# Starting engine with blower
**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495
**Category:** Charcoal Gasification
**Created:** [September 14, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495 "2023-09-14T20:54:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/41 "2023-09-16T22:44:41Z")
Tom H, little finger??
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### Author:  [@tcholton717](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tcholton717)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/42 "2023-09-16T22:49:01Z")
Leelanau county. NW of Traverse City. Cedar.
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/43 "2023-09-16T22:50:21Z")
I am taking my Mom to a appointment in Petoskey next month, maybe stop by?
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/44 "2023-09-16T22:52:00Z")
Been to Traverse City more than I want lately, granddaughter goes to college there.
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### Author:  [@tcholton717](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tcholton717)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/45 "2023-09-16T22:56:22Z")
One of my sons, from Washington State is coming next month for a visit with my severely autisic grandson. That month will be loony tunes here. Not sure about the dates yet.
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/46 "2023-09-16T23:07:07Z")
Totally understand. Maybe another time, I am only couple hours from you. Always up for a short road trip.
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/47 "2023-09-16T23:49:09Z")
Tom, sorry for inviting myself, just so want to get a gasifier going. After being in the Army I get overzealous about going after what I want. đ. Will wait for a possible invite.
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### Author:  [@SteveUnruh](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/SteveUnruh)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2023, 3:09am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/48 "2023-09-17T03:09:42Z")
Hi JohnT.,
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Regards
Steve Unruh
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/49 "2023-09-23T21:45:38Z")
We got them home today! Now the work starts.
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/50 "2023-09-23T21:49:38Z")
We are going to get them running with gasoline then once all is good build our chargas system. They both ran when parked lol đ
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### Author:  [@MikeR](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/MikeR)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/51 "2023-09-24T22:16:57Z")
John,
My wife and I like to visit up there. Saint Ignace, Lake Michigan along the south shore west of the bridge, The Soo, lately the Lake Huron shore near Detour Village. I was born just north of Detroit, now live south of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Yes, get those machines working on gasoline to prove they will function, but on charcoal you will not need some of the accessories! đ¤
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/52 "2023-09-24T22:21:20Z")
On the smaller one we are going to mount a belt driven generator head (4500 watt from a old Honda generator) so we have a mobile power plant. Plug in electric chainsaw and we can make more charcoal.
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### Author:  [@ForbiddenTuna](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/ForbiddenTuna)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/53 "2023-09-24T23:50:53Z")
Whatâs the CC and horsepower rating of those engines?
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 1:07am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/54 "2023-09-25T01:07:39Z")
Not sure of the CC. The 2 cylinder Wisconsin engines are rated at 18hp.
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 1:08am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/55 "2023-09-25T01:08:59Z")
The original Honda engine on the generator was 10hp. Figure with the loss with chargas should be ok.
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### Author:  [@d100f](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/d100f)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 3:14am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/56 "2023-09-25T03:14:00Z")
Twin cylinder engines run sweet as on charcoal gas much much smoother than single cylinder if only i could afford a Honda twin engined inverter generator i would be happy as a pig in muck !
Dave
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/57 "2023-10-02T21:29:05Z")
The work begins. Just getting all the rusted linkages and stuff freed up. The motor on this one turns over fine with decent compression. Havenât started on the other other than soaking everything down in penetrating oil.
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### Author:  [@Edddyjoe](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Edddyjoe)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/starting-engine-with-blower/7495/58 "2023-10-02T21:31:39Z")
The alternator was froze up, once we removed that the engine turned over fine. Havenât hooked a battery to it yet, just by hand.
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