3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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justawingin wrote:When a small engine behaves like this it is an indication that there is insufficient fuel. There may be a small blockage of the main jet. To access, turn off fuel, remove drain plug on carb bowl, remove carb bowl and then the main jet. The main jet located in the center of carb, above where the bolt that holds the bowl on screws in. Insert a flat blade screwdriver up the hole and remove the jet. Clean the jet with compressed air and a wooden toothpic. Inspect the jet by holding up to the light. The hole should appear round with no obstructions.
Hi All,
I unplugged everything and plugged in a 1500 watt heater. Whoa! Generator started surging like crazy. It would not settle down until I turned the heater off. Turned the heater back on and it started surging again. I moved the choke from the open position to the halfway position and the generator settled back into a steady purr. I moved the choke back to the open position and the surging started again.
It is not uncommon for a small piece of dirt or metal to get lodged in here on a new engine.
Reassemble and open fuel. Start and check operation. If still erratic, check attaching bolts of carb as a vacuum leak can also cause this.
These two issues are the most common on small engines that will not maintain a load.
I had a Honda do this to me a year ago and it was a small piece of material that looked like sawdust. Cleaned the jet and no more problem.
