Eu2000i muffler cleaning ideas?
Its $135 for a new one. Mine is completely blocked. If you blow on it, nothing goes through. Any ideas? What is the internal structure of these things? Is it just a cavity or is there li...
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Most small engine mufflers are not designed to be taken apart, they are usually just welded together - or even just press fit together.
Mufflers interiors can be a variety of styles, from "maze like" to baffles to just an expansion chamber.
Do you think it was / is a mouse nest? That is not uncommon in a stored generator.
Have you tried a simple piece of wire with the end turned into a small hook? Clothes hangers work great. Many times you can get most of the material out, the rest will "burn off" - make sure you run the generator in a safe area for a long time in case anything catches on fire (temporarily, we hope!).
If it is carbon build up, that is difficult to get out if it is not near the inlet or outlet.
If you are lucky, the carbon buildup may just be at or near the outlet, especially if there is a "spark arrestor" screen - simply scraping that clean may work.
If a part / baffle inside the muffler has been damaged, usually rusted, and is blocking the exhaust, the muffler needs to be replaced.
Many times in the process of "cleaning out" a muffler, it will be damaged to the point of needing replacement anyways. If it isn't working now, you may as well try to clean it, even if in the process it gets damaged more.
Good luck - lol, maybe $135 is worth it after all.
Mufflers interiors can be a variety of styles, from "maze like" to baffles to just an expansion chamber.
Do you think it was / is a mouse nest? That is not uncommon in a stored generator.
Have you tried a simple piece of wire with the end turned into a small hook? Clothes hangers work great. Many times you can get most of the material out, the rest will "burn off" - make sure you run the generator in a safe area for a long time in case anything catches on fire (temporarily, we hope!).
If it is carbon build up, that is difficult to get out if it is not near the inlet or outlet.
If you are lucky, the carbon buildup may just be at or near the outlet, especially if there is a "spark arrestor" screen - simply scraping that clean may work.
If a part / baffle inside the muffler has been damaged, usually rusted, and is blocking the exhaust, the muffler needs to be replaced.
Many times in the process of "cleaning out" a muffler, it will be damaged to the point of needing replacement anyways. If it isn't working now, you may as well try to clean it, even if in the process it gets damaged more.
Good luck - lol, maybe $135 is worth it after all.
