Trials and Tribulations
Just for you Gearheads
I decided to start the emergency generator just to prove to myself that it worked.
It didn't.
There is a small solar panel leaning on that brick which keeps the battery charged. It did a great job, I was able to crank the generator, no problem. (It does not normally lean on the brick, that was just whilst I worked on the generator.)
But would it start? Nooooooo.
I started on the trouble shooting of the system.
Removed the air filter and sprayed a little easy start in there. Cranked it over and it ran for a few seconds,
That tells me that the control and ignition are OK must be a fuel problem.
Removed the carb, no gas.
Ah Hah! I said to myself.
Stripped the float needle out and found it to be gummed up.
Duly cleaned the needle and the housing.
Once it was all re-assembled I tried it again.
Crank yes, start no!
Checked the carb bowl again, this time it had gas.
I took the carburetor apart again, this time I looked at the main jet.
With a little persuasion it was removed from the mounting tube.
Plugged solid.
Out came the Carb and Choke cleaner.
This was not enough to clear the blockage, so I gave it some help with the smallest drill in the set.
Even a #60 is too big to go though the jet, but it was OK to start the process.
So with time and patience, the jet was cleared.
The carb was re-assembled and installed on the generator.
These are the simple tools needed to get the generator back in action.
Note the bottle of Bud, that helps with the patience!
If you would like to see and hear the results, use the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSSjJ9on0rQ
Ciao Bella
Norm
AKA
Him in the Shed.
It didn't.
But would it start? Nooooooo.
I started on the trouble shooting of the system.
Removed the air filter and sprayed a little easy start in there. Cranked it over and it ran for a few seconds,
That tells me that the control and ignition are OK must be a fuel problem.
Removed the carb, no gas.
Ah Hah! I said to myself.
Stripped the float needle out and found it to be gummed up.
Duly cleaned the needle and the housing.
Once it was all re-assembled I tried it again.
Crank yes, start no!
Checked the carb bowl again, this time it had gas.
I took the carburetor apart again, this time I looked at the main jet.
With a little persuasion it was removed from the mounting tube.
Plugged solid.
Out came the Carb and Choke cleaner.
This was not enough to clear the blockage, so I gave it some help with the smallest drill in the set.
Even a #60 is too big to go though the jet, but it was OK to start the process.
So with time and patience, the jet was cleared.
The carb was re-assembled and installed on the generator.
These are the simple tools needed to get the generator back in action.
Note the bottle of Bud, that helps with the patience!
If you would like to see and hear the results, use the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSSjJ9on0rQ
Ciao Bella
Norm
AKA
Him in the Shed.
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