Honda generators

 I almost bought a Honda EU2000i generator at the state fair 2 years ago
(best price I'd seen) but I passed on it, mostly because I'd taken the
bus to the fair and didn't want to wag the thing home on a bus.

Anyway, I'm getting interested in them again, and might buy one after
hurricane season is over and before winter (ice storm season) sets in.
But nobody lists their prices online.  Is that a Honda thing?  What is
the street price of a EU2000i -- ignoring the current Hurricane Ike
situation.  Know any good dealers?

I also can't find any specs on expected engine life of the little
Hondas.  I know some of the really cheap 5000W generators are only rated
about 500 hours, and you could burn that up in a month during an
extended power outage.

I also can't find any small 1800 rpm diesel generators that might be a
contender.  There /are/ small diesels (Yanmar and Chinese knockoffs) but
they all operate at 3600 rpm, which should have most of the durability
problems of 3600 rpm gasoline engines.

Thanks,
Bob

  On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:45:33 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:


My brother-in-law has a Honda generator he aquired several years ago, 15 or
so, and it is still going strong and is very quiet.  We were on a island
several years ago when he heard someone in the wee hours of the morning, so
he got up, gave it one pull, and the lights went on.  They didn't even know
it was from a generator!  If I had the money I would go for the Honda.

 @mid.individual.net:


I've used eu2000s for a lot of years.  I've had failures after 3-4 years
of  around 6 - 10 hours a day use.  And then it was usually just the
timing belt which you can fix.  We used the crap out of them and they'll
keep starting, and the power is clean and they're quiet as hell... and
sip the fuel.  

If you only need 2000 watts and can afford them they are the way to go.  
I've had the best deals from my local honda dealer.

I'm a big fan of these gens.. and they're light .. basically they kick
ass.

I think I paid around a grand for the last one .. like $960 or something,
but this was several years ago.

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z wrote:



My timing belt just crapped out because of a stuck intake valve, where can
I get a new belt and can you explain how to time it?

Thanks




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z wrote:



Thank you!
Very clear - makes perfect sense.. thanks :)




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