Honda generator repair/replace?
Hello Everyone,
I have a Honda EU3000i generator that has served me very well for 13+ years. Including running my household for 11 days during a winter storm.
Unfortunately in a moment of impatience I broke it. :(
It fell off of the rack when I rounded a corner. Found it lying on its side in the ditch still running. I shut it down and carried it back to camp. I looked it over and checked the oil level. It looked OK so I started it up. It seemed fine other than some road rash and a broken trim piece.
It ran fine for about 8 hours before I shut it down for the night. It started fine the next morning and ran for about 4 hours and abruptly stopped. I checked fuel and oil. All OK.
Started it up and it was not right. It runs at a very slow speed constantly. Eco-throttle setting makes no difference.
It sounds like one of the old Lister 6/1 engines. Pop....... Pop..... Pop..... Pop....
Suspecting a fuel problem, I removed the air filter and tried squirting a bit of WD40 into the carb expecting the engine to speed up. It did not.
It starts easily but will not run properly and nothing I have tried ha made any difference.
Any Honda guru's in the house? Any thoughts on what the problem may be?
As I will be needing another generator later this year, I thought that I would go ahead and buy another one to use while I am working on the Honda. Unfortunately, my budget will no longer support the purchase of a new Honda.
My big concerns about a new one are physical size, quiet and the ability to run my 1990 vintage roof air.
After much research I ordered a Champion from FactoryPure.com.
Well.... They screwed up the order and are being real butheads about it.
I am going camping on Thursday and need a generator. I have been looking locally and all I have found so far are 2000 watt generators from Craftsman, Westinghouse and Harbor Freight.
Do any of you have any experience with these? Will they support my roof air?
I have a Honda EU3000i generator that has served me very well for 13+ years. Including running my household for 11 days during a winter storm.
Unfortunately in a moment of impatience I broke it. :(
It fell off of the rack when I rounded a corner. Found it lying on its side in the ditch still running. I shut it down and carried it back to camp. I looked it over and checked the oil level. It looked OK so I started it up. It seemed fine other than some road rash and a broken trim piece.
It ran fine for about 8 hours before I shut it down for the night. It started fine the next morning and ran for about 4 hours and abruptly stopped. I checked fuel and oil. All OK.
Started it up and it was not right. It runs at a very slow speed constantly. Eco-throttle setting makes no difference.
It sounds like one of the old Lister 6/1 engines. Pop....... Pop..... Pop..... Pop....
Suspecting a fuel problem, I removed the air filter and tried squirting a bit of WD40 into the carb expecting the engine to speed up. It did not.
It starts easily but will not run properly and nothing I have tried ha made any difference.
Any Honda guru's in the house? Any thoughts on what the problem may be?
As I will be needing another generator later this year, I thought that I would go ahead and buy another one to use while I am working on the Honda. Unfortunately, my budget will no longer support the purchase of a new Honda.
My big concerns about a new one are physical size, quiet and the ability to run my 1990 vintage roof air.
After much research I ordered a Champion from FactoryPure.com.
Well.... They screwed up the order and are being real butheads about it.
I am going camping on Thursday and need a generator. I have been looking locally and all I have found so far are 2000 watt generators from Craftsman, Westinghouse and Harbor Freight.
Do any of you have any experience with these? Will they support my roof air?
