20k hours Predator 2000 generator

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20k hours Predator 2000 generator - full teardown

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9 ай бұрын

Watch as I do a full teardown and analysis of my recently expired Harbor Freight Predator 2000 generator.
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@GeneralMills66 12 күн бұрын

I just did the math, 2.5 years X 24 hours equals 10950 hours. This video is false advertising

@bluewhaleadventures152 8 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. ✌️

@johnnyhotrod 6 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

@bluewhaleadventures152 6 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!

@zweg1321 3 ай бұрын

I got 30k hours on mine before it lost spark

@ynotjf 6 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..?

@bluewhaleadventures152 6 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.

@lawrence7065 4 ай бұрын

I thought 2000 hours was a lot.

@robertandrews2318 5 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?

@jefffrayer8238 6 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.

@bluewhaleadventures152 6 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.

@Bluenosedogman 3 ай бұрын

This week I’m about to do a teardown on a 2000 W unit so stay tuned to my channel.

@calebcarinci2428 4 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

@bluewhaleadventures152 4 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_44 7 ай бұрын

Mine should last forever then. I change my oil every 50 hours 😅

@racoonbreath 4 ай бұрын

need wen magnetic dip sticks change first oil first hour

@vandweleer8004 Ай бұрын

how do you know how many hours you kept it running ?

@freedomisntfree_44 Ай бұрын

@@vandweleer8004 I put an hour meter on mine when I got it out of the box

@freedomisntfree_44 Ай бұрын

@@vandweleer8004 I put an hour meter on mine when it was new

@rickreid81 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video, thank you

@Deveak 3 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.

@bluewhaleadventures152 3 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.

@racoonbreath 4 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

@bluewhaleadventures152 4 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.

@Bluenosedogman 3 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.

@andrewheinen9185 6 ай бұрын

What was the failure point?

@bluewhaleadventures152 6 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!

@matthewschellinger1716 4 ай бұрын

Was it cast iron lined or just an aluminum bore?

@bluewhaleadventures152 4 ай бұрын

There’s a cast iron liner cast into the block. ✌️

@jacobgroezinger1606 3 ай бұрын

How many gallons of gas do you think it consumed in 20k hours?

@bluewhaleadventures152 3 ай бұрын

Ha! Well it used about 5 gallons every two days. Using that rate it’d be about 2000 gallons.

@matt45540 2 ай бұрын

@@bluewhaleadventures152That's a pretty expensive power bill

@daletrigger 7 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

@bluewhaleadventures152 7 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-yf7il 14 күн бұрын

Will be the same as pred 1400

@bluewhaleadventures152 8 күн бұрын

I can’t speak to this. I believe they are very similar but have no specific knowledge.

@Nova-m8d 9 күн бұрын

I only wanted to see an inverter teardown. Don't care about a motor.

@bluewhaleadventures152 8 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.

@OFFICIALBROTHERBOLDLYMUSICK 4 ай бұрын

🙏

@webmastercaribou7570 7 ай бұрын

Nice but how about fixing it?

@bluewhaleadventures152 7 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!

@lordnetsplits3192 9 ай бұрын

Were the valves ever adjusted ?

@bluewhaleadventures152 9 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.

@trumpdanusan 6 ай бұрын

get extended warranty lol return

@bluewhaleadventures152 6 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.

@trumpdanusan 6 ай бұрын

@@bluewhaleadventures152 Give Amsoil holler see if they would participate longevity enduro on new gen. They like that

@trumpdanusan 6 ай бұрын

get mag dip run amsoil i bet they would pay for everything do video two years

@bluewhaleadventures152 6 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!

@trumpdanusan 6 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