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Running honda ev4010 on propane [message #329451] Fri, 23 February 2018 19:18 Go to next message
lqqkatjon is currently offline  lqqkatjon   United States
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Wondering if anybody has been running honda ev4010 in propane?

I always hear that propane is better however i read somewhere that pinella's power claims it ruins the honda valves??

I have come accross a couple used units that are set up for propane. There is cost to convert back to gas, but i am still wondering on any damage that may have been done by propane? Or if i would maybe stick with propane.


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Re: [GMCnet] Running honda ev4010 on propane [message #329458 is a reply to message #329451] Sat, 24 February 2018 09:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rollerg is currently offline  Rollerg   United States
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I run an EV 4010 on gas. It’s a great unit. You need to talk with Paul at Pinnella Power. He is very knowledgeable.
He has been very helpful to me and is a guru on these generators .


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> On Feb 23, 2018, at 5:18 PM, Jon Roche wrote:
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> Wondering if anybody has been running honda ev4010 in propane?
>
> I always hear that propane is better however i read somewhere that pinella's power claims it ruins the honda valves??
>
> I have come accross a couple used units that are set up for propane. There is cost to convert back to gas, but i am still wondering on any damage
> that may have been done by propane? Or if i would maybe stick with propane.
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> Jon Roche
> 75 palm beach
> St. Cloud, MN
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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Re: Running honda ev4010 on propane [message #329469 is a reply to message #329451] Sat, 24 February 2018 18:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   United States
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lqqkatjon wrote on Fri, 23 February 2018 20:18
Wondering if anybody has been running honda ev4010 in propane?

I always hear that propane is better however i read somewhere that pinella's power claims it ruins the honda valves??

I have come accross a couple used units that are set up for propane. There is cost to convert back to gas, but i am still wondering on any damage that may have been done by propane? Or if i would maybe stick with propane.

Jon,

With the singular exception of my own 40+yo Honda generator (an L head) every Honda engine I have had anything to do with was a over head valve with an alloy head. This means that to have any longevity at all, it must have insert seats. As anything Honda will have high quality seat inserts, propane fuel will not be an issue.

If your guy is old enough to be remembering engines built for lead bearing motor fuel (prior to 1980 more or less), then yes, propane was tough on valves of those engines.

Matt


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Re: Running honda ev4010 on propane [message #329477 is a reply to message #329451] Sun, 25 February 2018 07:46 Go to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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Matt, I haven't looked closely at the 4010 and 6010, but I thought they were based on Honda's bike tech (overhead cam) as opposed to their lawnmower engine (overhead valves). The 6010 looks like an overhead cam design.

--johnny


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