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CoeyCoey
Explorer
May 29, 2020

Portable generators with auto start capability.

Hello all, I am looking for a small portable generator with autostart capability. The only one I have found so far is the AIM models. Does anyone else know of any brands with this feature? M...
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Lantley
Nomad
May 30, 2020
GordonThree wrote:
Dutch_12078 wrote:
How do you plan to handle choking or priming the engine for starting?


How do the Champion and Honda with electric start do it? I'm guessing there's a servo motor inside that moves the choke lever? ... Priming, I didn't know that was still a thing on a modern engine.

Priming is still a thing but if it's not cold out (A/C weather) priming is generally not necessary for an engine that has not been sitting for a long time

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