Engine surge, generator
Do you know what the cause of engine surge is on my inverter generator? It is 28oo watts and with no load or eco mode off, it runs smooth. Or, a heavy load, it runs smooth. However, with a low to ...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
Baloney.
Honda carbs do not "need" to be removed to fix them, the typical issue with especially the Honda carb design is the "main jet" clogging.
This jet is easily accessed simply by removing the fuel bowl.
The using a flat blade screw driver you STICK the screw driver right up the center where the fuel bowl screw goes into.
Then you unscrew the jet.
Carefully remove the screwdriver and the jet plus the tube should fall right out.
Observe the order and direction of the parts that came out, you will need to ensure you put them back in correctly when done cleaning.
Then with a can of carb cleaner SPRAY OPEN the tiny holes in the tube and jet.
Reassemble once every hole in the jet tube is open.
You do not need special tools, you do not need ultrasonic cleaners you should not need gaskets since the bowl gasket is resuable.
Just need to take care to ensure you do not loose any of the small parts.
That's it, there is not hidden passages in this carb to warrant such drastic measures of ultrasonic bath.
This is as simple of a carb as you can get, the only downside to it is just how easy it is to clog the main jet.
Honda dealers repair shops must make a killing on these..
If all else fails, you can actually buy brand new Honda carbs dirt cheap and even better yet is the fact that all of the Chinese Honda clone engines use this same Honda designed carb and they are even cheaper ($19-$29) than the Honda brand and will bolt up and work just as well.. There are a few variations but you can typically eyeball them and find the correct carb..
There is no mystery, no smoke and mirrors and no Baloney needed for this fix.
You can even find videos on Ytube that will show you step by step on how to clean this carb design.
I agree.
I bought my second Honda EU2000i cheap because it would only run if you left it on half choke. I knew what the problem was and how easy it was to fix so I grabbed it.
I use a bristle from a brass brush from Harbor Freight to clean the emulsion tube holes. You do have to make sure to get EVERYTHING out of them, good enough isn't with these. Don't ask. ;)
