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Luv2Q
Senior Member Joined: 30 Aug 2014 Location: Central TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 309 |
Topic: Generators Posted: 31 Mar 2015 at 2:34pm |
Ditto. Since there are no reviews on Amazon, I was hoping someone here had tried it out. I suppose the worst-case scenario is that it works only as a gravity-fed system. Thanks, Doug.
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John & Teri
Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180 E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 31 Mar 2015 at 9:23pm |
I don't think you can do gravity feed due to the vapor recovery system. You would fill the factory tank to the top, which would then flood the vapor system.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 7:51am |
You could IF you were draining from a closed air tight container, and IF the line into the genny's tank is extended below the level of the vapor system intake. Would work like a water cooler bottle.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 10:18am |
Ok, I can picture the 2nd part, but wouldn't the extended tank need to be vented, otherwise you would end up with a vacuum lock.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 1:21pm |
Nope, once the level inside the "lower tank" drops below the end of the inlet, it allows air UP the hose/connector, and into the upper tank, once equalized, fuel would flow down.. repeat until fuel level in lower tank is again above the inlet point of the hose.
I use a 10 gallon aquarium as a holding tank for the top off water of our reef tank. Water parameters are very strict when dealing with live coral. In the winter our evaporation rate can approach 2 gallons a day. When we need to be gone for a week or longer, I place a extra, full, 5 gallon jug in a holder I made mounted to the top of the 10 gallon tank.. as the top off pump runs as needed, when the level in the 10 gallon drops bellow the opening of the 5 gallon.. bloopbloopbloop.. tops itself off. During the summer, when the evaporation rate drops dramatically, it may take 3 weeks or longer between needing to refill.. |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 1:48pm |
Interesting. Ok, I can picture that in my head.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 2:25pm |
Now, I don't think this is how this system works.. but it is a method a person could try..
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jstoy
Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2015 Location: Glenside pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 20 |
Posted: 27 May 2015 at 6:50pm |
Has anyone have or considered the Westinghouse 2200 w generator? It looks like it could recharge the battery and run a space heater. Here is the homedepot link http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-2200-Watt-Gasoline-Powered-Digital-Inverter-Generator-with-Parallel-Capabilities-WH2000iXLT/205746116cm_mmc=Shopping%7CBase&gclid=CI78heyA48UCFZaQHwodAbYAJw&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Pooterpod
Newbie Joined: 13 May 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Posted: 27 May 2015 at 9:30pm |
It works by engine vibration, my Vanguard 18 HP has one on my Walker mower. I had one go bad and when I replaced it, cranking the engine was enough to get fuel back to the engine. |
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MDPaddlersPod
Senior Member Joined: 06 Jul 2016 Location: Maryland Online Status: Offline Posts: 135 |
Posted: 20 Jul 2016 at 2:51pm |
I have the Honda 3000is and couldn't be happier with it. I can run any and everything at the same time. My AC will run on the ECO (low power) switch after initial start-up.
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MDPaddlersPod
2017 RPod 179 2002 Silverado1500 |
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