Generator Question

Pull the float/fuel bowl & you will see what looks like Jello! Its gummed up.

I have put stabilizer in gas & forgot to drain the tank in the fall but low & behold the Honda 600watt generator started right up the next spring.

salem wrote:
he probably stored it with gas in it. He knows to run it every it so often, but that just kind of got put on the back burner this time for some reason.

Thanks. Yes, it's easy to forget. The best way is drain the darn thing.

2Oldman: I'm not 100% sure, but my guess would be that yes, he probably stored it with gas in it. He knows to run it every it so often, but that just kind of got put on the back burner this time for some reason. Thanks again.

salem wrote:
. As to the old gas question, no, he put fresh gas in it.

Ok.. not to belabor the point, but, was it stored with gas in it? If it wasn't, then how long was gas allowed to stay in it until it was drained.. properly?

The point (obviously) is that leaving gas in them is a big no-no, for most of these gens.

Repariman said exactly what you guys were saying. Gummed up carb. from ethonol in today's gasoline. Thanks again and have a great Thanksgiving.

Thanks for the responses. As to the old gas question, no, he put fresh gas in it. He needs it this weekend so may not have time to try the seafoam treatment in case that didn't work. Will probably take it to a repair shop. Thanks again.

rockhillmanor wrote:
Save yourself some time and first check the draw from the fuel pump.

Fuel pump?

Bruce

Save yourself some time and first check the draw from the fuel pump.

Also, the sticky thread at the top of this forum shows how to do a manual carb cleaning on the Honda 2000.

As others said, the carb is the problem. There is a small passage plugged. This is a common problem with Honda gensets if stored with untreated gas, and with many small engines as well.

Run Seafoam in the gas. Start it, run it with the choke for a little bit. Let it sit 24 hours. Repeat every day for several days. See if it cleans up. I've had it work! Usually you'll see progress every day. Another good chemical for cleaning up dirty carbs is Sta-Bil Marine or Sta-Bil Ethanol formulas. Use the clean up ratio, which is twice the storage ratio. I've had the Sta-Bil work when the Seafoam failed. But don't use the old original version of Sta-Bil; it's worthless with today's gas IMO.

Then use the Sta-Bil Marine or Ethanol in gas, at the storage ratio, in the Honda from now on, or at least when the gennie is going to be sitting.