you win some, you lose some.... winner, winner, chicken dinner... good job, very methodical

After watching about 8 of your videos I had the confidence and ambition to tackle our broken generator. When I opened it up I was surprised to find it was brushless, got the multimeter out done some tests, I think the capacitors are dead, if I’m right it’s a £6 fix! Excited for the delivery. You could have just saved me a couple hundred quid, so thank you in advance 🙌

James: “i’m going to check the spark plug” Generator: “omg i better start up or he’ll disassemble me piece by piece” James fixes generators by scaring them back to life 🤣

If I had kids, they would be required to watch these kinds of fix it videos everyday before bed...

James, I want to thank you for all the work you put in to sharing your knowledge on fixing generators. It has been invaluable and I have learned much from watching your many videos. I enjoy your attention to details. You will fix everything on these machines; I can really appreciate this thoroughness. It is a breath of fresh air and I also use the same level of discipline whenever I publish a repair videos. Thanks for being so complete as it greatly bothers me when I see great technicians not do a complete job. Your cinematography and getting the viewers into all the action is impeccable. I have watched you intentional work on difficult angles to get a great shot. It is appreciated. Your problem solving diagnoses is what I return for over and over. Thanks for sharing this most important process. What region of the world do you live in to find so many generators for cheap? Thanks from a subscriber.

Doc, ye did it again. That will make someone an exellent generator. We deserve an easy one once in awhile.

Thank you so much for making these videos. I enjoy fixing small engine's as well.

Nice find and fix. I use a tea ball in my ultra sonic cleaner for the jets and small parts, helps me not to loose them. Another great video. Thanks

Nice to have one you purchased which had a simple fix! But didn’t hurt to clean the (almost always problem) carburetor!

I had no idea it was that easy to take out the main jet. I've always stopped at spraying carb cleaner up that tube, now I've learned more about digging deeper!

Another great educational video James. I like the way you go through the examination process, very precise. A lot of “tubers” rush through it and never hit the fine points of problem solving. You also offer many great tips that help us all with our own equipment. Really enjoy watching them! Thanks for posting, stay safe. 👍👍

James you're incredible, I just feel am right there working with you. Man obsolutely genuinely honest the best I have watched on videos...oh boy I have seen many.

Good video It’s amazing how some people give up on projects

@28:04 I spotted the piece I had left over when I had to take my generator apart to fix the stuck intake valve. I took off that metal shield located under the valve cover but when it came time to reassemble the next day I could not recall from where it came. THANKS!!!! This video is a big help! Now I can reattach the "leftover" part.

Fantastic find. Great repair. As usual you are the genius of generators. Thanks for the video.

I like your way of filming just like ChriFix.

Nice work once again James, at least that generator only needed minor repair!

Thanks James, just watching your videos I was able to get a generator that I pick up for nothing up and running, as I already have a generator I will pass this one to my son

another great video, really enjoy watching them thanks James!

Well James another success story. Thanks for sharing your video with us. Ed

Your mentioning the choke seeming to be stuck on reminded me of when I was asked to look at a generator which had been loaned to the local scouts (a more undisciplined bunch of louts could never be found) and had been returned not working properly. It would start but ran slowly and wouldn't regulate. After a lot of fiddling around, I realised that one of the louts had managed to push the throttle control so far around to the "fast" setting that the control arm had become stuck behind a limiting arm and the throttle was so far on, that it was actually almost "off" again. After a lot of trouble, I finally managed to free the control arm and get it onto the correct side of the limiting arm, which solved the problem and got the generator working correctly again. (This was a pretty large generator, of around 12k watts or more at our country's standard 240V)

That's a nice find! - The kind of thing we never seem to see around here. I'm a bit mystified as to why anyone would cut off the tip of that shut of valve. It's known as an "anti-diesel valve" or "anti run-on valve" to bring the engine to a decisive stop when switched off - some lean burning engines tend to run on, firing without a spark, hence the reference to diesel, for a second or two after shut-down. My John Deere lawn tractor has the same sort of valve, but working the other way round.

Nice video. I've got a four year old Gen that I pull out for hurricanes works great. I have changed oil on it but I do have to prime it to start. Thanks for the vid. W

I thought maybe at first someone had installed a non-resistive sparkplug which caused a problem with your phone, but seemed fine later on. Thanks James, great find and video.

Another great video James!

WOW what a great deal there !!!

I learn something from every video James. Makes me want to go find one to fix but here in central jersey they just ask to much for broken ones. Nut I do look on occasion. thx!

Nice repair @James Condon

Great video, Had a similar problem with the same machine that hadn't run in several years, disconnected the oil sensor wires and it started after a few pulls

Wow! Killer find for $75. Likely frustrating for you in terms of content, but an easy one makes up for the extra cost that goes into others. Great camera work and detail as always. I didn't notice an audio issue early on and loved the school bus comparison!

Choke can´t be turned off... "could be as simple as that..." Me, looks at the lenght of the video: nope...

Love the warm yellow colour.

That's a pretty unusual looking carb/choke setup. I know when the "Shanghai Special" motors started appearing, parts were a tough find... hopefully that situation has improved. Many of those motors run OK.

Great video, not really the power output panel I'd expect on a generator labeled " commerical industrial " but certainly seems to operate as intended

Morning coffee and James at work great 🇦🇺🦘👍

yeah, I'd like to hear your comments on the quality of those red fuel filters. Others are claiming they are absolute junk compared to a paper gravity filter in regards to filtering quality! Overall, a great buy for a 8K generator!

What a great find!

Thanks for another great movie James

When he said, this shouldn't take long at all, I immediately looked and saw there was plenty of time left in the video. LOL

Thanks for the video James.

hi james a simple fix this time around, looks to be a good high tech one, and i like the colour

great find,nice work

Liked that school buss comparison. I knew it looks familiar just didn’t think of the buss.

The deals you get are just out of this world. There was a generator on Marketplace for a while for $150, the ad read "99% of a generator" The generator was in a pile all stripped down as a basket case. I think the person saw one of your videos and said - I can do that! Nope, I was wrong. No idea what it sold for but it's not up anymore.

What a steal! As always great job.

What a deal good quick fix

Great information! Thanks

Nice find.

More great stuff !! Thank you.

James fantastic find good one

Very educational videos. My generators are sometimes hard to start but it’s usually a fuel issue. New fuel and a little squirt of fuel into the cylinder is all I need to do. If you could dig up a Honda EM with auto throttle and explain how they work (or fail) I’d love to see that... mine is screwy...

Also I find 3/8 fuel line works well as a breather hose. More durable and seals better, much less cost.

That is one beast of a Generator! Too bad I can't buy it...shipping to Canada would just a SURREAL in price!

It’s a steal James.

At 27:15, I'd get a filter that you can see through, and it will most likely have an arrow for direction of flow.

THKS

Nice pickup👍

Nice buy

U get. Some good prices..here in ky they sell broke ones for 200 dollars..

That o-ring just disappeared at 11:23. Lol

I would say that's a good score James.

James: "Lets drain the carb." Wife: "James, have you seen my coffee cup?"

There's allot of people that don't want to mess with machinery, no matter how easy it is and then there's the not mechanically inclined, they just prefer to go buy a new one, great video and find.

James, first I love all of your videos. Second, I've watched other channels with tons of dead air, air tool, and hammers used on delicate parts. You need to wear a lab coat because you are like a surgeon. Serious skills and excellent editing too.

I'd love to work on and sell some old power equipment, more for something to do, and not necessarily as income. I saw you spent $70 for that generator and I've never seen anything priced like that locally. I went onto my local craigslist and chuckled when I found that most sellers were asking full new retail for their used generators. Even generators that had fuel leaks and carb problems were listed at what I could order them for from home depot or amazon brand new. I guess I'll have to stick with side-of-the-road discards for the time being. Great video though, thanks for the content!

Interesting looks like a good generator was sold hmmm wonder why they said it had problems @James Condon

James I do a lot of small engine repairs as well. I have the same ultrasonic cleaner but started using “Gunk Parts Cleaner Complete Kit with Dip Basket” a few years ago (Advance Auto Parts sells it). It is really stinky but works much better at cleaning the pilot jet passages.

Similar to the Generac 5500W gen I found on Craig's List some years ago. Seller was asking something over $100 but when he tried to start it, it wouldn't stay running. I offered $80 and he took the cash. Problem was a slightly bent linkage - just enough to make it bind. Still have that as my gen to run power tools when needed - it can start and run the 10" table saw. We've learned to manage most power outages on much less power. Less than 12 hours will be on the solar-charged backup system I built - nice to have silent backup ;-) More than 12 hours, we'd be on the 1600 watt inverter gen for not-silent backup but long backup per gallon.

A non-storm defender generator! What a surprise. Again, great work

I appreciate these. I’ve learned a ton. I have to know though, how many space heaters do you own? 😂 i swear i’ve counted 5 different ones. Thanks for the quality content.

good video, thank you

I loved going to yard and house sales. I worked small engines before I retired. Might look for a bigger generator that is broke. The key was it started with starter fluid. The biggest problem is when wanna be mechanics tear into them and put them together. Don't assume the way it is, is the correct way.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

You should probably check the valves as well, it was blowing back through the carb when you were running it

It is crazy what they make with a single cylinder engine. Noisy while running at ~3600 RPM. My diesel is 3 cylinder, water cooled, electric start, and is more likely to last under load. Seeing a unit that can be loaded into a pickup, vs a trailer mount unit rated lower, makes me wonder about the full load and surge capacity of both. My diesel is rated to run continuous at 6KW with 8KW surge for 30 minutes. It would be interesting to see them both load tested side by side. Nice video showing the troubleshooting.

I love your videos very instructive be nice if you do part numbers I have a couple Briggs & Stratton having a hard time finding part numbers

A simple fix is a nice thing, though rare in my experience.

I picked up a non-running Titan generator similar to that last year for 125$. This model had the Briggs and Stratton engine, but the carb is very similar. An hour cleaning the carb and it was good to go. Unfortunately after a power outage due to an ice storm the generator ran for 48 or 50 hours straight and now the rear shaft seal on the engine is leaking oil. I have never pulled the powerhead or whatever the proper term is off a generator before, looking forward to it.

Standard automotive 1/4" fuel line that you buy at an auto parts store or hardware has a slightly larger OD than what is typically used on small engines. This makes it difficult to fee through tight passages (like some Tecumseh engines).

I bought a Titan 9000ES brand new about ten years ago during a bad ice storm. Anything you can tell me about the quality of the machine and type of motor. It has given me good service the few times I have needed it. Last time was three days last week. Thanks for the very informative video.

Nice buy.

I ran across this older video because I just bought one of these for $50. It doesn't look aa good as this one but just needed new gas and the tank cleaned. I was hoping to see how clean the power was

I know that the choke was not the issue . But I sure am not a fan of the Vac control chokes as I have had issues with them many times ! Great score , Nice generator ..ENJOYED

Looks like you need to put a Super Beta tablet in that carb😎

"Generators don't idle. . . ." actually some do, inverter generators in particular. Most non-inverter generators don't though. Yea, I had to nitpick. Anyways great video.

It does look like the back of a school bus that's funny 😄😆🤣 @James Condon

If look like that n would start for a moment on starting fluid I would buy it in a heart beat 😁 Even I’m just a shade tree mechanic

I'm interested in the vacuum assisted choke setup, can you explain what that does, and it's advantages, and does it need a manual choke, just do a video on how that setup works please. Enjoyed the video, thanks.

I find that some of these generators hunt when air cleaner assembly is not installed and /or foam filter not properly treated with oil. Without air cleaner assembly installed, improper vacuum causes surging or hunting. Same thing happens if air cleaner cover not sealed properly or loose fitting.

Hi James .I am in Ireland About 3-4 weeks ago I was given a generator take home with me. He he was glad to get rid of it. when I took the generator home to try it out the engine Ran but no power The generator is a Hyundai petrel 6.5 Kw 220 v 380 v AC .12-volt DC supply Then I found your videos and found them extremely good and helpful . Stater burnt .melt down I found another video that you should definitely watch please you have not shown a hidden screen filter on most carburetors The filter is on the fuel inlet pipe on the carburettor it causes surges hunting all the symptoms that you have on most of your generators. The video is called. Hidden carburettor fuel filter screen on all small engines. By donyboy73 A lot of your spare carburettors which are hunting most probably have that issue being blocked. On the fuel inlet pipe you can pull the pipe gently out the filter is right behind the piece of pipe sticking out of the carburetor.

Wow 😳 man.

I have had to use two of these generators in the past. The problem with them is the honda motor they have.

You make it look so easy,lol did you sell this machine? If not I'm interested. Really like your videos

Was this your easiest fix. Show suggestion, storing and care for small gas engines. You've almost got me thinking I can fix a generator. The things that can be done with electricity

Original comment from the other person said... would only run on starter fluid...... so... something was blocking fuel. If it ran on starter fluid... than spark plug wire was fine.

You must live in or near a big metropolis. To get so many gensets

If you put your parts in ziploc bags with cleaner and fill the ultrasonic with water and put the bags in the ultrasonic your ultrasonic will stay clean and will be less likely to clog

I personally wasn't expecting a fuel control solenoid. Even our EU6500iS doesn't have one. A fuel solenoid from a GX340 would probably work.

Do you ever work on Westinghouse. Do you know if Generac and Westinghouse is the same style motor. Wondering if you interchange the generators, stators ? Thanks

sometimes it is the simple things that are overlooked and the problem seems unsolvable; always check the basics, spark, fuel, sparkplug etc..!