generator surge
Onan 5500 in our Class A had run quite well last fall on our way down to Florida. Since arriving and storing the unit it has run well, when it gets used (about every two weeks to keep it fresh), but I...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:gbopp wrote:
When I started the generator it ran smooth and continues to run smooth.
Its worth trying and is easier than cleaning/replacing the carburetor.
Sometimes Snake Oil works.. :)
Sometimes ! I have never been that lucky !!
I HAVE been that lucky. I had a riding mower with the carb so gummed up I had to use starter fluid (ether) sprayed directly into the air intake to start it. Even then, it ran rough. I used double strength Seafoam for a season. By the end of the season, the mower ran like it had a new carb installed.
I like the suggestion about the spray Seafoam into the air intake. But, I would also ALWAYS have Seafoam in its fuel. Actually, since that episode I DO always have Seafoam in the fuel for mine.
