My Generator: Hard Lessons Learned – Part 1, by St. Funogas
…learned the hard lesson for the umpteenth time: Two is one and one is none! After my 10-day preps test was over I began fixing the carburetor first thing. Even though it was just the needle valve that went kaput during my preps test, I implemented the two-is-one philosophy and ordered a whole new carburetor for $25 to keep the old one on hand as a backup. I ordered a set of of five needle valves ($8) which will work in either carburetor. When doing any kind of carburetor work it’s usually best to replace the gaskets which sometimes tear during removal. Five sets of gaskets cost $8, four to serve as backups. In total, had I been prepared during my 10-day preps test $16 worth of backup parts would have saved the day and made the test easier and more successful. I can’t stress enough the importance of testing…