total newb... what is this? near hydraulic level rear right

psuce wrote:

kimberlysmoore wrote:
...but generator still spits at me and dies like its sad...

Does it draw gas from your main fuel tank or does it have a separate tank? If it is a separate tank it might just be some bad (old) gas and needs drained and refilled with fresh. Maybe I missed it but what do you mean by "ran it dry"? As in you ran it out of fuel?

FYI - Based on today's gasolines and the ethanol they contain, I only put 93 octane in my mowers, atvs, generator, etc. Basically anything that doesn't get once every week. The 93 octane has a lower ethanol level and will last longer before it begins to break down. It's also a good idea to put in an additive such as Sta-bil or something similar into the fuel of those items.

It draws from main engine tank. Ran dry, meaning we got down to 1/4 tank sitting at a job site in LA and couldn't leave to fill up for a few days.
Added Sta - bill on recommendation awhile back. We are full time. Generator was getting used daily. Especially since I can't figure out how to run anything that plugs in, without it.
My last RV had a generator but we could still use the tvs, and a few small appliances like an alarm clock/radio without the gene the running. I can't figure out how to do that in this RV.

A too busy gene mechanic adjusted to altitude screw and it began to purr like a kitten but after he left and we shut it off, it wouldn't start at all. I had to re-adjust the altitude screw back to where it had been. Then it started again but it wouldn't continue running.

Paid for a diagnosis, told $800 to replace carb. However the diagnoser can't be 100% trusted since I asked him simple questions while twirling my hair like "Are the spark plugs bad? Can I change them myself. How many are there?" AND he gave me BS answers for the whole slough of questions.
Another mechanic said if I was replacing the carb, I might as well use the strange capable brain I have, my teenager, and using a cell phone camera for step by step pictures, pull the old one out, replacing it myself for a couple hundred.

This is my dads idea..let me know if you think I'm wasting my time.
Using a 5 gallon gas can, some carb cleaner, and high octane fuel: disconnect the fuel line and place it in the gas can, running the carb cleaner directly through the gene.

kimberlysmoore wrote:
...but generator still spits at me and dies like its sad...

Does it draw gas from your main fuel tank or does it have a separate tank? If it is a separate tank it might just be some bad (old) gas and needs drained and refilled with fresh. Maybe I missed it but what do you mean by "ran it dry"? As in you ran it out of fuel?

FYI - Based on today's gasolines and the ethanol they contain, I only put 93 octane in my mowers, atvs, generator, etc. Basically anything that doesn't get once every week. The 93 octane has a lower ethanol level and will last longer before it begins to break down. It's also a good idea to put in an additive such as Sta-bil or something similar into the fuel of those items.

Sport45 wrote:
Just curiosity on my part, but how could you have not known it was gasoline leaking? It's hard for me to imagine an automotive fluid easier to recognize than gasoline.

Now be careful if you start taking things apart. Taking a hose loose could empty the tank onto the floor.

black oozing gunk.. remember? i mean really black, really oozy, and very gunky.
never saw the actually clear fuel leaking because engine had to be running. not someplace you put your head while engine is running.. unless your CRAZY.
I AM, so eventually I saw it ??

psuce wrote:

kimberlysmoore wrote:
Gas engine.

UPDATE: The "spout" in question DOES LEAK GASOLINE. omg

Coincidence that generator is acting up recently? Maybe.
I think generator needs a new fuel filter OR there is air getting into the fuel line.

Well then I stand by my earlier guess, and add that I think it's the fuel pressure regulator for the generator. The leak is the gas bypassing the diaphragm inside the regulator and then leaking/spraying through the crack in the "top hat" piece. Picture below shows cutaway of the regulator.

thank you for the diagram. its very appreciated. i still was so sure it was the pressure regulator for the generator but the mechanic swears no. i find it odd that they both became problems at around the same time, locations seem in line..kinda, but pressure regulators been replaced with brand new one, generator fuel filter been checked and cleansed (it wasnt dirty, just good measure), spark plugs look good, and no cracks for air intake in any hoses, but generator still spits at me and dies like its sad. anyway, someone mentioned a tiny gasket for the oil might have warped when we ran it dry..? what do you think? you appear to know your stuff ??

UPDATE!
This item, above the leveler, is a pressure fuel regulator. $50
The yuck that we thought was leaky hydraulic fluid was the fuel stripping off the RVs under-coating. Problem fixed and unrelated to leveler or generator.
Thank you all!

Just curiosity on my part, but how could you have not known it was gasoline leaking? It's hard for me to imagine an automotive fluid easier to recognize than gasoline.

Now be careful if you start taking things apart. Taking a hose loose could empty the tank onto the floor.

kimberlysmoore wrote:
Gas engine.

UPDATE: The "spout" in question DOES LEAK GASOLINE. omg

Coincidence that generator is acting up recently? Maybe.
I think generator needs a new fuel filter OR there is air getting into the fuel line.

Well then I stand by my earlier guess, and add that I think it's the fuel pressure regulator for the generator. The leak is the gas bypassing the diaphragm inside the regulator and then leaking/spraying through the crack in the "top hat" piece. Picture below shows cutaway of the regulator.

Gas engine.

UPDATE: The "spout" in question DOES LEAK GASOLINE. omg

Coincidence that generator is acting up recently? Maybe.
I think generator needs a new fuel filter OR there is air getting into the fuel line.

You guys might be onto something there. Could it maybe lead to a generator?

If it is a Holley it most likely would be a 12-803. Summit Racing sells them for around $30. Obviously you would need to verify what it actually is and if you could get a part number from somewhere that would be good too, to verify pressure requirements.

Holley 12-803