Thanks Eric!

Adjusting the potentiometer on the AVR was the takeaway on this vid for me. So simple. So obvious. And I never considered it. Question about that arm setting and adjustment ‘room’ on the throttle adjustment: what if you moved it to the fourth hole? Wouldn’t it give you more threads on that bolt? Would it make sense to put a drop of a thread locker on that throttle bolt to keep it from moving in or out? Thanks for your videos. Familiarization of all the different engines is really eye opening. And comforting.

Glad to hear it

Thanks! That is a good generator.

Thanks

I was just thinking that. Need a brainy neighbour

Was always strong on the power head side. The engine side, I owe Mustie1 and Taryl.

The important thing is to run the carb dry and change the gas out at least once a year if not twice.

That would probably work better. The space is tight, buy will give it a try next time.

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what kit did you use?

@@martinoelec4552 Motor Snorkel from US Carburetion. motorsnorkel dot com.

Thanks Bruce!

Thanks. I normally use WD40, but in this case was not sure if it was a good idea given the temperature the exhaust runs at.

@marthale7 can you buy one of those kilowatt meters at a electrical supply house?

Gracias

Thought about it. Just easier to carry around the little heaters.

Also they tend to kink cutting off the vent.

If you want a trouble free generator, then Honda is the way to go. With a little care, it will last. Most others are similar. As long as it has an oil sensor and an AVR then it is a good generator. The other thing to consider is parts support. Most Chinese engines are not branded and difficult to find parts for. Vendors like Ryobi, Briggs and Generac use Chinese engines and they also sell the engine parts. A lot of others do not. Also like any generator that has a name brand engine on it like Honda, Yamaha, Subaru and Briggs.

@@jcondon1 Thanks. Ended up with a Honda. Oil sensor- check! AVR- nope. it's a Cyclo-Converter model. Found a great deal.

@@marceld6061 even better. An inverter is better then an AVR.

Glad you enjoyed it

That would work (I think)

Thank you very much!

Alas I'm not as odd as my wife says I am. Generator collector is a thing!

@@worthcounty4317 Absolutely! I have 3 myself ;)

You are impressive

You explain your action well, and when you are wrong you admit it

Definitely take it slow. Not only for your body, but at times it is good to step away when things are not going as planned. Definitely good therapy.

Thanks!

Thanks Dean!

Thanks for watching!

Is it an inverter generator? The only ones have have worked on with servo governor control are inverter generators. 3 of the 4 where carburetor related. kzfaq.info/sun/PLoj6DvbhMTzsUU5RHD652cjiohLrnQ-US

@@jcondon1 No it's not an inverter, older big portable generac. 17,500 running and 22,500 surge watts. It has a servo motor to control the throttle. I had the carburetor all apart, looked very good but did a clean up and blew everything out while I was in there. Pretty obvious that someone has had it apart, lots of weird stuff, including the start/stop switch installed upside down? I have it apart to check the valve clearance and then going to see if I can sort it out. Other than the surging it seems to start and run well but voltage is a bit low, 112, 113 on both sides. Thanks for getting back to me,!

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Awesome, thanks. Maybe that engine is a Mitsubishi? Just an idea? I really appreciate your help and assistance and please keep your awesome videos coming up. Take care bud and thanks 😀

Thanks for your assistance James

Well because they basically only run full speed the jet hole isn't that small it's pretty big , at least compared to a more elaborate engine with idle Jets to plug up. And you typically remove it directly from the bottom of the carburetor bowl so it's real easy too access and clean. A fuel filter is not a bad idea but it is mass that will shake around on a flimsy plastic fuel line. Bigger problem for carburetor pluggage comes from fuel turning to varnish. If you're not going to run your generator often stabilize your fuel, running the bowl dry then draining it before storage is a good idea

Be extremely careful with compressed air. Dust in a generator does not usually kill it but if you blow the wingdings and not clean all the chunks completely it's a recipe for disaster. Just from experience.

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I also use a cheap kilowatt meter knock off to check the frequency and voltage of the generator it's a easy way to do it. Much easier than using a multimeter. Especially when you're trying to make adjustments too adjust the voltage or frequency. Recently I discovered a problem using it. I discovered my voltage was dropping to 90 volts while the generator was under 2200 w load but the gauge on my generator still showed 120 V. The generator output was 120 volts when there was no load on it. With a 1000w partial load it dropped to 110 volts. Turns out the gauge was wired back on the generator head at the same place the wires to the distribution panel took off from so the problem was in the panel. I'll make a long story short by saying it was a switch that switched between 120 and 240 volts. There was a bad contact internal to switch causing resistance. I ordered another new 4pdt 250v 15a switch from amazon for $8.....problem fixed. In the past it also identified low frequency where the governor speed control had gotten messed up a little bit during transportation by something hitting it and bending the soft aluminum parts. The generator was only running 52 hz. You can get a knock-off kilowatt meter for about 15 or 20 bucks on Amazon and it comes in very useful for evaluating generator

You know he did that, right?

thanks

It does not hurt it in the short term, but... a load will increase the heat and help burn off carbon deposits. You are doing better then most running is monthly.