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Luvn737s is currently offline  Luvn737s   United States
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Well vacation came and went without modifying my generator access door to allow for additional cooling air. Mine has the door hinge riveted, but I assume replacing the rivets with bolts/nuts would be okay.

Does anyone have pictures of their genset doors thay may have modified if they run something other than an Onan? I have a louver from a fridge vent but it's too big. I have a louver from the ductwork section of Home Depot but I thought I'd see how others do it before making a cut on mine.

Can replacement doors be located if for some reason this goes horribly wrong? It's okay to lie to me, it's only to reduce anxiety and make for more relaxed and better workmanship.

Zen and the angle grinder!


Randy
1973 26' Painted Desert
Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
Re: [GMCnet] Generator door [message #79883 is a reply to message #79878] Fri, 09 April 2010 10:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Gary Worobec is currently offline  Gary Worobec   United States
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Randy,
I used two of these for my Generac after I found that the temps in the
compartment were a bit high when travelling

http://www.genright.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=LVR1005 they are about
8" x 8" and seem to add good air flow.

Thanks

Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
Anza, CA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy" <Acrosport2@hotmail.com>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 8:03 AM
Subject: [GMCnet] Generator door


>
>
> Well vacation came and went without modifying my generator access door to
> allow for additional cooling air. Mine has the door hinge riveted, but I
> assume replacing the rivets with bolts/nuts would be okay.
>
> Does anyone have pictures of their genset doors thay may have modified if
> they run something other than an Onan? I have a louver from a fridge vent
> but it's too big. I have a louver from the ductwork section of Home Depot
> but I thought I'd see how others do it before making a cut on mine.
>
> Can replacement doors be located if for some reason this goes horribly
> wrong? It's okay to lie to me, it's only to reduce anxiety and make for
> more relaxed and better workmanship.
>
> Zen and the angle grinder!
> --
> Randy
> 1973 26' Painted Desert
> Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
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Re: [GMCnet] Generator door [message #79899 is a reply to message #79878] Fri, 09 April 2010 12:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GMCWiperMan is currently offline  GMCWiperMan   United States
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Randy,

Here's the 750 cfm, 12 VDC fan I bought through eBay for $15-$20 to cool the
TroyBilt. I don't have enough time, especially hot weather time, on the
installation to know whether it's adequate, but it does move a lot of air:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=31703&title=140cooling-fan-temp&cat=5330

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven
www.gmcwipersetc.com


On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Randy <Acrosport2@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Well vacation came and went without modifying my generator access door to
> allow for additional cooling air. Mine has the door hinge riveted, but I
> assume replacing the rivets with bolts/nuts would be okay.
>
> Does anyone have pictures of their genset doors thay may have modified if
> they run something other than an Onan? I have a louver from a fridge vent
> but it's too big. I have a louver from the ductwork section of Home Depot
> but I thought I'd see how others do it before making a cut on mine.
>
> Can replacement doors be located if for some reason this goes horribly
> wrong? It's okay to lie to me, it's only to reduce anxiety and make for more
> relaxed and better workmanship.
>
> Zen and the angle grinder!
> --
> Randy
> 1973 26' Painted Desert
> Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
> _______________________________________________
>
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Generator door [message #79969 is a reply to message #79878] Sat, 10 April 2010 00:23 Go to previous message
Steven Ferguson is currently offline  Steven Ferguson   United States
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I had to get my generator door from Golby. He had about a hundred of
them when I was there.

On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 8:03 AM, Randy <Acrosport2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Well vacation came and went without modifying my generator access door to allow for additional cooling air. Mine has the door hinge riveted, but I assume replacing the rivets with bolts/nuts would be okay.
>
> Does anyone have pictures of their genset doors thay may have modified if they run something other than an Onan? I have a louver from a fridge vent but it's too big. I have a louver from the ductwork section of Home Depot but I thought I'd see how others do it before making a cut on mine.
>
> Can replacement doors be located if for some reason this goes horribly wrong? It's okay to lie to me, it's only to reduce anxiety and make for more relaxed and better workmanship.
>
> Zen and the angle grinder!
> --
> Randy
> 1973 26' Painted Desert
> Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> List Information and Subscription Options:
> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
>



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