I've got a Kipor KGE3000Ti that ran great for several years. Then took it to the shop twice because it would just stop. They cleaned the carb, then replaced it. After each repair it would run for several hours then stop. I tore it down, cleaned the fuel tank, fuel line and carburetor. Ran fine for several hours then it stopped again. Cleaned the carb - same result. It's not all that difficult to clean the carb, but I'm looking for a more permanent fix. I've used StaBil and/or Seafoam in the gas but that apparently isn't helping. Any suggestions?

How is your fuel line?? What is getting into your carb? Dirt or does it resemble your fuel line material??

Yeah - I'm thinking anything rubber in the fuel system. Or contaminated gas?

hook up a different fuel tank see if the same thing happens, it,ll give an answer.

Corn is the probably the problem. Try using straight gas.

How much seafood or stability have you put in it?

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Led_67
Explorer
May 18, 2014
How is your fuel line?? What is getting into your carb? Dirt or does it resemble your fuel line material??
CA_Traveler
Explorer III
May 18, 2014
Yeah - I'm thinking anything rubber in the fuel system. Or contaminated gas?
midnightsadie
Explorer II
May 18, 2014
hook up a different fuel tank see if the same thing happens, it,ll give an answer.
352
Explorer
May 18, 2014
Corn is the probably the problem. Try using straight gas.
K_Charles
Explorer
May 18, 2014
How much seafood or stability have you put in it?
2oldman
Explorer II
May 18, 2014
I'll be the first smartass to say Honda.
NinerBikes
Explorer
May 18, 2014
2oldman wrote:
I'll be the first smartass to say Honda.

Or Yamaha... ;-)
bob_nestor
Explorer III
May 18, 2014
Does it not start or run again after it shuts down? When you clean the carb do you also do something else, like top off the tank with gas?

One thing that comes to mind is the vent on the gas cap could be plugged and it runs until it creates enough vacuum in the tank to keep the gas from flowing.
Kemahsabe
Explorer
May 18, 2014
Led 67 wrote:
How is your fuel line?? What is getting into your carb? Dirt or does it resemble your fuel line material??

CA Traveler wrote:
Yeah - I'm thinking anything rubber in the fuel system. Or contaminated gas?

Agreed. An ethanol or materials problem, or both. I really can't see the contamination to examine it. I don't think it's contaminated gas. My outboard motor runs it with no problem.
Kemahsabe
Explorer
May 18, 2014
bob_nestor wrote:
Does it not start or run again after it shuts down? When you clean the carb do you also do something else, like top off the tank with gas?

One thing that comes to mind is the vent on the gas cap could be plugged and it runs until it creates enough vacuum in the tank to keep the gas from flowing.

Once it shuts down it won't start again until the carb is cleaned.