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Need help to get a generator to run OBA
#3223351
09/19/20 05:37 PM
09/19/20 05:37 PM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 229
vestavia, al
jameyr
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4 point
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OP
4 point
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 229
vestavia, al
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Tecumseh 10hp. Has run regularly every few months in driveway at home. Non ethanol only,
Run dry after running every time.
Brought to beach for Sally. Fired and ran rough, would only run on full choke. Ran for 4
Hrs powering fridge then died.
Since then will only fire, sputter for a few seconds, rev up to full rpm for couple of sec, then dies. Over and over
And over.
Spark plug looks clean.
Gas good. Have drained tank, cleaned and replaced. Same fuel is running 2nd gen.
Have verified good gas supply to carb.
Have had carb off 3 times. Bowl clean, jets clean. Still cleaned everything with carb cleaner. All passages open.
Adjusted float up and down.
Air filter looks ok, no change with filter off.
Tough to fire (like flooded). Then fires,
Sputters. Revs. And dies. $&;@/“&!!
I’m at wits end. Have fooled with this for a day. We’re out of the woods here but buddy could sure use
It and the fuel I brought in Mag Springs.
Anybody got a suggestion on what to try.
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: jameyr]
#3223354
09/19/20 05:38 PM
09/19/20 05:38 PM
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Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
James
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Does yours have a Petcock or something similar? Mine do, at the tank, could possibly be the culprit
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: jameyr]
#3223360
09/19/20 05:47 PM
09/19/20 05:47 PM
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Posts: 31,221
Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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I would also replace the spark plug, no matter what it looks like.
Spark plugs are garbage these days they don't last no time.
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: James]
#3223361
09/19/20 05:49 PM
09/19/20 05:49 PM
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Alabama
strikeu
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Does yours have a Petcock or something similar? Mine do, at the tank, could possibly be the culprit yep...this was my problem, it was 2/3 closed...
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: jameyr]
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09/19/20 05:50 PM
09/19/20 05:50 PM
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The Boonies a.k.a. Pickens cou...
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On hondas there is a brass tube thst screws up in middle of gas bowl. It has small holes in it. If they are stopped up it will do like you're describing. Must be taken out and cleaned . Torch tip cleaners work great
Last edited by 300gr; 09/19/20 05:50 PM.
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: jameyr]
#3223374
09/19/20 06:03 PM
09/19/20 06:03 PM
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Posts: 31,221
Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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Clanton, AL
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Petcock on tank is lousy and leaks, but have made sure getting fuel to carb. I'd say you found the problem. It's sucking air, which explains why it would only run on choke.
Last edited by Out back; 09/19/20 06:03 PM.
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: Out back]
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09/19/20 06:10 PM
09/19/20 06:10 PM
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Ourtown, AL
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Ourtown, AL
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Petcock on tank is lousy and leaks, but have made sure getting fuel to carb. I'd say you found the problem. It's sucking air, which explains why it would only run on choke. I’m inclined to agree with OB
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: jameyr]
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09/19/20 06:11 PM
09/19/20 06:11 PM
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alex city
oakachoy
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I'd take the breather off the carb, get running and choke it by hand to suck any trash out of it. repeat
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: jameyr]
#3223422
09/19/20 06:58 PM
09/19/20 06:58 PM
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AL
hunterbuck
Booner
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Try cranking it with a load on it. Go ahead and plug in refrigerators/freezers, etc.
Had the same issue with mine. Would fire fine and run for a second or two, then die. Finally went ahead and plugged stuff into it, and it cranked and ran fine on the first pull.
May work may not...worth a try.
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Have you tried Google?
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: hunterbuck]
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09/19/20 07:03 PM
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Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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Try cranking it with a load on it. Go ahead and plug in refrigerators/freezers, etc.
Had the same issue with mine. Would fire fine and run for a second or two, then die. Finally went ahead and plugged stuff into it, and it cranked and ran fine on the first pull.
May work may not...worth a try. If linear load is an issue they'll usually just idle up and down rapidly. But that's normally not a problem for small wattage gensets.
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Re: Need help to get a generator to run OBA
[Re: Out back]
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09/19/20 07:05 PM
09/19/20 07:05 PM
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hunterbuck
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Try cranking it with a load on it. Go ahead and plug in refrigerators/freezers, etc.
Had the same issue with mine. Would fire fine and run for a second or two, then die. Finally went ahead and plugged stuff into it, and it cranked and ran fine on the first pull.
May work may not...worth a try. If linear load is an issue they'll usually just idle up and down rapidly. But that's normally not a problem for small wattage gensets. I wouldn't have thought so either, but after trying everything else...that's what worked for mine Thursday morning. Like I said...worth a try.
"You think I care? Roll Damn Tide"
Have you tried Google?
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