carburetor float failure
I was having problems starting my 2 year old Onan 7000 Genorator Model 7HGJAB-900k this is well maintained by me. On my last 5000 mile trip I had notice that it had become hard to start at times or wo...
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RLS7201 wrote:
OP said his generator is 2 years old, so the materials in his carb are designed for E10. The tip if the needle is not rubber, it's viton. The float is plastic and there is no adjustment. The plastic will crack and break if you try to bend it.
Richard
I know nothing about anything that new. I understand that most manufacturers have reduced the adjustments on carbs. (In the early days of emission controls, adjust the air bleed, then cap to limit how bad the owner could screw it up)
But I have picked up plastic floats, that felt heavy compared the same floats in other carb. With no adjustment, a heavy float will cause high fuel level.
And it does not matter what the needle/seat is made of, dirt will hold it open.
