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    Cummins 70kw propane- Ran out of fuel, now won’t start

    I have fuel on the engine side of the regulator so I don’t think it’s my regulator or gas supply. Looks like 2 gas valves in a row past the flex line to generator connection. Could one of them be shut off?
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    Cummins 70kw propane- Ran out of fuel, now won’t start

    70kw Cummins propane generator, on a 1000 gal propane tank. Had a misscommunication, fuel tank got shut off, employee ran the generator for weekly exercise… gen fired and ran for 5 mins, as there is 150’ of gas line feeding between tank and gen.. then it died. Turned back on, bled line tank...
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    Case 450c dozer missing engine serial number tag

    Who is the best Case dealer in the country for customer service? Parts shouldn’t be too heavy, shipping from across the country not a huge deal, just need a dealer who will figure this out. Dealer we have been working with must be too busy, they are a big outfit w multiple locations, assume...
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    Case 450c dozer missing engine serial number tag

    Ok thanks I’ll try a diff dealer. They said there are 3 diff models of engine used in that dozer and it’s a standstill with out the tag
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    Case 450c dozer missing engine serial number tag

    Serial number 3077743 need engine rebuild kit, local dealer saying they need the engine serial number located on aluminum tag on the engine, tag is gone. Any advice how to figure out specific engine which is in the machine? dealer saying 3 options. seem to be at a standstill with out it...
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    70kw Cummins prime power propane generator set fault shutdown… freezing tank starved for fuel?

    Generator is 150 feet from tank, supply line burrows underground. Running exhaust heat a now go. we only rarely see temps below freezing, but power outages do line up with those winter storms. we can reduce our btu load if 2 tanks still freeze up on us. Don’t think I want to buy more then...
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    70kw Cummins prime power propane generator set fault shutdown… freezing tank starved for fuel?

    10/4, will do, need the storage anyway to last a week between fills when Gen running. Thanks & happy new year.
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    70kw Cummins prime power propane generator set fault shutdown… freezing tank starved for fuel?

    Tank gets some frost on it pretty frequently with just the boiler load on it, but no affects on boiler performance is noted.
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    70kw Cummins prime power propane generator set fault shutdown… freezing tank starved for fuel?

    Ok thanks. You are saying I should add a vaporizer? Can you provide me a link or part number for a vaporizer? Or should I try a second tank first? The boilers are running all winter, generator just as stand by emergency use (but 24hrs a day 75% ish load during those outages). Thanks for the...
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    70kw Cummins prime power propane generator set fault shutdown… freezing tank starved for fuel?

    Thanks for that. I should have done a little more home work. I don’t think my boilers are a continuous load. Generator is fairly continuous.. I’ll add a second tank and go from there. Thanks very much for the table, black and white, and very helpful.
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    70kw Cummins prime power propane generator set fault shutdown… freezing tank starved for fuel?

    Running a low hour 70kw 1800rpm Cummins Gen set at about 75% load on a 1000gal propane tank. Tank is also supply propane for 4 200k btu boilers running full time. Separate supply lines and high and low pressure regulators for generator and boilers. In a power outage now from snow storm...
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    Mini excavator brush grinder

    And seems very well built. Price seemed fair.
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    Mini excavator brush grinder

    received this mower, so far very happy with it, no complaints, eats through brush and small trees very quickly.
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    Mini excavator brush grinder

    What’s largest size stem trees your comfortable grinding down with it? Thanks for the feedback, bobcat supposedly has pretty high flow.
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    Mini excavator brush grinder

    looking at this brush grinder below for my bobcat 331 Anyone have any experience? Looking to do fuels reduction brush grinding type work for fire prevention. Assume it will be blade down work for stability. Lmk thoughts or experiences. Obviously bigger machine would be better, but don’t want...
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    Generator fuel consumption- diesel vs nat gas vs propane

    How do fuel burns compare on a 500kw generator set, constant use.. Natural gas vs propane vs diesel Talking roughly comparing fuel expense per hour, how ever you want to explain, doesn’t need to be exact, which is cheapest and how odd are they? since different fuel types are different costs...
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    Forestry grinder/brush mower Bobcat 331

    Manufacturer says it will work well for a 331, would love to hear from someone who has ran something similar for feedback. Thanks!
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    Forestry grinder/brush mower Bobcat 331

    Looking at this one. Any thoughts? https://rutmfg.com/shop/excavator-attachments/brush-eliminator/
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