Docwheelhorse 2,740 #1 Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) So the power is out, my Briggs and Stratton is full of 94 Octane VP Racing Ethanol free small engine fuel. Its chugging along doing its thing... went out in dark to check on it and check out the muffler---if the mufflers that hot what does the exhaust valve look like! From Google---> Iron or steel, when heated to above900 °F (460 °C), glows with a red color. The color of any heated object changes predictably (due to black body radiation) from dull red through orange and yellow to white, and can be a useful indicator of its temperature Tony 8 Edited February 26, 2019 by Docwheelhorse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,553 #2 Posted February 26, 2019 Don't sweat it Tony. Mine does the same thing. Cheap, Chinese recycled metal muffler. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,675 #3 Posted February 26, 2019 6 hours ago, oldredrider said: Don't sweat it Tony. Mine does the same thing. Cheap, Chinese recycled metal muffler. The thinner the metal the more it'll do that as well. That's one reason why larger exhaust manifolds are thick. If it has an adjustable carb you can check the settings just to be sure but I wouldn't worry about it unless it glows enough to read a book by. Many of us that use snowblowers in the dark see that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,821 #4 Posted February 26, 2019 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: The thinner the metal the more it'll do that as well. That's one reason why larger exhaust manifolds are thick. If it has an adjustable carb you can check the settings just to be sure but I wouldn't worry about it unless it glows enough to read a book by. Many of us that use snowblowers in the dark see that. Some of us used that glow on snowblowers to see! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 23,156 #5 Posted February 26, 2019 Just want to say thanks to Tony @Docwheelhorse ...Tony is my next door neighbor as some of you know...and he got my generator dragged outa my basement and hooked and running for my wife (and two cats ) while Im away on a business trip. I haven’t used my generator in over a year and sure enough I fly to Virginia and the power goes out for like 20 plus hours the day I leave. 1 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,675 #6 Posted February 26, 2019 @Docwheelhorse Tony, well done sir. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,821 #7 Posted February 26, 2019 Lived in my house since 88 The power at my house had been off for a grand total of about 7 hrs during that time. 1 hr. was when I put in a new service and 5 was when a drunk knocked down a pole. When Sandy went through my lights blinked once. I have a Genny for a horse that I have to keep dusting cause Hey you never know! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,675 #8 Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, squonk said: Lived in my house since 88 The power at my house had been off for a grand total of about 7 hrs during that time. 1 hr. was when I put in a new service and 5 was when a drunk knocked down a pole. When Sandy went through my lights blinked once. I have a Genny for a horse that I have to keep dusting cause Hey you never know! I live on a small mountain side. Maine is the most heavily forested state in the nation. We regularly experience outages. Usually just a few hours. Sometimes 3 or 4 days. You should go ahead and package up that Horse Genny and send it here, where it can be better utilized. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
