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Posted by Ulysses on July 27, 2005, 7:11 pm
> I can't get my generator to start after laying up since the last
> hurricane. I've changed the gas, cleaned the air filter, and checked
> the plug for a spark. I've also overfilled the oil reservoir. It
> might try to turn over on the first pull after I leave it for 10
> minutes. I hooked it up to a car battery and tried to start it that
> way to no avail. TIA
Did you drain the fuel from the carburator the last time you used it? I
suspect from what you said it has gunk in the carburator from old gas. I
would remove the float bowl and spray it with carb cleaner, unscrew the idle
jet (if removable) and, after determining how many turns out (from all the
way in) it is set at spray in there too. Then I'd spray inside the intake
and tilt it so it can run back out. Put in new gas and try again (if you
are sure you have good spark). Some engine starting fluid (conatins ether)
might be needed to get it going. You could also try removing the spark plug
(before spraying the carb) and see if it looks wet from gasoline. If so,
then it's getting gas. If not then try pouring a small amount of gasoline
in the cylinder and try to start it. If it runs briefly then you probably
have a clogged carburator or fuel line.
Then, after you get it running, pour in some gasoline stabilizer (Sta-Bil
etc) and run it for a while. Shut off the fuel and let it run til it stops.
Empty the remaining fuel from the carburator before putting it in storage.
Alternatively, next season get it out and start it up every month or so.
Sta-Bil is supposed to keep gasoline "fresh" for up to a year or two.
Without a stabilizer most people consider gasoline "old" after about a month
or so.
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