The journey begins - purchased a truck.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by blairandgretchen, Dec 10, 2014.

  1. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    A fill hose with a ball valve shoved into the top of the gas than leading to the generator. Than another little hose with a check valve that you can pressurize the can with your mouth while you seal the top of the can opening with your hand , sealing around where the 2 hoses lead out of it and start the siphon.

    I used to have to pour 200 gallons a day on a rocking boat with gas cans

    Much easier and cleaner to do it this way.

    When your close to topping off close the valve and pull the hoses out. Easy-Peasy
     
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  3. stranger

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    Back about 35 years ago, I bought a real nice Yamaha 175cc Enduro that had just been bored out and new piston for practically nothing with the same problem. I got it running, after 30 feet I new what was wrong. Pulled the jug, turned the piston around, and made good money re-selling it.
     
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  4. Skate-Board

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    I use to have old dirt bikes. I didn't know there was a front and back. I must have been lucky or just forgot
     
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  5. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Breezeway screen, with some aluminum flashing cut to shape.

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    Good old cable ties.

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    Whammo Blammo - exhausted AC.

    Went down and ran the new set up for a while. All good. Have to drop in to Lowes and grab a roll of "sun visor " aluminum foil insulation stuff to fend off the windshield greenhouse effect.

    Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, my buddy tells me of APU maintenance horrors . . . and I selfishly snicker.
     
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  6. double yellow

    double yellow Road Train Member

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    true story.
     
  7. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Not you mate, my kiwi LS buddy - inherited the thing with the truck, told him from the start to ditch it, he's been pouring money into it ever since.
     
  8. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    Been using the r2D2 units for the last 12 years down here in Florida to cool hot rooms in the house . Been thru 3 of them.
    Yet to have one that cooled half as well as a small window unit for a 1/4 of the price.
     
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  9. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    Make sure you do the side windows as well. Makes a huge difference. The one I use for the windshield, I made double thick to give rigidity. The side windows I made just a little tall. I roll down the window a 1/2", insert, and roll up and they stay put.
     
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    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I will. I was surprised to feel the amount of heat coming from the windshield. Insulation seems to be half the battle with the air conditioning.

    Ha - R2D2 - they do look like little robots ! The one I bought was 8,000 BTU, draws 6.2A. I got it when I was running the Honda suitcase, and was afraid it would choke on any bigger of a tower unit. I'm tempted to go and get a 10 or 12 to see if it'll run.
     
  11. tommymonza

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    It's all about airflow and air exchange. The BTU Figures don't tell the whole story.

    The window shakers are very deceptive in that department also.

    Skateboard on here has some info on one of his A/C threads.

    The problem with R2D2 is his Hose can only be so big around, combined with it being flexible creating a rough airflow is the real downfall of his design.
     
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