Dakzuki wrote:
bigfootford wrote:
Dakzuki wrote:
I just resurrected an EU1000 that hasn't been run in 10 Years. I was astounded it ran at all but it did, albeit poorly with all the symptoms described in the thread. It also dumped so much gas into the engine it ended up in the crankcase thinning the point of disassembling the carb but I ending up doing a series of oil changes to flush the crankcase and to get her running right I used Sea Foam in the gas, and shot carb cleaner into the intake while running. Once all that was done I took the spark plug out and gave it a good cleaning. She's outside right now running in Eco mode with a 600 watt light plugged into it purring like a kitten. Once this tank of fuel runs out I'll change the oil on last time and load it with Mobil 1.
BTW, the genny cost me a bottle of good single malt and a few hours of my time (to get it running right).
That's a cheap Eu genny.....Glad it is ok after all that gas...
So did you remove the carb and clean it up or what?
You said, " It also dumped so much gas into the engine it ended up in the crankcase thinning the point of disassembling the carb"... and it does not make sense to me.
Jim
My bad. Poor editing job. It was bad enough I was ready to disassemble the carb but all he other measures got her running right before I got to that level. First sign of issues from here on out and I will do a carb tear down. The generator now has fresh gas with Sea Foam in it so hopefully any residual gunk is being dissolved. We have a dry camping trip in a few weeks and I intend to use the Honda for battery charging. I'll have the main APU in the RV for backup if needed.
Just an update on my EU1000. I ended up having to take the carb apart. The EU2000 instructions in this thread are very good when you get to the carb removal disassembly part. The only significant difference is the air intake comes off a bit more simply on the EU1000. That part is very intuitive so don't sweat it. Pay attention to the carb part and you'll be good.
