Quote dragonflyspit
"Evidence it's not putting out the same power? Less power to my 120 volt appliances - my blender slows; my box fan slows, and it stops charging my batteries worth a damn. The generator gets quieter toward the end of its life too, and eventually it won't even power my little TV"
As a long time Small Engine Repairman, if you brought one of these in for repair, I'd have you wait around for about ten minutes while I cleaned the Spark Arrestor screen located inside the exhaust muffler. Spark arrestors are required by the U.S. Forrest Service and when they start to carbon-up the unit starts to lose power and become quieter until it quits.
If you're not running the generator in a forrest you can take it out and leave it out. Jack
