Potentially Dangerous Generator Failure
This spring, bought a 1200 Watt Firman generator from Home Depot in Canada. It seemed like a good deal -- $249 plus tax, delivered right to the house, with a three year warranty. On the second o...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
Just because the "EU" may have a DIFFERENT valve, you really should not pooh, pooh the fact that HONDA DOES use this same valve system on many of their equipment..
Just ONE of the variations of this valve design, this one IS for a HONDA.. And once again, made of pot metal and of Chinese manufacturers.
There is no guarantee that this is a bonafide Honda part. This pic is from Amazon, where any company can list any part and call it whatever they want. This could be (and almost certainly is...) an aftermarket knock-off.
The first review of the above valve from Amazon:
ByCorey T.on July 25, 2017
Verified Purchase
Purchased for a 1985 Honda 250 ES, listed as compatible. When changing from 'Off' position to 'On', an impulse of fuel leaks through the face of the knob. Also, I had to change the fuel hose, this one requires a smaller hose. (I believe I used a 3/8", not positive, I just had it lying around.) Overall, not impressed, but for the price, I'm not sure what I expected.
