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profdant139
Explorer II
Jun 11, 2017

Priming Honda 2000 after draining carb: when is it primed?

So I store the generator with the carb drained. The next time I have to start the generator, I have to pull the rope slowly a number of times until the carb is primed. Is there a way to know whe...
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Snowman9000
Explorer
Jun 11, 2017
romore wrote:
You can open the drain valve until clear fresh gas comes out, close it then pull normally.


Are you sure? It has a fuel pump. I would think the only way is to pull and pull. Other than to pressurize the tank, or to squirt a little some into the carb inlet.

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