Honda eu2000i separate on/off switch
I had a eu1000i for many years and now a eu2000i for 2 years, the thing I did/do not like is one can not run the carb dry. So I added a separate run switch to the eu1000i and today to the eu2000i. The...
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I like your switch idea which effectively isolates the fuel shutoff from the generator shutoff.
Some of my thoughts on the eu2000i
I travel with my eu2000i inside my TT sitting on the floor in front of the couch. I never smell fuel when I get to my destination. If you are smelling fuel there is a problem with your fuel cap. It's either not tight enough, or the filler neck sealing surface is not smooth, or the o-rings in the cap are bad.
to prevent gumming of the jet I pull the side cover and drain the bowl if it's going to be in storage for more than a few weeks.
Running the carburetor dry is a misnomer. You are only lowering the fuel level in the float bowl until the jet is exposed. There is still fuel at the bottom of the bowl that will go bad over time.
If I forget to drain the bowl and the carburetor plugs up (loping idle) I spend fifteen minutes and clean it out. Link
If you drain or run dry there is no need to pull the starter rope repeatedly upon next use. Simply turn on the run switch and walk away for a few minutes and the carburetor will gravity fill. Now you're back to 1-2 pulls.
Some of my thoughts on the eu2000i
I travel with my eu2000i inside my TT sitting on the floor in front of the couch. I never smell fuel when I get to my destination. If you are smelling fuel there is a problem with your fuel cap. It's either not tight enough, or the filler neck sealing surface is not smooth, or the o-rings in the cap are bad.
to prevent gumming of the jet I pull the side cover and drain the bowl if it's going to be in storage for more than a few weeks.
Running the carburetor dry is a misnomer. You are only lowering the fuel level in the float bowl until the jet is exposed. There is still fuel at the bottom of the bowl that will go bad over time.
If I forget to drain the bowl and the carburetor plugs up (loping idle) I spend fifteen minutes and clean it out. Link
If you drain or run dry there is no need to pull the starter rope repeatedly upon next use. Simply turn on the run switch and walk away for a few minutes and the carburetor will gravity fill. Now you're back to 1-2 pulls.
