tri fuel for generators

has anyone installed one on a B & S engine. I would like to switch it from just carb to tri fuel. I saw one on ebay for $125.00. Thought I would ask. Dave
 
I have converted a few. Not that hard and once you get it tuned in. Works very well. You will loose a little power.
 

Billy, have you noticed any difference in operating temperature of a small engine converted to propane?

There are those who say it makes the engine run too hot, while others say it actually runs cooler.

Sounds like you have some experience, and would know.
 
From what I have seen. To lean and they will get hot. To much and it will choke them out.But if you get the mixture correct they run just fine.
 
Sorry I was thinking gasoline.Dry gas like propane will lose power if you get it to lean.To much and you can melt valves,pistons and destroy the engine. The conversion kit will come with an automatic regulator. That will keep the fuel mixture correct. Once it is set up.
 

Billy, thank you for your answer, I appreciate it. I have two small generators that I have converted to propane, but, I only use them when the power is out, and frankly, we have not had a power outage of any significance for a couple of years, and I have not run either of them under load for any length of time to speak of.

In fact, one is a Honda EU2000 that has only 4 total hours on it since new. It has never had any gasoline in it.

What concerns me is from what I am reading on the internet, I am a little worried about overheating or otherwise damaging them by using propane.

I used the Garretson regulators, and the load block screws, I can see the effects of adjusting the load blocks, but still, I am a little concerned about longevity of the engines.

I do not see any loss of power with either generator on propane, the second is a Yamaha YG2800, both are inverter types.

I believe both had more power than was needed to produce rated output, so if there is a reduction in power, I do not see it. Both can still exceed the rated output power without seeming to be overworked.

But, I do think the popularity of propane conversions means some people are doing them, who maybe should not be, and in a few years we will be reading about failed engines, and that will be because folks did not adjust the load blocks properly.

Time will tell, but for now, I am happy with both of mine, no fuel storage problems is great.
 

Dave, as you can read below, I have converted two small portable inverter generators to propane, and I love them.

One, the Yamaha was by the adapter that fits between the carburetor and the air cleaner.

The Honda was converted by drilling into the carb and installing an inlet for LP (or natural gas).

Both systems seem to work beautifully for me.

I would caution you to be very careful and do your research as to what type of conversion to use, there are some conversions out there that are not good, but are advertised as only taking 5 minutes to do the installation.

For many of those, the owner quickly realizes that the generators that used to idle down when under no load, will not idle down any longer. In fact, right on the web site of some companies that supply these conversions they say that you will no longer be able to use the "eco" settings on the inverter generators.

Know, before hand, that with the conversion that uses the adapter that fits between the carb and the air cleaner, that with some installations there is not enough clearance between the engine and something else, like frame of the generator, for the conversion to fit and the frame will have to be cut away.

There are literally dozens of videos on YouTube of propane conversion installations, check some of them out.
 
I just put a tri-fuel kit on my 10hp briggs generator two weeks ago. Haven't had a need to use it yet but it runs great and it was easy to
install. I got my kit from uscarburetion.com they had a sale two weeks ago and I got mine for $115 with tax S&H included. I believe they were
48% off. Normal price was $187 plus tax and shipping. The only extra parts I had to buy was a hose and fittings from my tank regulator to the
regulator that came with the kit. What's nice is if the engine would die for any reason the fuel will shut off because the regulator that
comes with the kit works or opens with vacumm from the enigne. My theory is I like that I don't have to worry about gasoline going bad and if
there is a power outage for a few days gas stations won't be pumping any fuel but you'll be able to buy or trade an empty propane bottle for
a full one. Plus I have a large propane tank and I can tap into that if I need to.
Propane Kit
 

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