eu2000i

2oldman wrote:
The OP didn't even ask a question. Now appears he doesn't exist.

You're right ... apparently the forum's software can't find the OP!

I wonder how the OP logged on, posted, and then left no footprint? A bug in the forum's software? The OP hacked this forum?

I'm curious as to what the admin would find if they looked into this. Maybe some adjustments need to be made in the forum's log in and control functions.

At any rate, I'm excited to be picking up my EU2000i and Companion today. Can't wait to test them out!

I'd dropped my EU2000 off at the dealer for a long overdue service the other day and we brought out the 1000 to see if it would run the 5k btu a/c in my Traverse (it did) and the 650 microwave (it did for a moment and then tripped the breaker). I used my 2000 extensively in 2007 on a long trip with the family and other than the a/c in our 5ver, it ran the microwave and wife's hair dryer just fine. I like the smaller size of the 1000 but the 2000 is far more useful for me.

NinerBikes wrote:

pnichols wrote:

NinerBikes wrote:
I can't speak for others, but the only thing my EU2000i won't run is my 13.5K Btu AC unit, a Dometic model. It will run easy start 11k units, as well as some of the smaller 8k or 9k Coleman polartec models.

My Eu2000i will run my microwave oven.

My Eu1000 won't run much of anything except lights, heater that burns propane, and the battery charger. Not even a hair dryer.

YMMV.

The Eu1000i is most sensitive to crappy gas laden with alcohol clogging it's jets and being a PIA to start and then start hunting or searching with fluctuating rpm's to maintain a load, due to the carb size and main jet size being the smallest. You have to load the gas you buy up with Seafoam and Techron and Blue Marine Sta-bil to keep the jets clean, and turn your gas over frequently, as well as drain the carb anytime you won't be using the /Eu1000i for more than a week.

This can mean more frequent carb tear downs, rebuilds, or flat out replacements. It keeps you broke and small gardener shops very busy sucking money out of your wallet to fix or repair, if you yourself are not mechanically inclined.

Hmmmm ... doesn't your commentary above leave one with the impression that the Honda 1000i has negatives connected with it relative to the Honda 2000i?? Sorry if I misinterpreted ... in that you actually meant that BOTH the 1000i and 2000i have the fuel sensitivity issue.

That's where I got my idea ... from you! :h

FWIW, my ancient but excellent running condition Honda EX650 has no trouble with any kind of gas I've ever thrown at it and this is even including sitting around for months/years at a time between uses ... and I suspect that it has a good old fashioned carburetor. Why are the new(er) Honda generators more finicky about their fuel condition? If that's the case, it sounds like regressive engineering on Honda's part.

Your assumption is that Honda makes the carburetor, they don't. Probably a Kehin or a Mikuni. Japan and Taiwan and the rest of the world are not running E-10 ethanol in their gasoline, to subsidize US corn farmers that are greasing the palms of politicians to grow more corn. Any time the govt subsidizes farmers, you get these problems, government creating markets, instead of leaving well enough alone, as ethanol is crappy fuel, period, and a crappy additive also. Ask anyone that's used ethanol for fuel in racing what it does to jets in carburetors if left in contact, it's an oxidizer. it destroys brass jets.

Niner. You just don't know what you are doing. The Honda Eu1000 just needs the pilot jet adjusted. The Eu1000 will run tank after tank of fuel without a burble when adjusted correctly.
MM49

My eu2000i runs everything except the AC. Perhaps a special replacement start capacitor in the AC unit would allow it to work too? Anybody tried that?

w8eh wrote:
My eu2000i runs everything except the AC. Perhaps a special replacement start capacitor in the AC unit would allow it to work too? Anybody tried that?

Have you tried shutting off the converter/charger when trying to run the AC? Have both fridge and water heater on gas.

Just flip the breaker, the only caveat is sometimes they tie a few 110 outlets on that same breaker so you just have to check. What I did with mine was disconnect those 110 outlets from the breaker and add another breaker for those circuits. So know the converter is on its own....

Ron W.

MM49 wrote:

NinerBikes wrote:

pnichols wrote:

NinerBikes wrote:
I can't speak for others, but the only thing my EU2000i won't run is my 13.5K Btu AC unit, a Dometic model. It will run easy start 11k units, as well as some of the smaller 8k or 9k Coleman polartec models.

My Eu2000i will run my microwave oven.

My Eu1000 won't run much of anything except lights, heater that burns propane, and the battery charger. Not even a hair dryer.

YMMV.

The Eu1000i is most sensitive to crappy gas laden with alcohol clogging it's jets and being a PIA to start and then start hunting or searching with fluctuating rpm's to maintain a load, due to the carb size and main jet size being the smallest. You have to load the gas you buy up with Seafoam and Techron and Blue Marine Sta-bil to keep the jets clean, and turn your gas over frequently, as well as drain the carb anytime you won't be using the /Eu1000i for more than a week.

This can mean more frequent carb tear downs, rebuilds, or flat out replacements. It keeps you broke and small gardener shops very busy sucking money out of your wallet to fix or repair, if you yourself are not mechanically inclined.

Hmmmm ... doesn't your commentary above leave one with the impression that the Honda 1000i has negatives connected with it relative to the Honda 2000i?? Sorry if I misinterpreted ... in that you actually meant that BOTH the 1000i and 2000i have the fuel sensitivity issue.

That's where I got my idea ... from you! :h

FWIW, my ancient but excellent running condition Honda EX650 has no trouble with any kind of gas I've ever thrown at it and this is even including sitting around for months/years at a time between uses ... and I suspect that it has a good old fashioned carburetor. Why are the new(er) Honda generators more finicky about their fuel condition? If that's the case, it sounds like regressive engineering on Honda's part.

Your assumption is that Honda makes the carburetor, they don't. Probably a Kehin or a Mikuni. Japan and Taiwan and the rest of the world are not running E-10 ethanol in their gasoline, to subsidize US corn farmers that are greasing the palms of politicians to grow more corn. Any time the govt subsidizes farmers, you get these problems, government creating markets, instead of leaving well enough alone, as ethanol is crappy fuel, period, and a crappy additive also. Ask anyone that's used ethanol for fuel in racing what it does to jets in carburetors if left in contact, it's an oxidizer. it destroys brass jets.

Niner. You just don't know what you are doing. The Honda Eu1000 just needs the pilot jet adjusted. The Eu1000 will run tank after tank of fuel without a burble when adjusted correctly.
MM49

Please be so kind as to do up a "how to" on adjustment of the pilot jet, with pictures. I am not much of one to tamper with original settings, mainly because mine can run rough at 800 ft above sea level, yet where I camp, usually 4000 -7000 feet in elevation, it runs fine. Can't have it run great at both locations without adjustments.