Cozzer
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I've got a Wolf 1200 2.5hp just like the one featured on this :
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/42519/wolf-1200
Courtesy of a 10 hour powercut on Friday evening, I had the 'pleasure' of firing it up again, the first time in quite a few months. Luckily it's loaded with Aspen fuel, so no problem with carb/needle varnish etc, and it burst into noisy life on the third pull.
Chugged away outside for a while, powering a few 60 watt bulbs in the house.
I know the limitations, but it's funny how you really fancy a coffee when you know you can't have one!
Cut the lights, employed the torch and a few candles, and tried the kettle.
The 2.5-3kw kettle.....that made the Wolf work, I can tell you! Anyway, it just about kept going, straining like a good 'un, and eventually we got our Nescafes!
I've never been able to find a manual for the unit, but I know that a general safety rule states that a generator must be sited on level ground. Well, mine has never liked it! I've always had to prop one end up - usually a handy brick - in order for the fuel to reach the carb.
The supply pipe's OK. The carb's OK. The on/off valve's OK...but for some reason the petrol doesn't flow unless the genny is propped up at the far end.
The pain in the ar5e is that the unit vibrates so much - unless you keep your eye on it - the damn thing rotates and eventually wobbles itself off the brick....and stops.
Any ideas as to why it won't run on level ground?!
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/42519/wolf-1200
Courtesy of a 10 hour powercut on Friday evening, I had the 'pleasure' of firing it up again, the first time in quite a few months. Luckily it's loaded with Aspen fuel, so no problem with carb/needle varnish etc, and it burst into noisy life on the third pull.
Chugged away outside for a while, powering a few 60 watt bulbs in the house.
I know the limitations, but it's funny how you really fancy a coffee when you know you can't have one!
Cut the lights, employed the torch and a few candles, and tried the kettle.
The 2.5-3kw kettle.....that made the Wolf work, I can tell you! Anyway, it just about kept going, straining like a good 'un, and eventually we got our Nescafes!
I've never been able to find a manual for the unit, but I know that a general safety rule states that a generator must be sited on level ground. Well, mine has never liked it! I've always had to prop one end up - usually a handy brick - in order for the fuel to reach the carb.
The supply pipe's OK. The carb's OK. The on/off valve's OK...but for some reason the petrol doesn't flow unless the genny is propped up at the far end.
The pain in the ar5e is that the unit vibrates so much - unless you keep your eye on it - the damn thing rotates and eventually wobbles itself off the brick....and stops.
Any ideas as to why it won't run on level ground?!
