Cydrome Leader wrote:
In alt.energy.homepower ransley wrote:
On Jul 4, 3:21?pm, aemeijers wrote:
Vaughn Simon wrote:
"Mark" wrote in message
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how does a honda GX390 differ from one label to another? they appear to all
have the same 13hp, 6600w-8000w (max) power, 30amp
? ?GX390 is the model number of the engine, not the entire generator. ?Sombody
(probably somebody in China) mated that Honda engine to a sombody's generator
and added the frame and other parts to make the entire package. ?You do not have
a Honda generator unit, you have an off-brand generator that happens to sport a
common Honda industrial engine.
? ?That is not necessarily a bad thing, my pressure cleaner (bought at HD) is
the same deal and seems to be just fine.
Vaughn
I'll second that- my lawn mower is an off-brand 'Powered by Honda', but
it is not a Honda lawnmower. A genuine Honda lawnmower would have cost
$700, this one cost $325 or so. Engine has held up great with spotty
maintenance and regular abuse. Since there isn't a whole lot else to
break on a lawnmower, I figured I would take the risk and save some money.

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Honda is a good motor, but until recently they only made a commercial
unit good for 2-4000 hrs. The GX might be the new homeowner grade,
good for maybe 300-800 hours.

GX IS the commercial grade. There is a more junior series of engines, but
they're called something other than GX.

Y'all got me curious enough to dig out the manuals for my 'power by
Honda' MTD push mower. The engine is a GCV190.

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It does appear to be their 'residential' grade, not the commercial one.
But it is shown as being the same one used as in their own expen$ive
Honda-branded mowers. At 3 hours per mowing cycle, and 20? mowings per
year, it already has at least 180 hours on it. It damn well better last
more than 300 hours without a major rebuild. No signs of smoking or hard
starting so far, knock on sheet metal.

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