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I almost didn't buy this because of the negative comments about the noise it makes. Fortunately, I ignored them. Here's my experience.I ran the engine in under no-load on a gallon of fuel. It made an inoffensive burbling noise. All during this time you could stand 6 feet away from it and carry on a conversation at normal speech volume. At 100 yards distant it was inaudible, unless the breeze was blowing directly from it to you.If you're the kind that runs an i/c engine indoors then it would be louder because of the echo effect, but if you are that kind of person you would be better off worrying about your life expectancy in that situation.If you run it under heavy load it would be noisier. Any i/c engine run flat out is noisy. It would also wear out a lot faster than if you run it under moderate load.
To those who complain about oil dripping from the exhaust: your mixture is too rich, has too much oil in it. This engine requires a 40:1 mixture. To 1 US gallon of 89 or higher octane gasoline add exactly 6.4 tablespoons of 2-stroke oil. To run the engine in you can use a slightly richer mix. I used 7 tablespoons oil to 1 gallon. The engine did not smoke, no oil dripped from the muffler, but afterwards there was a little black (carbon) deposit on the spark plug.Use oil that is labeled for 2-stroke engines. Such is a synthetic oil that does not burn. Standard lubricating oil burns and will rapidly build up a heavy carbon deposit on your plug (foul the plug). If you must use lubricating oil use 30 weight oil that is labeled NON-detergent. The detergents in standard oils produce heavy fouling of the spark plug, and you will probably have to clean the plug every time you use the generator
Product Description
This ultra-light generator is ideal for camping or emergency use. Not for sale in California. Rated Watts 850, Battery Included No, Battery Required No, Low Oil Shutdown Yes, Engine Displacement cc 63, HP 2.4, Dimensions L x W x H in. 15.35 x 12.80 x 13.39, Surge Watts 1,000, Receptacles qty. 1, Start Type Recoil, Engine 2-stroke, Fuel Capacity gal. 1.2, Fuel Type Gasoline. 12V DC outlet
Features:
To those who complain about oil dripping from the exhaust: your mixture is too rich, has too much oil in it. This engine requires a 40:1 mixture. To 1 US gallon of 89 or higher octane gasoline add exactly 6.4 tablespoons of 2-stroke oil. To run the engine in you can use a slightly richer mix. I used 7 tablespoons oil to 1 gallon. The engine did not smoke, no oil dripped from the muffler, but afterwards there was a little black (carbon) deposit on the spark plug.Use oil that is labeled for 2-stroke engines. Such is a synthetic oil that does not burn. Standard lubricating oil burns and will rapidly build up a heavy carbon deposit on your plug (foul the plug). If you must use lubricating oil use 30 weight oil that is labeled NON-detergent. The detergents in standard oils produce heavy fouling of the spark plug, and you will probably have to clean the plug every time you use the generator
Product Description
This ultra-light generator is ideal for camping or emergency use. Not for sale in California. Rated Watts 850, Battery Included No, Battery Required No, Low Oil Shutdown Yes, Engine Displacement cc 63, HP 2.4, Dimensions L x W x H in. 15.35 x 12.80 x 13.39, Surge Watts 1,000, Receptacles qty. 1, Start Type Recoil, Engine 2-stroke, Fuel Capacity gal. 1.2, Fuel Type Gasoline. 12V DC outlet
Features:
- 1.5 Horse Power 71cc
- Low Noise
- 1000 Watts Peak, 850 watts rated
- Rated voltage 115V/60Hz, 10amp
- 12 Volt DC output
- Integrated 12 volt, 15 peak amp DC, trickle charge, battery charger complete with cables
