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Spent all day fiddling with my generator but the carburetor is shot..
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:08 pm
Timeline:
Sunday
Replaced cracked gas line
Fuel valve was frickered so I next day shipped the replacement from Illinois.
Tuesday
Part arrives.
Replace valve.
Gas is leaking everywhere from the carburetor.
Remove carburetor and clean it twice.
Reinstall carburetor.
Cranks then dies. Cranks then dies.
Sunday
Replaced cracked gas line
Fuel valve was frickered so I next day shipped the replacement from Illinois.
Tuesday
Part arrives.
Replace valve.
Gas is leaking everywhere from the carburetor.
Remove carburetor and clean it twice.
Reinstall carburetor.
Cranks then dies. Cranks then dies.
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Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:13 pm to LSUAlum2001
Keep cranking it, it took 50 tries until mine stayed running. It would. Rank and die.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:14 pm to LSUAlum2001
frickin shite T, dont do this for a living?
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:15 pm to LSUAlum2001
sounds to me like the float is sticking...are yous sure there is no crap in the little valve/seat that the float is attached to?...
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:17 pm to Spankum
quote:
sounds to me like the float is sticking...are yous sure there is no crap in the little valve/seat that the float is attached to?...
I cleaned that mofo for 20 minutes with cleaner.
No idea what the deal is now.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:20 pm to LSUAlum2001
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:20 pm to Spankum
I did this to two generators since saturday, tear apart your carb again, make sure all of your o rings and gaskets are in good shape (could be why you are pouring gas out) get a wire and some carb cleaner, soak all metal parts down with the carb cleaner and clean out every little hole in the carburator. I had to soak my carb in parts cleaner for about three hours before it would work properly.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:25 pm to Quidam65
if there is anyone who can get you up and running, it is meaux...take him up on this offer...
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:29 pm to Tony Montana
Messed with mine after reading a thread on the OB. Did what was said, no luck. Backtracked and decided to tap on the bowl after knowing it should have fuel, end of story.
Good luck, and Sea Foam is your friend.
Good luck, and Sea Foam is your friend.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:34 pm to QuietTiger
Mine a briggs ans stration 10 hp was doing the same thing Guy fixed mine today it was a little bitty arse gasket
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:34 pm to QuietTiger
Its totally worth running it once a month. Home depot in slidell had a line drom 4pm to 1230am of peopke waiting for a genny.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:36 pm to jmarto1
quote:Totally worth buying a Honda too. I run mine once a year, seriously.
Its totally worth running it once a month.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:39 pm to QuietTiger
If it runs for a minute and dies, your needle jet isn't allowing fuel into bowl. Needle jet is the small thing connected to the float that allows the gas into the carb. Take it off and clean out where the needle goes into the carb. Use a rag and clean the needle jet. Get all of the gunk off. Also, find the jet (flat head screw driver slot in it), take it out and clean it with cleaner.
Hope that works for you. Where r u located. I am in Watson and may be able to help.
Hope that works for you. Where r u located. I am in Watson and may be able to help.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 9:42 pm to LSUAlum2001
that sucks, but hopefully you got the TDCFL schedule set 
Posted on 8/28/12 at 10:05 pm to Honkus
quote:
that sucks, but hopefully you got the TDCFL schedule set
Got it running, but it drips gas off the bottom of the carburetor.
O-ring shot by ethanol crap.
This post was edited on 8/28/12 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 8/28/12 at 10:07 pm to LSUAlum2001
quote:
O-ring shot by ethanol crap.
if you have super glue, cut it at an angle where it is bad and glue it back together...
Posted on 8/28/12 at 10:18 pm to Geauxtiga
Thats impressive. Too expensive of a risk for me not to run it once a month though.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 10:21 pm to LSUAlum2001
Fired up my generator yesterday for the first time in over a year, with the same gas in it. Battery was dead but it cranked on the first pull. Yay Honda!
Posted on 8/28/12 at 10:21 pm to jmarto1
...only to snap off an important bolt at the bottom of the bowl as I tightened it.
FML.
FML.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 10:43 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
Totally worth buying a Honda too. I run mine once a year, seriously.
I'm guessing that your honda has no impact on whether the gasoline in it goes bad or not...if I had spent that much money on a generator, I'd damn sure run it more frequently than that..
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