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Small generator maintenance
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:44 am
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:44 am
Does anyone know where I could get a small, portable Honda generator tuned up in south BR? Thank you
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Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:46 am to staylor226
take oil cap off, pour oil out, put new oil in. That's 90% of what is needed.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:51 am to Chad504boy
It’s a tailgate generator, so it hasn’t been used for 2 years. It runs, but I don’t want to get to campus and have problems with it.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:52 am to staylor226
oil is cheap. change the oil, if it starts, you're fine.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:55 am to staylor226
I’m a engine mechanic, and have fixed and done maintenance on more small engine’s than I care to admit… I would be able to look at it and do what ever it is your wanting to do
Posted on 9/7/21 at 11:57 am to Jh22586
where you located?
my big generator (10,000) really hardly ever used, stopped producing big power out of my 120 outlets. It was giving electricity but not enough to power up the compressors of the freezer, fridge etc. Any thoughts to issue? If i had too much plugged up to 120 outlets (freezer, fridge, window unit) then would it have not powered up anything? I was using both 120 outlets.
my big generator (10,000) really hardly ever used, stopped producing big power out of my 120 outlets. It was giving electricity but not enough to power up the compressors of the freezer, fridge etc. Any thoughts to issue? If i had too much plugged up to 120 outlets (freezer, fridge, window unit) then would it have not powered up anything? I was using both 120 outlets.
This post was edited on 9/7/21 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:03 pm to Chad504boy
I’m in Baton Rouge… the electrical side I actually don’t mess with that much… only thing I’ve ever done is replace the GFCI outlets due to it not working.. but the engine side could be the cause of the issue if it’s not able to produce the RPM’s is should… how does the engine side run? Are the RPM’s low, does it sound like it’s just not running right? Or is the engine running fine but the electrical side is not producing?
10,000 is a lot, and to bog it down to where it wouldn’t produce big power would mean you would have to hook up ALOT… I got a 4000 predator and was running a 8000btu window unit, double door fridge/freezer, deep freezer, 2 lights; and charging cell phones and it wasn’t even struggling a little
10,000 is a lot, and to bog it down to where it wouldn’t produce big power would mean you would have to hook up ALOT… I got a 4000 predator and was running a 8000btu window unit, double door fridge/freezer, deep freezer, 2 lights; and charging cell phones and it wasn’t even struggling a little
This post was edited on 9/7/21 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:03 pm to Jh22586
Jh22586, how can I get in touch with you? I’m in south BR off of Highland.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:06 pm to staylor226
Jhall31632 at gmail shoot me a email, with your number and I’ll text you
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:19 pm to staylor226
A Honda?
Bring it to Bozeman on Airline
Bring it to Bozeman on Airline
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:21 pm to staylor226
Dump some "Mechanic in a Bottle" in it and call it a day.
Seriously.
Seriously.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:21 pm to staylor226
I've heard good things about Angel Small Engine Repair on Pecue.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:47 pm to Jh22586
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Or is the engine running fine but the electrical side is not producing?
this. took me like 5 hours to realize it wasn't producing enough electricity. Thought i was having appliance failure.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 12:56 pm to Chad504boy
So that means it sounds like engine is running well enough that you didn’t notice a engine issue… can you give me the make and model so I can pull a wiring schematic and component check and I’ll see what I can come up with
Posted on 9/7/21 at 1:07 pm to Chad504boy
I was about to say the same thing, or the residual magnetism was lost and it’s not building up enough to charge the capacitor in which case would need to be “jump started” to get the magnetism back and make it “excited”… I’ve done this twice with both my grandfathers generator’s that was fully submerged during the 2016 flood
Posted on 9/7/21 at 1:45 pm to Jh22586
Mine was weak running the freezer and freezer compartment of the refrigerator. Items starting thawing out but it was still pretty cool. However the lower refrigerator compartment was not cooling.
The generator was running a little rough. I am going to change out the spark plug but sounds like the problem may lie with residual magnetism? What is involved in “jump started” to get the magnetism back and make it “excited"?
The generator was running a little rough. I am going to change out the spark plug but sounds like the problem may lie with residual magnetism? What is involved in “jump started” to get the magnetism back and make it “excited"?
Posted on 9/7/21 at 1:51 pm to Tigers2010a
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but sounds like the problem may lie with residual magnetism? What is involved in “jump started” to get the magnetism back and make it “excited"?
+1
Posted on 9/7/21 at 2:05 pm to Chad504boy
Not South BR but, Ivy’s on Florida
Posted on 9/7/21 at 2:10 pm to Chad504boy
Two ways to do this if your generator doesn't produce voltage after you start it. One requires you to wear leather gloves and have really strong wrists. The other requires you to cut the male end of a cheap extension cord off and strip the ends of the wires back about a 1/4 inch.
The glove method: Take a 120 volt drill and plug into the running generator. Pull the trigger full and then turn the chuck with your free hand. This will cause the drill motor to induce a magnetic field and re-excite your generator coil. When it happens the drill will come to life and might sprain your wrist(s).
The cut off extension cord method just requires you plug the cord into a 120 volt outlet on the generator. Generator should be running, but sometimes this works without starting it first. Touch a 9 volt dc battery to the stripped wires of the extension cord, polarity doesn't matter.
Either method will work. Good luck, and be strong if you use the drill method.
The glove method: Take a 120 volt drill and plug into the running generator. Pull the trigger full and then turn the chuck with your free hand. This will cause the drill motor to induce a magnetic field and re-excite your generator coil. When it happens the drill will come to life and might sprain your wrist(s).
The cut off extension cord method just requires you plug the cord into a 120 volt outlet on the generator. Generator should be running, but sometimes this works without starting it first. Touch a 9 volt dc battery to the stripped wires of the extension cord, polarity doesn't matter.
Either method will work. Good luck, and be strong if you use the drill method.
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