06:02:16 PM »
probably not.  id rather see some effort go into making a goose ball hitch appear haha

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Re: Green monster
« Reply #224 on: August 06, 2018, 06:16:26 PM »
I’m thinking something very adjustable-height. Could tow mine with almost no more setback than any tag trailer (have to think about transitioning inclines though i guess. Some tube height to clear. Rails to pin the ball mount to at various heights, like Corik’s hauler.

Be harder to think about any of the enclosed trailers but maybe in combination with the extendable deck ideas. Your ball height is damn near dock height isn’t it?



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