Honda EU200i issue
I've had an intermittent problem with my Honda EU200i. It's happened since new but couldn't reproduce the problem. Finally, this fall we were camping in the mountains of Idaho. When the temperature dr...
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Jeff,
I had the same problem. The stiff oil was aerating (full of air bubbles) which causes the oil pressure to be very low. The "Oil Alert" lite comes on and immediately shuts off the gen set. I changed to 5W30 oil and that instantly solved the problem. Per the owners manual:
SAE 10W-30 is recommended for general, all-temperature use. Other
viscosities shown in the chart may be used when the average
temperature in your area is within the indicated range.
LeRoy
I had the same problem. The stiff oil was aerating (full of air bubbles) which causes the oil pressure to be very low. The "Oil Alert" lite comes on and immediately shuts off the gen set. I changed to 5W30 oil and that instantly solved the problem. Per the owners manual:
SAE 10W-30 is recommended for general, all-temperature use. Other
viscosities shown in the chart may be used when the average
temperature in your area is within the indicated range.
LeRoy
