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re: Trying to start my parents' generator yesterday...

Posted on 7/12/19 at 12:01 pm to
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
18208 posts
Posted on 7/12/19 at 12:01 pm to
take the carb off disassemble it and clean it you tube
Posted by Putty
Member since Oct 2003
25620 posts
Posted on 7/12/19 at 12:22 pm to
Drain the fuel, clean the carb, and maybe a little starter fluid, fresh fuel and you should be ready to rock and roll.
Posted by Iron Lion
Sipsey
Member since Nov 2014
12157 posts
Posted on 7/12/19 at 12:25 pm to
Old gas will turn into varnish over time and like a previous poster said it will gum up the carb and ruin lines and gaskets. If you know gas will sit a long time use Stabil or just drain it.
Posted by cubsfinger
On The Road
Member since Mar 2017
1616 posts
Posted on 7/12/19 at 12:40 pm to
I'll give you 25 bucks for it
Posted by Buckeye Jeaux
Member since May 2018
17756 posts
Posted on 7/12/19 at 12:45 pm to
Take it to an outboard motor or lawn mower shop.

Have them put in new points, etc. Will probably be good for twenty years if you empty the gas every year.
This post was edited on 7/12/19 at 12:48 pm
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
67289 posts
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:46 pm to
quote:

Trying to start my parents' generator yesterday...
Arkansas code words for some VERY nasty badness.
Posted by JCinBAMA
North of Huntsville
Member since Oct 2009
17663 posts
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:59 pm to
Tell your parents to run only non ethanol gas, and to
cut gas off and to run it till it stops next time.
Sounds like you have gummed up carb.


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