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Subject Author Date did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Wade Lippman 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? ransley 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? ransley 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Tony Hwang 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-04-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Vaughn Simon 07-04-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? aemeijers 07-04-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? ransley 07-04-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Jack 07-05-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Ulysses 07-06-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Cydrome Leader 07-07-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? ransley 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? ransley 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-03-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-04-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Ulysses 07-04-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-06-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Ulysses 07-06-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-07-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Vaughn Simon 07-07-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? ransley 07-07-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Tom 07-07-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Ulysses 07-07-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? ransley 07-07-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mike Copeland 07-04-2008  Re: did I damage AVR (honda generator) ? Mark 07-04-2008
Posted by aemeijers on July 4, 2008, 4:21 pm Please log in for more thread options Vaughn Simon wrote: >> how does a honda GX390 differ from one label to another? they appear to all >> have the same 13hp, 6600w-8000w (max) power, 30amp > > GX390 is the model number of the engine, not the entire generator. Sombody > (probably somebody in China) mated that Honda engine to a sombody's generator > and added the frame and other parts to make the entire package. You do not have > a Honda generator unit, you have an off-brand generator that happens to sport a > common Honda industrial engine. > > That is not necessarily a bad thing, my pressure cleaner (bought at HD) is > the same deal and seems to be just fine. > > Vaughn > > > I'll second that- my lawn mower is an off-brand 'Powered by Honda', but it is not a Honda lawnmower. A genuine Honda lawnmower would have cost $700, this one cost $325 or so. Engine has held up great with spotty maintenance and regular abuse. Since there isn't a whole lot else to break on a lawnmower, I figured I would take the risk and save some money. -- aem sends... Posted by ransley on July 4, 2008, 4:29 pm Please log in for more thread options > Vaughn Simon wrote: > >> how does a honda GX390 differ from one label to another? they appear t= o all > >> have the same 13hp, 6600w-8000w (max) power, 30amp > > > =A0 =A0GX390 is the model number of the engine, not the entire generato= r. =A0Sombody > > (probably somebody in China) mated that Honda engine to a sombody's gen= erator > > and added the frame and other parts to make the entire package. =A0You = do not have > > a Honda generator unit, you have an off-brand generator that happens to= sport a > > common Honda industrial engine. > > > =A0 =A0That is not necessarily a bad thing, my pressure cleaner (bought= at HD) is > > the same deal and seems to be just fine. > > > Vaughn > > I'll second that- my lawn mower is an off-brand 'Powered by Honda', but > it is not a Honda lawnmower. A genuine Honda lawnmower would have cost > $700, this one cost $325 or so. Engine has held up great with spotty > maintenance and regular abuse. Since there isn't a whole lot else to > break on a lawnmower, I figured I would take the risk and save some money= . > > -- > aem sends...- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Honda is a good motor, but until recently they only made a commercial unit good for 2-4000 hrs. The GX might be the new homeowner grade, good for maybe 300-800 hours. Posted by Jack on July 5, 2008, 6:12 pm Please log in for more thread options ransley wrote: > Honda is a good motor, but until recently they only made a commercial > unit good for 2-4000 hrs. The GX might be the new homeowner grade, > good for maybe 300-800 hours. the original poster referenced model northstar as sold by notherntool is selling for around 1500 bucks, thought the homeowner grade models were less Posted by Ulysses on July 6, 2008, 7:19 pm Please log in for more thread options Honda is a good motor, but until recently they only made a commercial unit good for 2-4000 hrs. The GX might be the new homeowner grade, good for maybe 300-800 hours. I've seen some GX engines used commercially with a lot of hours on them. My understanding is that they were rated for about 3500 hours. There are at least three oversize pistons available for the GX and once you bore it out too much you can get a new cylinder or cylinder head and start over. There is also at least one undersized piston rod available. OTOH the GC series by Honda is an overhead cam affair and is pretty much designed to be thrown away when it wears out. They do, however, seem to last a long time. I too have a piece of equipment (generator) with a Honda engine. Honda engines are good and all but they have their problems too. In any case the generator head ought to outlast several engines. Posted by Cydrome Leader on July 7, 2008, 11:16 am Please log in for more thread options >> Vaughn Simon wrote: >> >> how does a honda GX390 differ from one label to another? they appear to all >> >> have the same 13hp, 6600w-8000w (max) power, 30amp >> >> > ? ?GX390 is the model number of the engine, not the entire generator. ?Sombody >> > (probably somebody in China) mated that Honda engine to a sombody's generator >> > and added the frame and other parts to make the entire package. ?You do not have >> > a Honda generator unit, you have an off-brand generator that happens to sport a >> > common Honda industrial engine. >> >> > ? ?That is not necessarily a bad thing, my pressure cleaner (bought at HD) is >> > the same deal and seems to be just fine. >> >> > Vaughn >> >> I'll second that- my lawn mower is an off-brand 'Powered by Honda', but >> it is not a Honda lawnmower. A genuine Honda lawnmower would have cost >> $700, this one cost $325 or so. Engine has held up great with spotty >> maintenance and regular abuse. Since there isn't a whole lot else to >> break on a lawnmower, I figured I would take the risk and save some money. >> >> -- >> aem sends...- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Honda is a good motor, but until recently they only made a commercial > unit good for 2-4000 hrs. The GX might be the new homeowner grade, > good for maybe 300-800 hours. GX IS the commercial grade. There is a more junior series of engines, but they're called something other than GX. Similar Threads Posted does battery type matter on honda generator? July 4, 2008, 8:11 am The Honda EU2000i..where to buy it and for how much? January 15, 2008, 8:35 pm Honda generators September 18, 2008, 11:45 pm honda eb1100 any opinions? August 18, 2007, 6:47 pm Does anyone have any experience with the Honda GS series? December 24, 2007, 10:17 pm Why did the Honda Insight fail? 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