Method CO with Power Generator?

[another_creature]

There may have been a similar thread before, but I'll try. So I know that modern cars and most gas stoves don't produce enough CO for CTB. I was thinking that if I get a 4 stroke Power Generator and run it inside my car or a small garage etc, it should produce enough. But at the same time, if it was so easy, how come more people don't do it?

Can someone tell me what would be the fault of this method?

 

[treetop.grazer]

A quick search seems to show that it is possible. I guess you should look at the model of your generator and see what safety features it has, it might have a CO sensor and shutoff when it reaches a certain level

• 85% of all Carbon Monoxide poisoning deaths were caused by portable generators.
• From 1999-2012, 739 people died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning produced by a portable generator.
• 69% of generator-caused CO fatalities occurred when the generator was placed inside a home or in the home's basement.
• 50% of all CO fatalities occurred between November and February.

 

[J&L383]

I agree, they produce much more CO than automobiles. A small enclosed space, tightly sealed, with one of these could (should?) produce high CO concentrations. You could test to see how quickly the CO level rises with a simple consumer CO detector, or CO detectors that could measure high concentrations (professional, spendy) would be able to provide the data to confirm if life-ending concentrations were present.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

You can do tests with a CO meter (10000 ppm). Unintended CO poisoning usually happens over many hours bc the people don't even know why they may feel a bit dizzy or have a headache.