Watch as I do a full teardown and analysis of my recently expired Harbor Freight Predator 2000 generator. #harborfreight #predator #generator #teardown #diy #automobile #automotive #mechanic #mechanical #repair
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@GeneralMills6612 күн бұрын
I just did the math, 2.5 years X 24 hours equals 10950 hours. This video is false advertising
@bluewhaleadventures1528 күн бұрын
I guess we will have to agree to disagree. 2.5 x 365 x 24 = 21,900 is my math. I wish you well on your mathematical journey. ✌️
@johnnyhotrod6 ай бұрын
Dude,that’s incredible! I would never have that anyone would see those kinds of hours out of one of these. Especially with the infrequent oil changes😂 You got your moneys worth! My problem with the Predator series is they change parts and the quality control isn’t there. We could both buy the same model the same day-yours may last forever and mine will crap out in three months. Pot luck
@bluewhaleadventures1526 ай бұрын
Truth brother. The two greatest issues I’ve had with HF over the years have been that initial setup and fiddling is required and quality control is non existent. Cheers!
@zweg13213 ай бұрын
I got 30k hours on mine before it lost spark
@ynotjf6 ай бұрын
So a Guy who knows how to tear an engine down and the condition of internals never changes the oil or adjust the valves? What gives..?
@bluewhaleadventures1526 ай бұрын
Ha! Yep, me, Zach! I’ve already showed my three year old daughter how to change the oil more than once and also given her stern lectures on the importance of being a contributing member of the family and small engine maintenance but she just doesn’t seem to care. 😀 I do appreciate that you’ve taken the time to both watch and comment.
@lawrence70654 ай бұрын
I thought 2000 hours was a lot.
@robertandrews23185 ай бұрын
Could I use "Wireless Remote Control Switch 120V with 328 ft Long Range,40A Relay Switch,AC110V/120V/240V" As a kill switch for a similar generator?
@jefffrayer82386 ай бұрын
I saved this video because it's so good and shows how the thing is built. I have two 3500's that I use around the farm and thinking of getting a 2000 as well. Predators are very well built I think. I'm only seeing splash lubrication which is the dipper on the rod, do you think it's no pump and oil mist only that oils the rocker arms? Can't wait for next teardown. Thanks for vid. Greetings from the farm near Battle Creek, Mich.
@bluewhaleadventures1526 ай бұрын
Wow. Thanks for the kind words. We will have to wait to see what blows up around here for the next teardown. Yes, your understanding of the oiling is correct. Dipper on the crank and oil mist to the top end.
@Bluenosedogman3 ай бұрын
This week I’m about to do a teardown on a 2000 W unit so stay tuned to my channel.
@calebcarinci24284 ай бұрын
I’m thinking about getting one of these and keeping it forever. What would you recommend doing though if I have to rebuild the engine trying to find piston parts or just buy a whole new engine
@bluewhaleadventures1524 ай бұрын
I honestly can’t speak to parts and/or engine availability. IMHO, unless you run it continuously and neglect most if not all maintenance, and if you use a quality oil such as Amsoil, I doubt you’ll ever have to contemplate replacement.
@freedomisntfree_447 ай бұрын
Mine should last forever then. I change my oil every 50 hours 😅
@racoonbreath4 ай бұрын
need wen magnetic dip sticks change first oil first hour
@vandweleer8004Ай бұрын
how do you know how many hours you kept it running ?
@freedomisntfree_44Ай бұрын
@@vandweleer8004 I put an hour meter on mine when I got it out of the box
@freedomisntfree_44Ай бұрын
@@vandweleer8004 I put an hour meter on mine when it was new
@rickreid816 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thank you
@Deveak3 ай бұрын
What kind of load was on it? I've heard some of the better Chonda clones can get 10s of thousands of hours at lower rpms.
@bluewhaleadventures1523 ай бұрын
The load was varying from idle to 100% with an approximately 30% average. It rarely ran at full load for more than a half hour or so. I believe 10’s of thousands of hours, given regular maintenance.
@racoonbreath4 ай бұрын
How often have add oil or would they keep running low? You could use that Pulsar tank pump I bet or get propane umit and 200 gallon tank
@bluewhaleadventures1524 ай бұрын
As another person mentioned in their comment, the QC on these units in no bueno. This one used enough oil to trigger the low oil shutdown about every two to three weeks, or about 500 hours. The one I replaced it with uses much less oil.
@Bluenosedogman3 ай бұрын
I did a oil change and it triggered the low oil sensor.It doesnt start when sensor is “sensing” whether enuf oil or not. So I disabled it, and then it burned a lot of oil, then had mechanical damage of course. so be quiet careful when you tweak with these things.
@andrewheinen91856 ай бұрын
What was the failure point?
@bluewhaleadventures1526 ай бұрын
The rings and bore were massively worn. It would still stumble along but would not run smoothly despite all of my regular efforts. There was no catastrophic failure although I’m sure it wasn’t far off given the state. Considering the hours (and cognizant of the lack of maintenance) I replaced it. Thanks for watching!
@matthewschellinger17164 ай бұрын
Was it cast iron lined or just an aluminum bore?
@bluewhaleadventures1524 ай бұрын
There’s a cast iron liner cast into the block. ✌️
@jacobgroezinger16063 ай бұрын
How many gallons of gas do you think it consumed in 20k hours?
@bluewhaleadventures1523 ай бұрын
Ha! Well it used about 5 gallons every two days. Using that rate it’d be about 2000 gallons.
@matt455402 ай бұрын
@@bluewhaleadventures152That's a pretty expensive power bill
@daletrigger7 ай бұрын
hey do you still have the engine and all the parts? If you do i'd like to buy them from you with the goal of rebuilding
@bluewhaleadventures1527 ай бұрын
Nope. Sorry, I’d have given it to you. After finishing the video I still had thoughts of rebuilding it myself but quickly realized the bore was nearly 020” out of round and abandoned that plan. Keep watching, in another 2-1/2 years I’ll have a new 20,000 hour teardown video of its replacement. 😹 Cheers!
@AldoTorres-yf7il14 күн бұрын
Will be the same as pred 1400
@bluewhaleadventures1528 күн бұрын
I can’t speak to this. I believe they are very similar but have no specific knowledge.
@Nova-m8d9 күн бұрын
I only wanted to see an inverter teardown. Don't care about a motor.
@bluewhaleadventures1528 күн бұрын
Sorry for the confusion. On our end the generator is both the engine and the inverter. Teardown of the electronics beyond the scope of this video is above our technology as they are fully potted. Good luck in your search.
@OFFICIALBROTHERBOLDLYMUSICK4 ай бұрын
🙏
@webmastercaribou75707 ай бұрын
Nice but how about fixing it?
@bluewhaleadventures1527 ай бұрын
Ha! Small engine repair instructional videos aren’t really what I do here, although IRL I seem to get to do a heck of a lot of it. AND, there are so many great channels on KZfaq that already do this so well. Not really sure I did that great a teardown vid but thought there might be something to share with such a high hour unit. Thanks for watching!
@lordnetsplits31929 ай бұрын
Were the valves ever adjusted ?
@bluewhaleadventures1529 ай бұрын
Nope. For what it’s worth, although I didn’t check them with a feeler gauge, they had a reasonable but not excessive clearance when I rattled them back and forth before disassembly. Also, no sign of burning on the valve or the exhaust seat. Thank you for watching and thanks for your question. I wish I’d measured this prior to disassembly.
@trumpdanusan6 ай бұрын
get extended warranty lol return
@bluewhaleadventures1526 ай бұрын
You joke, the one I had before this ran for about ten months straight and then stopped. Still being inside the one year warranty I took it back and they exchanged it for this one. Apparently most don’t use their generators like I do or they’d have a warranty nightmare on their hands.
@trumpdanusan6 ай бұрын
@@bluewhaleadventures152 Give Amsoil holler see if they would participate longevity enduro on new gen. They like that
@trumpdanusan6 ай бұрын
get mag dip run amsoil i bet they would pay for everything do video two years
@bluewhaleadventures1526 ай бұрын
If you ran Amsoil, changed it every 1000 hours and adjusted the valves, these generators would likely last most users well past their lifetimes. IMHO Peace!
@trumpdanusan6 ай бұрын
@@bluewhaleadventures152 no change oil three times in first few hours and purchase wen magnetic dip stick in beginning. Break in like others suggest then switch Amsoil 30 in summer 10w30 winter change oil every 100 hours or so or what amsoil suggests once month? twice year lol