OK, I let my Honda generator 3000is set up for about a year and a half in a storage unit. I know, what was I thinking. Anyways a buddy of mine who is a good mechanic said he could clean the carb and it should be fine. He gave it back to me the other day and altho it runs it doesn't run right. I spoke to him and it sounded as tho he got in over his head and now I might need a new carb. He suggested to me that I get a rebuilt one put on it. My questions is, can any motorcycle shop do this or does it have to be one that works on Hondas generators. Has anyone here had theirs replaced with a new or rebuilt one. Just wondering how much its going to cost me. I called a local Honda dealership and was told just labor alone is 120.00 an hour with about two hours to put it on. That sounds a little fishy to me. Two hours?

Lots of u-tube videos on Honda gen set repairs. Good luck.

I cleaned the carbs in my Honda gens and one ran ok, the other didn't. I then used Seafoam and ran them hard. No problems since, a year later. Now they both start on the first pull! I did go by the Youtube videos, and use the cut-off video to shut down the gas and let them run dry. As said, no problems since. Good luck

When I cleaned my Honda 2000 carb, I had to do it twice, and I've worked on carbs before. It doesn't take much to make them run wrong. I'd try cleaning it again before replacing.

My eu2000I ran like junk form new. I think it's because Honda tests them and leaves fuel in the bowl.It finally got straightened out when I ran half a can of Seafoam in one tank of fuel and let it run for 7 hours. Couldn't believe the difference after that. Not only smoother but only takes a few pulls to start rather than the 20 plus it did before.You might try doing the same thing - wont cost much to try.

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B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Oct 19, 2016
These are very simple carbs. Any "good" mechanic should have no trouble with it. Find someone that has an ultrasonic cleaner and let them run the parts through it. Should be no need for new one which would be expen$ive.

B.O.
j-d
Explorer II
Oct 19, 2016
guidry wrote:
Another thing I do now is use premium gas, not the cheapest stuff.

x5 or x10 or so! I've had no carb problems with any of our small engines, like mowers, trimmers, blowers, pressure washer (that one's Honda powered) since I started going to the marina for ValvTechT which is 89 octane, ethanol free, stabilized gasoline. Fuel dock guys said about half their gas business walks down the pier with gas cans.
floridacamper
Nomad
Oct 19, 2016
Ok, I put SeaFoam in it, at first it wouldn't hold a load but it did run. So I put a small load bathroom vent and some lights, I ran that till some of the hunting went away. Now after two hours I can put my A/C without any problems. Its running pretty good now, hunts a little now and then but its clearing up Thanks for the advice. I'm going to let it run a few hours. :)
Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Oct 16, 2016
wnjj wrote:
When I cleaned my Honda 2000 carb, I had to do it twice, and I've worked on carbs before. It doesn't take much to make them run wrong. I'd try cleaning it again before replacing.

Same on my Champ. I still can't figure out what went wrong the first time. :h
352
Explorer
Oct 16, 2016
A fuel shut off valve will make that generator last as long as you will. You can put new gas in and turn the valve on a year later and it will start up quick. I have a 10 year old chainsaw I use once a year. I empty the tank after every use and then run the carb dry after every use. Buy some Seafoam
floridacamper
Nomad
Oct 15, 2016
Ok thanks for the tips
guidry
Explorer
Oct 15, 2016
Another thing I do now is use premium gas, not the cheapest stuff.
ScottG
Nomad
Oct 15, 2016
NinerBikes wrote:
floridacamper wrote:
Thanks I'll try putting a load on it and running it with seafoam for a few hours

I prefer to put in the right amount of seafoam on a full tank of absolutely fresh gasoline. Then I run it for an hour a day under heavy load. Carb needs the down time to soak and saturate with the seafoam mix in it for a few 23 hour periods, to do the job right. 2-4 days of that should do it.

And that's what I did many times before the last time when I put the half can in. I ran a double dose most of the time and would let it sit.
Nothing happened until I put the half can in and ran it at length.
NinerBikes
Explorer
Oct 15, 2016
floridacamper wrote:
Thanks I'll try putting a load on it and running it with seafoam for a few hours

I prefer to put in the right amount of seafoam on a full tank of absolutely fresh gasoline. Then I run it for an hour a day under heavy load. Carb needs the down time to soak and saturate with the seafoam mix in it for a few 23 hour periods, to do the job right. 2-4 days of that should do it.
floridacamper
Nomad
Oct 15, 2016
Thanks I'll try putting a load on it and running it with seafoam for a few hours

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