When did the eu2000's become so hard to start
We had a 2008 eu2000 that we used to power our fish house in the winter. The thing always started on the first or second pull unless it had sat for 3-4 months. Then maybe 7-8 pulls. Two weeks ago we ...
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My box on my 2012 made Eu2000i does indeed say "Assembled in Japan". It is a EAAJ serial number. It does start easily, always has. My 2003 build EU2000i has from day 1 been an easy to start generator, until I left CARB South Coast Air Quality Management District unleaded fuel in it for 6 months, despite starting it and running it hard 1x a month with the water heater element in my 6 gallon Suburban water heater for an hour at a minimum, or pairing it with the newer unit to start the 13.5 BTU AC unit up, and then shutting the newer unit off and letting the older one run the AC at 10 amp load and 123 V on my Kill a Watt.
Ethanol fuel is just plain cr*ppy. It doesn't make the same horsepower per gallon, it wrecks jets and carbs on these small motors. I always try to buy small town no name fuel, not cut with ethanol, like in the big cities.
Ethanol fuel is just plain cr*ppy. It doesn't make the same horsepower per gallon, it wrecks jets and carbs on these small motors. I always try to buy small town no name fuel, not cut with ethanol, like in the big cities.
