ATP* wrote:

"Cydrome Leader" wrote in message
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ATP* wrote:

"Cydrome Leader" wrote in message
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Does anybody have any opinions/stories of 4-6 HP 1 cylinder diesel
engines, like the Yanmar L70 or anything from Lombardini?

Compared to gas engines, they look like they might cost 2-3 times more,
and weight at least twice as much.

I have had a Yanmar 3500 watt generator for about 20 years. Very cheap to
run compared to gas, always starts, no maintenance required except for
oil
changes. But also very loud, especially at night, it's like a hammering
sound as opposed to the hum of a gas generator. It's also a bear to lift
in
and out of my truck.

I've been bugging the local tiny diesel engine dealers in the area, and
the stupid ****ers never call back, or answer the phone. I don't get why
it's so hard to try to buy stuff from non-internet based companies.

I see that lots of these tiny diesels are pull start. Do the need
electricity at all for the glo plug, or how does that work?

Mine has electric start and pull start, plus a compression release. No glo
plug and it hasn't been necessary so far, at least here on Long Island.

I just stopped wasting time and ordered a honda gas engine instead.
Somebody was willing to take my money when I called up a farm supply
place.