[AT] OT — Old generator blowing smoke

[Tyler Juranek]

Scot,
 What's the matter with the radiator?
 If its got a leak, try Dike. My JD unstyled a had a leak in which
water would leak from the hose (and one portion of the radiator itself
after it sat for a while in the shed.
 I tried replaceing the hose, and it still leaked. I put some dike in
it, (I drained the radiator first then filled with new coolant) and
started it up. Open the throttle up so the engine gets warm, open your
radiator and pour the dike in it. Then let it run for 20 minutes or
so.
 It should seal it. My JD a just leaks a little here and there. I
haven't had to fill it up in 9 months. And I think it might've leaked
maybe a half a pint durring that time. That's it. Also, make sure that
you know how much water your radiator holds so you know how much dike
you need. It doesn't stick to the radiator. If you drain the radiator,
it drains the seal as well.
 Good luck,
 Tyler Juranek
 IA

On 9/23/16, Scott Williams <swillia5 at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> This isn't exactly on topic, but I've been working on an old generator I
> got
> at an auction.  It's a Dayton Professional Brushless Generator from 1988,
> it
> has a Briggs & Stratton 16HP I/C (Industrial/Commercial) engine, cast iron
> bore (model 326437, type 0782-01 code 88102514) "9000 Volt Amps Max, 7200
> Watts Rated".  The engine has a tank on it that holds oil, and it keeps the
> sump full somehow, and if it runs out, the engine won't run.
>
>
>
> I was having trouble getting a spark until the 'lightbulb' went on (in my
> brain, that is) and I topped up the oil tank.  Instant spark (after a lot
> of
> pull-rope wrapping and pulling, huffing and puffing.)  I had already
> cleaned
> the varnish out of the carb, so I was able to get it to run a little, but
> not much, it would die when I took off the choke.  I came back the next
> day,
> after charging the starting battery up, and got it running again easily -
> BUT - geez, was this suddenly a smoke machine!  Total fog bank!!  When I
> realized it wasn't going to clear out on its own, I shut it down, then had
> to wait for about 10 minutes as I watched smoke roll up and out of my old
> garage door.  This is on the house that burned 2 years ago, and that smoke
> was like a bad flashback.
>
>
>
> I can only suppose that somehow, there's  a vacuum line or something
> sucking
> oil into the carburetor.  However, I have only seen a couple pictures other
> B&S engines with the oil tank (both on this same model generator,) and I
> haven't seen any manuals showing them.  Where can I learn about this
> system?
> I assume the "type" of the engine includes this feature, but I've not found
> any info at all about the "type" codes.  If I just  knew what the tank or
> the system was called, I'd be able to do a search.  It's too dark out there
> to get a picture of mine now, but these pics show the generator I have.
>
>
>
> TRACTOR CONTENT: I still haven't tried patching my old radiator on the
> MF135.  We don't have any outside faucets on the new house yet (plumbers
> are
> still here every day, who knows when this will be a priority for them.) and
> I need to clean off the radiator before I can work on it.  Planning to try
> JB Weld before I order a new one.
>
>
>
> Scott in Penfield NY
>
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