[AT] OT - Old generator blowing smoke

[Charlie V]

Scott,

You probably have, but if not, double check your gas tank
  I assume this machine runs on gas.  A diesel mix sure could cause hard
starting and a bunch of smoke.  Not trying to be insulting here.  I have
done dumber things.  Knew a school bus driver one time who filled a gas
engine bus with diesel one day.  That earned him the nickname "DIESEL DOUG".

On Sep 25, 2016 4:40 PM, "Steve W." <swilliams268 at frontier.com> wrote:

> Scott Williams wrote:
> > Ahhh.  The cap is the correct one, but it is broken around the top,
> threads
> > separated from the top of the cap most of the way around.  I noticed one
> of
> > the pics I found online had a rubber stopper in it (like the one I had
> in my
> > inground pool to winterize one of the jets.)  Makes me think the tank cap
> > was prone to fail.  I'll take a look at mine, it may be repairable with
> JB
> > Weld or something like that.
> >
> > Perhaps it would be best to just do away with the system - but it seemed
> > like such a good idea, why not get it working?  I guess the answer may
> be,
> > added complexity is the last thing you need, when you need a generator.
> >
> > Scott in Penfield NY
>
> I wonder if the original use had that generator in a spot with a much
> larger fuel tank. With the small tank that is on there the oiler doesn't
> make a lot of sense. But if it was mounted with a larger tank so it
> could run a day or so then the oiler would be a good idea.
>
> --
> Steve W.
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