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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If you want it done right, pull the carb and take it to someone that knows what they're doing, like Tucson Jim recommended. There may be something in an orifice or channel that Seafoam doesn't dissolve.
I used to do a lot of small engine work and have a gallon of carb solvent with a basket. The carb metal parts are put in the basket and allowed to soak for an hour. Any plastic parts have to be removed as the solvent will dissolve them. This type of cleaner/solvent is beyond the realm of the hobbiest as it is toxic as all get-out. All parts are rinsed with stoddard solvent after immersion but my hands still smell for the rest of the day.
I used to do a lot of small engine work and have a gallon of carb solvent with a basket. The carb metal parts are put in the basket and allowed to soak for an hour. Any plastic parts have to be removed as the solvent will dissolve them. This type of cleaner/solvent is beyond the realm of the hobbiest as it is toxic as all get-out. All parts are rinsed with stoddard solvent after immersion but my hands still smell for the rest of the day.
