carburator cleaning
I have an onan 4000 watt genset on a motorhome.I would like to attempt to clean the carburator but i have no idea what i am doing.The generator will start but runs rough and surges.If i let it run for...
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OP..I would not run seafoam in gas tank of rv to clean generator thinking your doing it a favor. If on separate gas line to genny OK.
I used some seafoam last year and still getting some fouled injectors with junk breaking loose and getting caught. The fuel injector shop I go to loves Seafoam. Brings them $$$ Last time I was in he showed me a "basket" of an injector had alum filings in it out of a high powered boat. Boat was over 10 years old. Alum filings came from when manufacture drilled out hole for gas line and were at bottom probably covered in old gas (varnish etc) and seafoam busted it loose and fouled injector. All the more reason for folks to change fuel filters more often.
On carb stuff works great. Busts up old gas stuff. Also cleaned out lawn mower, pressure washer and Coleman lantern, but was told later by member on here that was not a good idea for coleman lantern because of what is underneath gas their cap, makes it swell?
I would not guess on amount to use. I would fill up gas can and know exactly how much seafoam to add to how many gallons I had. Wouldn't guess by using gas gauge.
And I would also make sure air filter and fuel filter was clean. Hoping to get junk out of carb would be last step.
Clean air, clean oil, clean spark and then a clean mixing place for them.
And don't be surprised when you see exhaust think your doing a super job. Google up the recipe for seafoam and you'll see why it smokes.
OK just my 2 cents
I used some seafoam last year and still getting some fouled injectors with junk breaking loose and getting caught. The fuel injector shop I go to loves Seafoam. Brings them $$$ Last time I was in he showed me a "basket" of an injector had alum filings in it out of a high powered boat. Boat was over 10 years old. Alum filings came from when manufacture drilled out hole for gas line and were at bottom probably covered in old gas (varnish etc) and seafoam busted it loose and fouled injector. All the more reason for folks to change fuel filters more often.
On carb stuff works great. Busts up old gas stuff. Also cleaned out lawn mower, pressure washer and Coleman lantern, but was told later by member on here that was not a good idea for coleman lantern because of what is underneath gas their cap, makes it swell?
I would not guess on amount to use. I would fill up gas can and know exactly how much seafoam to add to how many gallons I had. Wouldn't guess by using gas gauge.
And I would also make sure air filter and fuel filter was clean. Hoping to get junk out of carb would be last step.
Clean air, clean oil, clean spark and then a clean mixing place for them.
And don't be surprised when you see exhaust think your doing a super job. Google up the recipe for seafoam and you'll see why it smokes.
OK just my 2 cents
