Generator operation

If you set it going anywhere near my camp at night it would stop long before it ran out of fuel.

I far as I know , no harm would be done to the genny by running out of fuel....does it harm your car , mower, chainsaw, etc...like the other reply , I believe the only harm may be from an irate nearby camper if their happens to be any in the vicinity.....gennys are very good , but you must respect other peoples rights to a bit of peace and quiet especially at night...there are a lot out there that do not....cheers

I can understand the requirement to run a genny for a few hours during the day to recharge batteries.
Why would you want to run one at night?
To see the "other" side of the temperment of the people you've camped next to?
You're particularly clueless about the word "ignorant" and want an abrupt education?
12V, battery and flouros are also an unknown to you?
You've always wondered what a pork chop in a mosque feels like?

Oh and to answer the question,running it out of fuel wont harm it.

GT,

I've taken the time to have a look at your profile and have noted three things.

1. You seem to camp in extremely remote places on your own.
2. You own a caravan with aircon.
3. You are from the NT where it is very hot and humid at night and may like to run your aircon so that you can get a good nights sleep.

I think it is Motherhen who has previoulsy reported running her gennie at night till it runs out of juice to run her aircon, with no ill effects.

Regards,

Jim.

Boy did that question cop some flack ! !

I'm glad a couple of you took time to look at my profile.....

We do not camp near other people ... run the gennie only when necessary ...

I only asked a simple question .. not to stir up another " hate session " against generators.

bloody hell, I was about to buy a genny but know nothing of them so me thought I could find out all I need to know here, begging to wonder now, do I get my nuts chewed for asking ?........

I have camped in and around fellow travellers with generators for years. The newer technology is VERY quiet and have had no problems falling alseep in reasonable proximity to portable power.

I would much prefer a quiet buzz of a genset to:

1. drunken humans who insist on communicating with each other at full volume at 3 in the morning
2. Aforementioned persons trying to chop wood in the dark at 3am.
3. Any human who insists on 'entertaining' the entire campsite all night with his doof doof music.
4. Someone who allows his/her screaming brats to get loose at 5 am and ride their bikes around the campsite screaming at each other.

At least you can slip quietly over and switch ia genset off if it is too annoying or put a long lead on it an take it further bush where it won't annoy anyone.

Try doing that to drunken humans or feral kids!

Craig

Reading some of these posts, I could be convinced that all the agro and dull boring people dont own Gen sets (or cannot afford one)

In my travels I find that MANY camping grounds have dedicated areas for gen sets - thats where I go and I have met some great people there - actually the majority of people are VERY considerate and turn their generators off early - but if i am in a Generator area - I dont get upset - maybe its just GENERATOR ENVY

If its A 4 STROKE generator - there will be no problem -

If its a 2 stroke generator ( this is for everyone benefit ) Its NOT a good idea to let them run dry - Reason -- 2 stroke motors use premixed fuel - and that oil in the premix is what lubricates the piston and cylinder wall ---

Now when you stop the fuel and let it run dry - there is a much smaller amount of lubrication left from the previous stroke whilst fueled up - so as the engine is turning off from running at about 4000 RPM there is a good chance that there is very little to No lubrication at all. This will not seize your engine - but it does add to premature wear and tear....

Example which is kind of related -- Used to work for Mc culloch MANY years ago - and we used to have the Display model chainsaws / brushcutters returned to us( from big w - kmart and so forth) to be checked and reboxed ( refurbished) - NOW these things had never had fuel in them never run -- and motor was only lubricated from assembly / test run - and because every time someone would walk past one of these display models , they could not help but pull the starter cord ( to maybe feel compression ) after a few months of this -- the wall of the cylinders and the pistons were so badly scored , it actually looked like it had been run dry ( without 2 stroke fuel) yet these things have never run for more than 1 min after production...

something to think about

Boc