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2oldman's avatar
2oldman
Explorer II
Mar 05, 2014

Honda 2k dripping gas fix



I found one of my Honda 2000s dripping gas (when running) from the tube marked with the arrow. She was also surging every few minutes under the load of an a/c. I did not find mention of this problem on youtube, but one article I saw called it (I think) an emulsion tube. The sticky on here calls it a 'vent tube'.. ?

I removed the air filter/carburetor assembly, and found the carburetor itself to be pretty clean. A little bit of brown tarnish, but nothing looked serious. I pulled the clear tubing off the fitting where the leak was coming from, and pushed a wire up there as far as I could go. Pushed it in and out many times thinking there must be some gunk in there. I drained the carburetor bowl using the screw drain, then tilted the generator back and dumped a bunch of Stabil in the carb. Let it sit for a few minutes. Dumped more Stabil in the gas tank. Yes, I know it's a fuel stabilizer, but I hoped it may help with this problem too.

I put her back together and fired it up, and, after running my air for 15 minutes she's just fine. Thank heaven for easy fixes because I'm not the best with tools, and a carb cleaning could be a big job. I'm going to be more strict with draining the gas from now on. Letting them sit for 3 weeks may be too much with ethanol gas. I've said before I've never had a problem, and I haven't, until today.

Today, I rule.

9 Replies

  • mbopp's avatar
    mbopp
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2014
    There's a gas station near me that sells 91 octane non-ethanol fuel. I run all my small engines on it.
  • John_Joey's avatar
    John_Joey
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2014
    2oldman wrote:
    ...nobody's had this problem before.


    SeaFoam is great stuff. Just put some in the gas can and then use it from there in all of your motors. It will stabilize the fuel for up to one year, plus it will keep the carb as clean as can be. The stuff has been around for well over 30 years and many of us have been using it for just about that long. I don't like to use this term, but it is true for this product, it really is a mechanic in a can.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Mar 06, 2014
    My bowl drain uses a regular screwdriver.

    I guess nobody's had this problem before.
  • NinerBikes's avatar
    NinerBikes
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2014
    Move your arrow down one of those hoses, that's your float bowl.?? s
    Stick your screwdriver in the bottom and turn the screw counter clockwise that will drain the fuel out of your float bowl.

    Keep the switch turned to the "off" position, choke the carb, and pull on the starter handle 2 or 3 times to suck all the residual fuel out of the jets on the carb. Now she's ready for not having any fuel go bad in the carb bowl and jets while in short term storage.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Mar 06, 2014
    ford truck guy wrote:
    Tin Pusher wrote:
    When I shut my gen's down for storage I turn the fuel off, let 'em run dry.


    X2 . no problems so far . .


    Yes but we can't do that with our Honda's unless we hack into the fuel line and modify them.
    Yet another reason I will buy Blue or even Yellow next time.
  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Mar 05, 2014
    Tin Pusher wrote:
    When I shut my gen's down for storage I turn the fuel off, let 'em run dry.


    X2 . no problems so far . .
  • Tin_Pusher's avatar
    Tin_Pusher
    Explorer II
    Mar 05, 2014
    When I shut my gen's down for storage I turn the fuel off, let 'em run dry.

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