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Posted by Meat Plow on October 18, 2007, 12:02 pm
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:24:36 +0000, Steve Kraus wrote:
>>> Is it OK to run it this way?
>
>> Nope
>
> If it's running stably in that position you're not hurting anything. For
> some reason the mixture with the choke off is too lean and leaving it
> partly on corrects that. The engine is then getting what it needs.
>
>>> Is a repair necessary?
>>
>> Yep
>
> It *should* be repaired but it's not like it's hurting itself if it's
> running smoothly.
>
> Of the possible causes previously given it won't be a dirty air cleaner as
> that would have the same effect as the choke, richening the mixture. Fuel
> filter....maybe but I wouldn't bet money on it. Carb adjustment...well
> that doesn't change by itself but readjusting it could fix things. (Back
> off the main carb adjustment screw maybe a turn and see if it then runs
> sans choke.)
>
> I would guess the problem is caused by dirt in the carb's fuel passages.
> Repair would require disassembly with some tiny parts to deal with and you
> still might never find anything specific but a general cleaning and
> reassembly might correct that. But that might not be something you want to
> get into. For now I would just try readjusting.
If the OP is going to rely on his or her generator then, NOPE it is not ok
to run it "this way" and YEP it needs repaired before it doesn't run at
all.
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