We have used the kzfaq.infoUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!

For those who don't know, the long tube is under the main jet screw. Tap on the side of the carb extension you removed the screw from with a screwdriver handle and it will fall out.

There is nothing else on-line better than this video explaining how to clean the 2000i carburetor. Great job 👏🏽!

Great video. Mine was also only running with the choke on. Bought some new gaskets, cleaned it all according to your video and it started right up👍 I was so happy to find your video after a note was left on my door late last night, that my power would be off for the day due to a elec. pole exchange. I couldn’t find anyone that could clean the carb today, so I did it myself. Now I can run my fridge tomorrow. Not bad for a 67 yo woman! Thank you

Kinda helpful video...obviously the mechanic is very knowledgeable about this generator. The camera operator on the other hand...whew! Maybe if they stood further back we could see the factory in Japan. We can’t see through fingers, and we can’t see the removal of the jets, arguably the most important step. Also, zipped by the exact location to aim carb cleaner at the carb. Between squinting to see the tiny carb in hand and trying for x-ray vision to see through fingers and arms...er....

Holy smokes, this young man's video is fantastic. Step by step, clear illustrations, clear instructions. I've never cleaned out a carburetor before, never taken one apart. I was able to do it, at my slow pace, within an hour. Make sure you have the carburetor gaskets, kit, et cetera because mine had to be replaced for sure. I can not thank this guy enough. Absolutely amazing.

I learned an important lesson, spend plenty of time with the carb cleaner, particularly with the 4 openings in the body of the carb. It took a number of cleanings to get those as clean as needed. Great video very helpful

Well done. Followed you step by step. Was having throttle control issues with my choke. Your video helped perfectly. Generator is running exactly like it should. Thanks for posting the education!

Thank you so much for posting this. I put everything back together and had to take it apart to clean the jet. After I did this, it works like a champ!

Saved me a ton of money doing this myself, and it was even fun. My first carb job. Still might have to replace the main jet as the choke needs to be on but that will be easy now!

I hadn't ran my generator in 4 years. Couldn't get it started. Followed this video and it started right up! Thanks!

Excellent video...thanks. My 2000i only runs with choke wide open so I'll be doing the carb this weekend!

Missing the spring on top of carburator, we didn't show that part... Weldone

Awesome instructions, thank you! I am a total mechanical moron and you made this look so easy and explained each piece so well it gave me enough confidence I was able to clean up the carb on my unit that had sat for two years. I put it back together and it started on the second pull and runs better than it ever did before. Thanks for the tip in the comments about removing the jet tube as well, I had to ease it out with a screwdriver as suggested.

Thank you for this post. I am a very reluctant mechanic, and this is a very thorough explanation. Everything went as you described. I had a clogged jet. After reassembly, it started first pull.

Thank you for the video, it was awesome!! :-D We had a power outage last Friday and I could not get the generator running. Following the video instruction this evening after 2 hours the generator is running great!

Used this video to clean the carb on my 3000is. Very similar takedown. The holes on my jet were all clogged. Used a sewing needle to push out the varnish on the tiny holes. Runs like a champ!

Great video! I bought my EU2000i from you guys years ago and it’s still running strong

After prolonged storage I couldn't get my EU2000i to start. It runs like new now. Thank you!

I copied your video step by step and sure enough one pull got me back in business after seemingly spending hours trying different things. Thank you for the easy to follow directions!,, I will make sure to start periodically so I won’t have this problem again.

Great post!! Very well filmed with good information. Thanks for taking the time to share.

This a a great video. I fixed the idle surge in just 10 mins. Thank you for your time!!!

Great Video, My generator only ran with the choke on too. I cleaned the carburetor out three time with carb cleaner and air, now my generator runs like new. I did not remove the electronic control wires, the wires are long enough to do the job connected. Now I will drain the carb. bowl by loosening up the drain plug before storing the generator.

Thank you! This is the most helpful video ever. I was able to get my generator running again!

Thank you so very much. I had bought this generator and after just 15 hours use, stored it away. Just 3 months later, the Honda EU2000i would not start. Everyone here wants hundreds to fix this generator but no one was able to even look at mine in a timely manner. Thanks to this video, I managed to clean the varnish from my Carb and it is working great again.

Thanks so much! I watched 3 other videos that were longer and didn’t help. This was perfect and got me up and running

Great video it really helped me get through this. In Puerto Rico we have problem with the electric company. Thank you for helping

Appreciate you posting the video. Mine had been sitting for years.. now it is running. Thank you.

Thanks for the great video. One thing that gets glossed over is the removal and replacement of the inner fuel jet located under the jet screw. Mine doesn't want to come out!

Exceeded my expectations! Detailed explanation with good video demonstration! Thanks! Wish you would do the EU1000i. It is slightly different.

Very good idea. Followed you step-by-step until you removed the main jet. Took awhile to figure out what you had actually done with that step. As it was, we weren't able to undo that screw down inside the tube. Thought we might strip it by mistake. So we didn't go any further. Plus we need to buy some replacement parts before we try again. Thanks for your help.

This is one of the most reliable easiest to maintain generator out there. Mine is 21 years old and works perfect. Whenever I’m don’t with it and ready to store it I just run tru fuel through the last tank and spray fogging oil in the cylinder. Mine was stored for 5 years the last time. I just pulled it out put fuel in it and a couple of pulls to get the gas through and it started right up and ran perfect. It’s all about maintenance.

Excellent video and east to follow, one thing, note how the second jet comes out of the carb as he tells you that once he's reinstalling it and it doesn't show on the video.

Excellent video, and wonderful teacher. I was able to fix my Honda 2K in the time it took to watch the video. Well done.

Great info. like to add my husband used a tip cleaner that he uses to clean his ax./ox. torch tip, there like real small round files to clean the jets.

Hi! I just cleaned my Honda 2000i using Tom (2013). Thanks for the excellent video. Bob

The most important part you missed is to remove and clean the pilot jet under the idle screw, the hole is so tiny you can hardly see it , tiny hole is easiest to clog, much smaller than a wire brush bristle, replace is best

Thanks your video was helpful in solving the issue with my EU2000i!

Thanks you for this great video that was well done. Thanks to you now I got mine up and running that wouldn't start.

@Donnie Lee - For the cost of the kit, you're looking at $10.99. The complete carburetor will run you $126.53. Let us know if you have any other questions or would like help finding parts!

You are a legend. Thanks so much for your time and a great, well explained video. I'm assuming this is the same procedure on all Honda generators?

Thanks so much for helping out, great straight forward vid, got mine running

You saved me quite a bit of money. Thank you for this video, this is exactly what I needed.

Outstanding video. You did a great job all on every level.

I’ve only done a few of these generators, guess I’ve been lucky, I’m able to reuse all my gaskets including the o-ring. The one thing one doesn’t want to do is get carb cleaner on the o-ring or other gaskets, it will distort them. I’ve heard gasoline can do it too. Carb cleaner is good on the jets and emulsifier, metal parts such as that. The o-ring will stretch. Not all is lost, if you did this, clean off whatever fluid you used, let it dry out, it should shrink back down to size. If it is still stretched, I’ve heard others putting o -rings in freezer for a few hours. O-rings are hell to find local repair shops stocking this, although you might try taking it to an auto parts store, they usually carry lots of o-rings. Ordering online often takes several weeks before they ship, and usually nobody wants to sell you just one o-ring, without hitting you on shipping or seeking you a bowl with it, and other gaskets. Please do yourself a favor and don’t get carb cleaner or immerse in gasoline on o-ring and other gaskets. It’s okay once you put back together, gasoline isn’t exposed to entire surface to distort such gaskets then. Best of luck.

Nice video. Very informative. Thanks, Barry

Do have a complete list, and part numbers, of the parts you recommend replacing? Thank you. If nothing else, Your video will help me feel better about paying the Honda guys to do this for me.

Great video. thanks for sharing!

Excellent. I m half way with my EU1000i (same set up). Now i have to find a carb cleaner in vietnam. I only ran that genset 3 hours. It is dirty like hell. Any way well done vid. Cant make it clearer.

Very well done video. On the comment from Cash you said "The number you'll need for the bowl kit is 16015-ZM7-003, while the number for the gasket kit is 16010-ZM7-D01" What comes in each kit? Which kit has the bowl seal that you say needs to be replaced each time it is worked on?

I wanted to thank you for this video. Last year took my machine to a small engine repair shop. Said I needed a new carb. Had about 10 hours on machine. Said they didn't have a rebuild kit. $140 for a new carb and $60 to install. I'm feeling pretty stupid now. Watched your video a few times and 30 minutes later, she's purring like a kitten. I've always run ethanol few fuel in it. How could Honda ever put out a machine so prone to this. You need to come up with a fix. Thank you

Very nice demo, thanks!

Just cleaned mine and it runs well. The carb parts add up in a hurry - I wanted all the gaskets, a float needle, a main jet, and the main tube. Roughly $55, against a whole new carb at roughly $125. Which main jet is the standard one - 58,60,or 62? Mine is the EU2000i A/B variant.

Thank you for this video!!!

Fantastic video and great instructions. Thanks for posting.

Great video even ten years later

Great presentation ...good job !

Stellar video. Thank you.

Thank you for that great video!!!

“You going to want to know how this came out of the carb”..... then proceed to have some random camera angle that doesn’t show in case someone forgot...

Thank you!

Thank you! Great video except one thing. Might want to go back and explain that the main jet is below the pilot jet and you can push it out from the inside of the main throttle body. Thanks again. Mine is back to 100%

I would also like a list of parts you recommended replacing. I noticed you guys are able to reply to many post, but not to the ones requesting a list of part numbers. It might even be a good idea to just post a link to purchase. Otherwise the video was very helpful. Just as stated, the gasket around the flow bowl warped, and now not sure how to get another one.

Good stuff. I guess the row vinyl hoses with a y connector just sit in the bottom of generator housing as I can’t see anywhere they might attach on outboard end?.

Excellent tutorial!!

Simple and sweet🙌

Very useful video; well done!

Thank you it worked great!

Thank you for this post. Now my problem. I bought a replacement carb. The new one has the same hose configuration as yours. my old one doesn't have the extra two hoses that yours do. (the two clear hoses that join into one) not the fuel drain line. Do I just let them hang? I didn't see in the vid where you connected them.

great aid thank you.

Thanks for the video.

Great video. Thanks to you I had success.

Very well done video, very informative.

Fantastic video. Only 1 criticism...when reassembling 'you are going to want to know how this came out of the carb.." Which you proceed to hide the orientation or comment on which end goes in first. Of course I did not note which way it came out....

What is the cost of the bowl and gasket kit for the Honda EU2000i trying to compare rebuilding the carb verses buying a new one.Thanks

This is actually very helpful but I need the kit, any honda dealer that carries this generator should have the carb kit or able to order one. Along with that i would also change the oil. These are the best generators in the world in my opinion. Basically light, really misers on fuel and the econo throttle increases or decreases according to demand. Great generators.

Great video thanks!

I had a problem taking tge long tube jet out after removing the bowl and big jet in bottom. Is there an easy way? I taped it gently but it wouldn't come out. I'm sure holes are partly plugged. Need to run a wire through these holes!

Thank you ..... great

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Good simple video great job

On my Honda eu1000i I backed out my idle adjustment screw. In doing so, I lost my bearings and was not certain the amount of turns from total seating. Do you know how many full turns I need to adjust it. Thank you.

at 08:45 You mentioned that you recommend replacing the Needle and Nut every time you clean. Please provide part numbers. I found your website difficult to find the parts I need, Links to all parts recommended in the video would be great. Thanks for the demonstration!

Great video! Started on the first pull. The longer jet underneath the main jet didn't come out though. Is there a trick to getting that one out?

well done

Hi Tom, great video! I have an issue I can't seem to fix regarding the float bowl and the seal ring. It just will not seal and drips gas. I've replace the seal ($13 ouch!) and it still drips gas when started. I tried tightening the screw really (really) tight as well as leaving it just snug tight... still drips. It's almost like the bowl is "out of round". Is this possible? Any fix ideas? Thank you!

You should have shown how to remove carburator slender jet Valve with the Very small holes as well as the black idle screw and the black jet with O-ring with very small hole that needs to be clear of debris. Wire to clean hole out is a ( .01 thousands size).

Nice video. Thanks very much from team gensetwala we would like to add your videos to our blog need your permissions. Thanks.

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Hi Tom, I performed the cleaning and it still run roughly, also gasoline smell on the exhaust and black smoke. Did I have to replace the carb?

Thanks for the video... I have same Gen but it is not starting..what should i check step by step

So… I did all this because my machine won't run without the choke being almost totally ON. I found that the jet was green and tarnished, spun it up on my drill and polished it with 0000 steel wool. Then blew it out with carb cleaner and compressed air, visually inspected it all the holes for daylight. Result was that it didn't need quite as much choke to run smoothly, but would NOT run without choke. What's next? What if this doesn't do the trick?

what way does long brass tube go on back in carb for main jet

Question? On the EU 2000i carburetor modification for high altitudes. Specifically over 5000’.....it’s says (owner’s manual) to have authorized service dealer make modifications. Could / would you tell me what involved so I can decide whether I could do it ?

Hi, I have this generator and it's been sitting for several years (with gas in it). I started it today and it started beautifully, BUT there is gasoline running out the bottom. I took the cover off and it appears there is a hose on the carburetor that isn't attached. It's located on the right side but out of reach unless you take the air cleaner off. Is this hose supposed to be unattached? I tried to see it in your video but couldn't quite tell for sure. Thanks! Sharon

Was hoping you would show how to remove the choke lever. Mine will not stay in the choke position so I manually hold it until it starts then when I release it, it returns to the middle position and flutters. Lately, I have been taping it in the open position after it is running. Any suggestions appreciated.

how come you forgot to clean/check the pilot jet [ located under the throttle stop screw ] and the pilot set screw ?

That is one clean generator! :). Has it got a lot of hours on it or is it almost new?

You didn't explain how to remove eco throttle assembly. Important info. Thanks

I have this generator but don't know exactly what I can and can't connect or how many at the same time. Can I do a big fridge , computer and LCD TV? Can someone explain if long extensions (50ft) and then connecting a multi plug affects performance? Thanks