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05-15-2005, 02:20

Got to agree that Yanmar puts out a heck of an engine. I have one of
their tractors (which is a red John Deere). Yep, Yanmar makes tractors
for Deere. It is powerful for a small tractor, runs all day of very
little fuel and once I got rid of that puny Japanese battery and put
in a group 24, starts every time even after sitting for months.

If I was buying new and had a choice, I would but the Yanmar, but my
experience with the Perkins has also been good.

George Lowry
'95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
Spearfish, SD

Blair wrote:

> You're lucky.... For every Yanmar engine that I've see with problems, you
> see a
> hundred Perkins....
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> Blair in Oregon
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> At 07:23 PM 5/14/2005, you wrote:
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>>Different strokes for different folks. The perkins is a far more expensive
>>unit then anything you could replace it with and it is more ruggedly built
>>for severe service. I cant for the life of me understand why people think
>>newer is better. Exactly what dont you like about the Perkins that you
>>found in what ever you got that replaced it? Mine has 2400 hours on it and
>>is just broken in.
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>>tom
>>1982 FC35
>>Vernon Center,NY
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>>dAt 07:15 PM 5/14/2005 -0700, you wrote:
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>>>Perkins are boat anchors. I refuse to own one.
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>>>Blair in Oregon
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>>>At 06:58 PM 5/14/2005, you wrote:
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>>>>Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 7:41 PM
>>>>Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Replacement Generator
>>>>
>>>>Jeff I had the same problem with my old perkins with the oil seal it turn
>>>>out that the crank shaft was going to have to be replaced or built
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>>back up.
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>>>>I decided to replace the hole generator with a new 12 KW power teck.I
>>>>personly preferd the power teck with a Kubota engin over the old worn out
>>>>perkins engin.The power teck has no slip rings or brushes.
>>>> Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36
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>>>>Today while removing the Perkins motor to replace the seals on it we
>>>>got to thinking, does it pay to even do the job on a generator with
>>>>more than 5500 hours on it? We wonder if all we will be doing is fixing
>>>>this thing, and would the money be better spent in the purchase of a
>>>>new Onan 8000 quiet deisel? Is this a good route to go and is a 8000
>>>>big enough, its 240 pounds lighter than a 10,000 or a 12,500 watt Onan.
>>>>Will it fit in the tray and can it be wired into the coach as it is?
>>>>Looking for comments & suggestions by those who have made this move.
>>>>
>>>>Jeff & Michelle August
>>>>1980 FC35RB
>>>>Plymouth, WI
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