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Thanks mr noodly and brlux for the ideas. Putting a t with a valve seems like an interesting idea. Although i won't do this probably, if you took out the fuel thank altogether it would possibly free up enough space to put an electric starter ;) anda little battery spliced into the 12v circuit...

I running a honda 2200 and the cap I'm using is the aluminum one that you see on Amazon. It doesn't thread well, nevermind the fact that threading aluminum onto plastic is pretty stupid, and it's hard to maintain a vacuum seal. It will generally run up to about 12 hours before it loses the seal...

I'm using an aux tank on my Honda 2200 via the fuel cap. I don't like it for various reasons namely that it's unreliable and I'm wondering if anyone has bypassed the fuel tank completely and set it up to run purely on an externalfuel tank.

Yea, well the thing is, if you research deeper into that supco you find that there's a reason why it's only 11$

I have a few years old Frigidaire 6kbtu unit that i got second hand last spring. I had just bought a thousand fricken dollar generator so i was saving money wherever i could. My dogs life is in the balance so i wanted a solid generator i could count on. I don't know the model, but my killa watt...

Ok a little more research and i figured out what i was looking for and rvs already have them, it's called a converter charger. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007GN4W76/ref=psdcmw_15707061_t1_B007GN4WSK I think I'm gonna go this route and see if i can't get that sweet sweet ecomode a/c blowing...

So I've mounted my generator to a hitch cargo rack. Last summer i ran the ac just fine, just not in eco mode. If you don't know, eco mode on a generator is where it runs at a lower rpm when you don't need full power. (Quieter) Anyway so the thing is, my ac unit will -run- in eco mode. But the...

They do all Look pretty crusty

Hey, i have suspension issues.( Gmc van 95) creaking and squeaking, and uneven tire wear along the outside edge. It's really hard to tell by listening but I'm pretty sure it's the upper control arm bushings on both sides. I'm thinking about just replacing all of the control arm bushings and...

Yep, tell you what, 200 bucks at harbor freight was an awesome investment. But I'm the type of person who is dedicated to doing for myself as much as i can.

Thanks all! I was indeed a loose cable. All those sparks were scary lol, so I just went to bed in the parking lot and fixed it this morning when i could see what i was doing. Yeaaaa i deffffinitely unhooked the battery first......... Yikes! Would not want to get shocked by that....

I took a video of the fireworks that go off when i try to crank the engine. My van is a 95 Chevy with a 350tbi. What should i try first? Have you seen this before? If so what part is it? Shotty connections maybe? Ever since it rained heavy, maybe the past week my van has been starting poorly...

Wow long and informative post thanks. Yea in the end if I did this I would have just under 1kw panels. And yea I'm looking into doing a power wall style diy bank of 18650s iat hopefully 5kwh. I do also have a Honda 2200 generator in the mix which I run while I work to keep my dog cozy. It can...

i have experience with the chain thing, one little branch cast a shadow on a part of your panel and the whole thing takes a hit. My two panels are wired in series. I might go 12v if I do a lithium bank. If I do a lead acid one I will do 24v because of discharge rate. Also I think another reason...

THanks for your input. Yea i have thought more about this, If I reorient the 200w of panels I already have, I can get a rack and put three regular house panels to get an extra 750-800w. I've seen the 300w ones, they're a good bit more expensive. I haven't considered the renogy 160 panels...

we had to come back to texas. And yea I have no where to keep him while I work. we're good in here up to around 85-90 degrees with the vent and fans. Yea I'm very conscious of the fact that this system needs to be reliable, which is why i dished out for the honda genny. I can keep an eye on the...

Thanks. Well, let me explain a bit more. I would probably not be contemplating any of this if it was just me. I'd just deal with it. But I'm in north Texas and I have a dog I need to keep cool during the day. At night I will have shore power available. So my thinking is : I would only really...

Hello everyone. So I currently have 200W of solar on my van's roof. It's been awesome and no major complaints for my needs, until now. I also have recently acquired a classy honda generator to power an ac unit now that summer is approaching. But there's things that I really don't like about...

howdy folks. Nice forum upgrade! classy. I just installed a 6kbtu window unit in my van to keep my doggy cool while i'm at work and got a honda generator to power it. for the time being i'm gonna probably get a thick cable and lock and chain it to my axle, and park where i can keep an eye on it...

good luck to you. i have done research on this as well and I believe that this is actually true. If you actually do the research you will find many examples of people who have come up with these devices over the years. The most well known example is by a man named pogue, way back in the 30's...