Kipor Generator Won't Run
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23 күн бұрынA viewer from Canada sent me his Kipor inverter generator. It is just over 10 years old and ran great for the first 3 years at which point it started surging and would stall. Kipor sent him a replacement carburetor, but it ran the same after installing it. The generator has not been usable since. It is a fuel issue?
Generator Model: Kipor KGE 1000Ti
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@iskydivetoooo 22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much James. I knew you would be able to bring my generator back from the dead. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
@guataco 21 күн бұрын
James is a genius.
@timlawton1362 21 күн бұрын
I was the repair agent for Kipor in Cairns Australia. Sometimes they take forever to start after a carb service. Biggest fault they had was being overloaded and blowing inverter boards. Most were not worth repairing. Used properly they are a great generator.
@KA7ISVtube 19 күн бұрын
Thats the problem I had with the inverter board. Used it for four years camping, then it took a dump. Not cost effective to repair. Purchased off of Ebay NIB in 2003 . No Kipor dealers in Arizona so said byebye to it and replaced it with a Generac.
@gregclarke6419 16 күн бұрын
I noticed the lack of a circuit breaker on the output. By design it should not be possible to overload any generator, let alone an "intelligent" one.
@timlawton1362 12 күн бұрын
@@gregclarke6419 thats correct and would save so many generators.
@geoffmolyneux9173 22 күн бұрын
The drain line on the bottom of the carburetor. If you rotate it upside down. Then open the drain screw. You can see the fuel level of the float bowl. You can use this trick while the engine is running.
@davidl9230 22 күн бұрын
This is used to set the float height in a mikuni carb for a motorcycle too. (it's in the service manual for the xvs650 i have)
@jonathaningram4672 22 күн бұрын
For a 10 year old generator that looks pristine.
@jonathaningram4672 22 күн бұрын
I agree with the hose part, probably worked for those few years perfectly the rubber shrunk a little over time, just enough to cause it to run lean and stall out.
@iskydivetoooo 22 күн бұрын
It never ran well.
@johncourtneidge 21 күн бұрын
Yep!
@JayWye52 15 күн бұрын
@@iskydivetoooo owner said it ran well for the first 3 years. then never again,even after the new carb.
@JayWye52 15 күн бұрын
it sat for 7 years,after the new carb didn't fix his problem. it "ran well" for the first 3 years,the owner said.
@ddblairco 22 күн бұрын
the shortest hose you could buy, 5 feet......now you have 4 feet 10 inches left over! Thank you James
@brucemcardle 21 күн бұрын
I would have powered up freecad and 3d printer and made the tube with spring grooves from TPU. Would this not survive the hydrocarbon/heat environment?
@RS-yj3gn 21 күн бұрын
Another masterpiece, thanks for that! I watched from 3am this morn. James does his work so calm and collected it is so soothing to watch.
@stevenlilly 20 күн бұрын
Watching your videos are therapeutic for me for some reason... Good on you getting that little guy running again.. One thing to mention, I've noticed in my years that the fan you have on that space heater could introduce a lot of THD in to the system when measuring.. Was still less than 3%, but sometimes those fans are "noisy."
@johnsalmon2501 22 күн бұрын
Another great video! Great video quality! Watching all your old videos, they all really good!
@PeterDurrant 22 күн бұрын
Thanks again James for a clear and in depth investigation. Good job.👍
@chipsatterly4902 22 күн бұрын
Am learning more and more about these small engines. Your systematic evaluation and "treatments" of the problems becomes more and more valuable. I have a 5K watt generator that needs an overhaul and I am ALMOST ready to tackle the beast!1 LOL. Maybe I need to watch just a FEW more of your excellent videos. MANY THANKS!!
@johnnybgoode6466 22 күн бұрын
Kipor - I think your subscriber now has a keeper. Excellent diagnosis again James.
@YukonHawk1 22 күн бұрын
Morning James. Great video again. Good catch on that hose.
@moabwheeling1305 21 күн бұрын
Great job and video as usual James ! Can't wait until your next one. Take care sir.
@lpconserv6074 22 күн бұрын
Real detective going on this one. I could have worked on that for a month, and likely it would never have worked right. Learn something from almost every single video. 👍
@philliphall5198 22 күн бұрын
I’ve been a mechanic my whole life and 73 still working, I learned a lot from just watching others work and every one can to, we’re blessed big time ❤
@lpconserv6074 22 күн бұрын
@@philliphall5198 totally understand the feeling.... I only a year behind you!!!
@johncourtneidge 21 күн бұрын
@@philliphall5198 lovely comment!
@basilbrushbooshieboosh5302 22 күн бұрын
A little bit extra. A man of understatement. Least-a-ways of no necessity of excess.
@MrTimEarl 22 күн бұрын
Morning James! Those little powerhouses can be finicky... Another one lives
@user-gc6ow7ys2s 16 күн бұрын
Got mine in a box in pieces. A friend said if you can’t fix it throw it away. Carb float needle was damaged by old fuel. Lucky to get new carb. Ran fine. Used synthetic oil since it only holds about a cup full. Drain carb and empty all fuel out by turning genny upside down if not used.
@rodneymiddleton9624 22 күн бұрын
Awesome job finding the root cause which I’m sure was what happened with the original carb. I’m working on a 1955 Sears and Robuck trash pump that was given to me with a B&S 14FB engine. The piston was stuck on what looked like a sort of rebuild. I ordered a new piston and gaskets. Can’t wait to see how it runs. Thanks!
@muzzaresarf5038 9 сағат бұрын
Excellent job at identifying the problem and resolving it, well done. Nice quiet little machine🧐🇦🇺
@DanKoning777 22 күн бұрын
Great content James. 👍 I can never upvote your videos fast enough. God bless.
@martyb3783 21 күн бұрын
Well done as always James. Great video!
@jonlyman400 22 күн бұрын
excellent video and problem solving- especially explanation of the tiny spring that can take flight-
@luissimmons654 21 күн бұрын
i will look for new videos every day for each time that i watch your videos i learn something new so i will for ever watch all that i can to learn more thanks a lot Sir
@martialme84 20 күн бұрын
Well done! The detailed explanations are also greatly appreciated.
@TOURMANBOB 22 күн бұрын
Excellent video in a properly detailed fashion....thank you
@MrTonyPiscatelle 22 күн бұрын
Nice work James, sweet little generator and in very good condition.
@guataco 21 күн бұрын
Kipor is going back to Canada. Nice job.
@emylrmm 22 күн бұрын
subscriber watching from Vancouver, Canada. Another nice step-by-step repair by James.
@johncourtneidge 21 күн бұрын
Ace work as always! Go Canada, go!!
@andrewgrace4410 22 күн бұрын
Great troubleshooting James 😊
@MrStuffdude 20 күн бұрын
For oil sucking you can usually find used but good condition suction units on ebay and the like from ambulances, they work great and go for aprox $50 shipped, makes it easy for cars and gennys alike. Love the videos, thanks for them all as theyve helped me a ton James, really appreciate it
@wildefox1478 20 күн бұрын
Great video as always and nice work fixing that generator James!
@brianwood5220 22 күн бұрын
Excellent job, James. Looks like a very good machine, plus it made a great video. Thanks for sharing.
@jcondon1 22 күн бұрын
Thanks Brian
@kd5byb 21 күн бұрын
Nuts to the like button! WHERE'S THE LOVE BUTTON? What a nice repair and diagnostic job - another awesome video Mr. James!
@andymann9861 22 күн бұрын
Nice little generator, James. Easy fix for the master!
@iskydivetoooo 21 күн бұрын
Absolutely . James is the ''professor''
@markrice3502 22 күн бұрын
another great video james thank you for showing us all how to fix ower things you make it look so easy.
@jeffclark2725 22 күн бұрын
Thumbs up, great video, i have not seen a Kipor in Years, worked on several of them a few years ago, fixing what your fixing,had a good time getting parts myself
@AW-Services 22 күн бұрын
Brilliant video Jim and Kipor were popular generators here in the UK and often found in commercial use with CEE Form 16amp socket modification on both the 1000 & 2000w variants That was a lovely clean and well looked after machine
@tonym6920 22 күн бұрын
Great video as always, always learn something. I have a Honda EU2000 which, like you said, is very similar to that one. Thanks for sharing your expertise. 👍👍
@tristanschaper281 22 күн бұрын
Great video! I see the Kipor units for sale once and a while, needing repair and selling for cheap. Great to know that it seems like Honda/Honda clone parts, if needed. It looks fairly well built.
@lstownley 22 күн бұрын
Nice video and sleuthing for this machine! You had me in suspense at the end of the video, just waiting for you to apply an on-off label for the choke. LOL
@woody95124 21 күн бұрын
Cool video..Your meticulous careful work allways seem to pay off..Good job bud
@stephenreiner1523 22 күн бұрын
Great job, James.
@Bradleyscience 17 күн бұрын
Very nicely done, good eye on that carborator air tube! Cheers
@bigsmokerc 22 күн бұрын
Tube is short because the new carb is deeper. Thanks for all the awesome videos.
@rovhalgrencparselstedt8343 22 күн бұрын
No thats not it, if that was the case the studs would had been too short. More likely that tube was made from a material that heatshrunk over time. You can tell by the ripple caused by poor filtering of the inverter output that this is a cheapened down version of a Honda EU1000.
@iskydivetoooo 18 күн бұрын
@@rovhalgrencparselstedt8343 Back in the day, you could buy two of these for the price of one Honda.
@DeadKoby 21 күн бұрын
Little engines are sometimes even more finicky. Good work as always sir.
@user-nf3vu2qo1b 21 күн бұрын
Nice job. you find the hidden problem most people assume are correct from factory.
@nicklutz61 21 күн бұрын
Tricky one here. Great work, excellent video!
@wjodf8067 21 күн бұрын
gladyou got a clean one to work on nice inverter
@Bassguitarist1985 22 күн бұрын
Kipor had US operations based in salt lake City Utah but they closed down many years ago. Aftermarket parts can still be had since many of them If not all of them are made overseas. I did a video on the 3000w model they're actually Not too bad I would say on the same level as a champion. Great fix again James!
@jeffclark2725 22 күн бұрын
I was a dealer on these machines back in 2005, good machines in the beginning then it got to where i had to fix them and get them running right out of the box wether it as a carb or charging issue, i was in washington state, and would get parts in portland Oregon , and then Toronto Canada, got to the point they ere not selling , and started selling Briggs and Stratton generators,when they work they are a good machine
@Bassguitarist1985 22 күн бұрын
@@jeffclark2725 Yeah they were popular with the RV community for years, but they lost their relevance in the market.
@jeffclark2725 22 күн бұрын
Gonna look for your video on the Kipor, see if it as the suitcase or rolling cube, Thanks
@Bassguitarist1985 22 күн бұрын
@@jeffclark2725 it's a rolling cube but a initially it had the rubber feet and it was inside a camping trailer for many years.
@jeffclark2725 21 күн бұрын
@@Bassguitarist1985 mine had the caster wheels on it, rolled real easy, was the best Kipor generator out of all the units i had, i even had the 2k ith the built in spot light on it, great floor model, worst model to sell the 2k inverter and non inverter ere the most popular in my area, then the Yamaha propane suitcases became the units to have, i atch your channel also
@user-ff2bj9wc1e 22 күн бұрын
Nice work James 💯
@kpdvw 22 күн бұрын
good things come from Canada...!
@grahammctygue724 22 күн бұрын
Great job James sir thank you much
@melkiorwiseman5234 21 күн бұрын
Nice repair, and relatively simple and straightforward too. We'll never know for sure, but it's entirely possible that setting that needle valve properly was the only thing it needed. As to my own repair, I replaced the starter rope and used a bolt to hold the reel in. Now that part is working okay but the engine refuses to start. My next move might be to check that needle valve setting against the original in case I have a similar problem. Edit: If that doesn't work, I may try swapping the main jet into the first replacement carb which I bought and see if that works, since it did sort-of work for a while.
@Ed_Stuckey 22 күн бұрын
Another interesting, informative video. Thanks!
@Norseman220 15 күн бұрын
Nice video. I have a Kipor just like that one, just the 220v version. it has been working good for me although it takes a few pulls when it has been sitting over winter
@gregoryconnor9333 21 күн бұрын
Thankyou James always interesting.
@davidhouser586 22 күн бұрын
I was afraid he had a bad clone carburetor I went through that with a Honda once. Thanks for the video great job.
@geraldguenard4095 22 күн бұрын
Great job as always.
@rodneydsimpson1900 22 күн бұрын
Nice video I love it and I learned a lot, thanks
@chriholt 22 күн бұрын
Beautiful fix - that generator even SOUNDED like a Honda!
@philstreeter9703 16 күн бұрын
Great video. Nice small generator.
@BarnyardEngineering 22 күн бұрын
I have a 3500 Watt China generator that's similar, and had the same problem even after cleaning, then replacing the carburetor. I spent hours tearing it down to replace the fuel pump, and it still didn't run right. So I feed it with an external gravity tank now. Runs perfect.
@FenrirFabrication 21 күн бұрын
I've seen several of these little guys around me recently all nonrunning. Glad to see they are similar to the little hondas. Might pick one up to mess with if the price is right.
@timgore2502 22 күн бұрын
As always great video and knowledge shared.
@loucinci3922 22 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
@TheVaga9 22 күн бұрын
Brilliant as ever!
@peterouellette3874 22 күн бұрын
Nice going, James
@richardphelan8414 22 күн бұрын
spot on diagnosis Jim short connector hose from the carb to the air box that and the plugged pilot jet will give you a world of problems nicely done
@BillMalcolm-tn3kq 21 күн бұрын
I agree. But surely the air hose shrank on the original carburetor. While the plugged pilot jet was on the replacement carburetor from the manufacturer's representative . The "new" carb was actually used! "just a little debris in the float bowl and moderate varnish" says Mr Condon. Gee thanks, Kipor for sending out only a "moderately" used one. So really, the original carb is fine, leaving only the dud shrunk air hose as the real cause of failure. So, if I've got this straight, if James had caught the shrunk air hose during disassembly, that's all that needed replacing, and only a 20 minute video would have been required.
@iskydivetoooo 18 күн бұрын
@@BillMalcolm-tn3kq Probably since it sat in my basement for years, long enough for varnish to develop until the fuel in the carb evaporated completely
@coaterdave 22 күн бұрын
Another one back to life!
@arthurbiringer5676 21 күн бұрын
Excellent work!
@davyarthurs 21 күн бұрын
Tube may have shrunk over time thus causing the original issue. Good fix as always
@moz2186 20 күн бұрын
That is my though also although it doesn't seem overly hardened in the video.
@gregclarke6419 16 күн бұрын
@@moz2186 I thought exactly the same as a likely scenario. The replacement one James used should not suffer from such a possibility.
@curtisking2962 22 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the video. Thanks. See you next week.
@Ivansgarage 22 күн бұрын
Dam, another great video... from the Master Gen-Fixer....
@thesilentonevictor 22 күн бұрын
Great fix james
@mbsevans 22 күн бұрын
HEY!!!!! You DO have a pair of those anvil cutters! Good stuff!
@jayroye7079 21 күн бұрын
Nice little machine
@michaeltarasenkoop2389 22 күн бұрын
James do you really think that a repair shop would go to that extent to fix the carb ? Or would they say it’s not worth the effort ? A perfectly good machine would be trashed ! Your amazing ! Wish they had a James Condon in Rockland County !
@jcondon1 22 күн бұрын
Not sure what a shop would do. The machine is not worth a lot of money so they might stop after changing or cleaning the carb.
@AllenCavedo 22 күн бұрын
Interesting investigative video.
@goodness-mercy 22 күн бұрын
Awesome - again and again!!!
@almclean4835 20 күн бұрын
Nice wee generator, runs well now
@livingsurvival 16 күн бұрын
I’d love to see some pressure washer pump rebuilds.
@daverose8772 22 күн бұрын
Great work Jim... You're still have the best hands Iv'e ever seen. I see you now use micro bits or precision gauge burnishing tools for your jet servicing. Your hands move like a neuro surgeon buddy... Is the replacement carb body, slightly longer in its standoff?
@jcondon1 22 күн бұрын
I should have measured, but they looked the same.
@luuk-out-below9804 22 күн бұрын
Great fix! I wonder if the original tube just shrunk up from the heat and petrol fumes?
@jcondon1 22 күн бұрын
Not sure. Could have been cut or maybe manufacturer error? Possibly the new carb was wider.
@marcheld 22 күн бұрын
Nice work. I like that you don’t edit out your “mistakes”. I do dumb stuff like mixing up fuel lines all the time. Will you be returning the unit to your friend in Canada?
@jcondon1 22 күн бұрын
Yes
@iconoclad 22 күн бұрын
Kinda thought you were going to reinstall the original carby. Looks like it would have been fine.
@markusedma 20 күн бұрын
Great video James! Just out of curiosity, have you ever checked the THD of the outlets of your house? If so what does it show? Thanks. ✌️
@davidschipsi1316 22 күн бұрын
Possible reasons the tube was too short. Additional spacer under the carb? Carbs are different heights? The tube shrunk? Wrong from the manufacturer? JIS screws, never know for sure when you are going to run into them. I keeps some bits ready.
@watermanone7567 22 күн бұрын
Thanks James, very nice work. Where did you purchase your THD meter? I need to get a new one. Thanks
@jcondon1 22 күн бұрын
Actually it is on loan from someone. But if you google Amprobe ACDC-52NAV you will find it on Amazon and a bunch of other places. Think I have a link in the video description.
@williamhealey6862 22 күн бұрын
Great fix
@thisoldminewithlars5324 16 күн бұрын
I finally caught you in a mistake. At @35:52 you said you were going to “emit” the spring clamps, the word you needed to use was omit. Other than that a perfectly fine video. As usual.
@donprater2754 21 күн бұрын
Another great video.
@THEFALCON58 22 күн бұрын
Hi James, great job Mr C. ?
@somerandomguy3868 21 күн бұрын
I thought it looked a lot like the Honda, great little unit not too heavy not too loud
@Micko350 16 күн бұрын
I have the 2.0 version of that & a Blue(later) version of that & the yellow one has dramas with the little flapper valve(reed?) where it empties the Fuel Tank & fills the Engine up with Petrol!
@jimh2887 16 күн бұрын
Another great video! I'm assuming the two light bulbs are the old fashioned type. If so where did you get them? All I ever see are led bulbs
@majorxlr8n 22 күн бұрын
Fantastic job as always! Have questions: the mixture adjustment screw on the side of carb, does that limit air thru the screw needle or does it limit fuel? If air, when turned outwards, then it leans it out, which I believe you said in the video. Also, the engine speed seemed quite high under load - is that normal? Thank you for all you do!
@jcondon1 22 күн бұрын
It limits the fuel. If turned too far out it will start sucking air instead through the threads.
@BruceBoschek 22 күн бұрын
That is a beautiful and good little generator and this was another excellent video. Was that silicone tube too short because of difference in the replacement carburetor? Kipor generators are sometimes seen on construction sites here in Germany. Thanks, Jim. Have a pleasant and peaceful weekend.
@jcondon1 22 күн бұрын
I should have measured the width of them both. Visually they looked the same, but if it was a different size then that would make sense.
@orlypalomar 21 күн бұрын
A proper fix from James, as always. Could the intake air tube have shrunk after maybe being exposed to chemicals like starter fluid/carb cleaner, etc. back when the owner tried to fix it earlier in its life? Potentially, it could also have shrunk due to age.
@CSM_Tank 22 күн бұрын
What actually causes harmonic distortion? Some of the open frame generators you have repaired have great THD but most do not and the inverter generators as a rule have very good THD. I love your videos.
@generessler6282 22 күн бұрын
Rough answer: Harmonics are integer multiples of 60 hz that you _don't_ want mixed in with the 60 hz that you do. Eg a bell has a rich tone due to harmonics not present in a tuning fork's sound. A non-inverter makes harmonics due to various imperfections in rotor and stator plus slightly irregular per rev rotational speed of one lung engines: the bell is easier and cheaper to make than the tuning fork but not as good for setting up a piano. Inverters avoid the harmonics by making DC, which drives an electronic 60hz oscillator, where imperfections are much easier to design out.
@CSM_Tank 22 күн бұрын
@@generessler6282 thank you for a great explanation.
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