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Re: Generator No start, please help
Pulled the valve cover and sure enough the valve was stuck as well the spring retainer had come off. Wasn't able to free things up so ended up pulling the head. Blasted the valve with carb cleaner and it freed up on its own. Throw it back together and started on the first pull. Again thanks for the help. I didn't have a new gasket set but they all came off in one piece with no residue left behind so I tossed it back together. Glad the valve isn't bent246Views0likes0CommentsRe: Generator No start, please help
Thanks for the followup. Behold a stuck intake valve, never even crossed my mind. Will have to pull it appart and see if I can free it up and what else is wrong with it. Dropped the oil last night and it had almost and extra litre, can only assume its fuel. Aside from the valve issues might have a washed out cylinder wall as well.246Views0likes0CommentsGenerator No start, please help
Looking for some assistance, i'm at my wits end I have a champion 40025 3000/3500 generator. Unit was running like a top over the weekend. Ran dry on fuel 2 times, refuel, one pull and fired right up until now. Checked for spark, no spark. Changed plug and test plug against valve cover. lots of blue spark. Put back together, pull and break the starter cord. Wow, not my day. pull the recoil and put a new cord in, re-attached. Give it a 2 pulls, nothing. Pull the air filter, open choke. 3 more pulls and WoooWWf, big blue flame out the air box. Thought maybe something stuck in the carb. Pull the carb apart, bowl, float, carb clean everything with carb cleaner. Now i must have it. Put it all back together, 3 pulls and wooowf, bigger blue flame out the airbox. What am i missing or doing wrong,1.2KViews0likes5CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: Well shucks - I missed a birthday. It is hard to believe that this thread is still here after eight years. It was started on 3-2-2005. I was a much younger man back then :) I am extremely thankful for all the great friends I have made thru this thread! And I think I can speak for many and thank you for all your input404Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
jasult wrote: Happy_Waver wrote: I picked up my Champion 3000/3500 at Costco here in Canada. If you keep any eye open on their coupons you can get a good deal. Not only was it on sale but they gave me another 75 bucks off at the door How does it perform? Is it more or less noisey than expected I am considering one Sorry for the delay, been busy dealing with split lino from cold weather. I couldn't be happier with my Champion, for the money I don't think there is a better buy. I have used it in all sort of conditions, as well on the house during a winter power outage. As for noise I don't have a problem with it, I've used other generators in the past and its quieter then any other full RPM model I have every used. Is it as quiet as a Honda 2000 at low RPM no, but I can honestly say I think its quieter than a Honda 2000 when its running full tilt...ie running AC or large draw items.219Views0likes0Comments
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