Posted by mg on February 19, 2008, 12:42 pm
> I was referring to running out of gas. Set the choke on full and pull
> the cord. It sucks more gas through faster by limiting the air intake.
> The next pull it usually starts. May take three. Without the choke on
> you pull a long time.
I do, of course, set the choke on full, but my EU2000 still takes 10
or more pulls on the rope to start after it has been ran out of gas
and stored for about 3 months. Some engines have a little bulb you can
press on and pump the gas in. That's a nice feature, but the EU2000
doesn't have one.
> > wrote:
> >> Just put the choke on full. It starts second pull everytime.
> > That doesn't work with my EU2000. It probably works, though, if the
> > generator hasn't been run out of gas and stored for 3 months.
> >> >> Per mg:
> >> >> >The EU2000 is difficult to start after it has been ran out of
> >> >> >gas.
> >> >> >The
> >> >> >secret to starting it is to pull very gently on the rope about
> >> >> >10-15
> >> >> >times. That always works for me.
> >> >> Thanks - bc I know in my heart that I'm gonna toast the thing if
> >> >> I keep spraying starting fluid into the carb to start it.
> >> >> Now I'm around to leaving gas in the tank all the time - albeit
> >> >> maybe with some Stabil added - and just running it for N minutes
> >> >> and shutting it off. That should get around the empty float
> >> >> bowl or whatever it is that makes starting hard after being run
> >> >> dry.
> >> >> --
> >> >> PeteCresswell
> >> > That might actually be a better idea. I'm going to have to think
> >> > about
> >> > it. What I do, though, is pull VERY, VERY GENTLY on the cord and
> >> > close
> >> > my eyes and pray a little bit (the praying part is very important
> >> > I
> >> > think) and it always starts. It waits until just before you're
> >> > ready
> >> > to give up (I think it knows) and then it roars to life. :-)
> >> > :-)
Posted by Solar Flare on February 19, 2008, 6:30 pm
Perhaps the gas feed hose needs replacing or flushing? Possible leak
in the carburetor chain (crack) so it doesn't draw enough?
> wrote:
>> I was referring to running out of gas. Set the choke on full and
>> pull
>> the cord. It sucks more gas through faster by limiting the air
>> intake.
>> The next pull it usually starts. May take three. Without the choke
>> on
>> you pull a long time.
> I do, of course, set the choke on full, but my EU2000 still takes 10
> or more pulls on the rope to start after it has been ran out of gas
> and stored for about 3 months. Some engines have a little bulb you
> can
> press on and pump the gas in. That's a nice feature, but the EU2000
> doesn't have one.
>>
>>
>> > wrote:
>> >> Just put the choke on full. It starts second pull everytime.
>>
>> > That doesn't work with my EU2000. It probably works, though, if
>> > the
>> > generator hasn't been run out of gas and stored for 3 months.
>>
>>
>>
>> >> >> Per mg:
>>
>> >> >> >The EU2000 is difficult to start after it has been ran out
>> >> >> >of
>> >> >> >gas.
>> >> >> >The
>> >> >> >secret to starting it is to pull very gently on the rope
>> >> >> >about
>> >> >> >10-15
>> >> >> >times. That always works for me.
>>
>> >> >> Thanks - bc I know in my heart that I'm gonna toast the thing
>> >> >> if
>> >> >> I keep spraying starting fluid into the carb to start it.
>>
>> >> >> Now I'm around to leaving gas in the tank all the time -
>> >> >> albeit
>> >> >> maybe with some Stabil added - and just running it for N
>> >> >> minutes
>> >> >> and shutting it off. That should get around the empty
>> >> >> float
>> >> >> bowl or whatever it is that makes starting hard after being
>> >> >> run
>> >> >> dry.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> PeteCresswell
>>
>> >> > That might actually be a better idea. I'm going to have to
>> >> > think
>> >> > about
>> >> > it. What I do, though, is pull VERY, VERY GENTLY on the cord
>> >> > and
>> >> > close
>> >> > my eyes and pray a little bit (the praying part is very
>> >> > important
>> >> > I
>> >> > think) and it always starts. It waits until just before you're
>> >> > ready
>> >> > to give up (I think it knows) and then it roars to life.
>> >> > :-)
>> >> > :-)
>
Posted by z on February 19, 2008, 11:08 pm
>> I was referring to running out of gas. Set the choke on full and pull
>> the cord. It sucks more gas through faster by limiting the air
>> intake. The next pull it usually starts. May take three. Without the
>> choke on you pull a long time.
>
> I do, of course, set the choke on full, but my EU2000 still takes 10
> or more pulls on the rope to start after it has been ran out of gas
> and stored for about 3 months. Some engines have a little bulb you can
> press on and pump the gas in. That's a nice feature, but the EU2000
> doesn't have one.
>
you can open the release valve on the bottom of the carb (with a flathead
screwdriver) and if gas doesn't immediatly start running out the line,
you can (in a pinch) form a seal on the gas tank (where you pour in the
gas) with your mouth and give a little puff to force the gas through the
lines and get rid of a vapour lock or whatnot that might be causing the
gas blockage. That should prime things up pretty good in any case.
Then close the valve, turn on the choke and give her a yank.. it should
start
Posted by nick hull on February 21, 2008, 10:06 am
> you can open the release valve on the bottom of the carb (with a flathead
> screwdriver) and if gas doesn't immediatly start running out the line,
> you can (in a pinch) form a seal on the gas tank (where you pour in the
> gas) with your mouth and give a little puff to force the gas through the
> lines and get rid of a vapour lock or whatnot that might be causing the
> gas blockage. That should prime things up pretty good in any case.
Another option; turn on the gas valve and wait 5 min for the gas to fill
the carb and flush out the air lock.
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Posted by mg on February 24, 2008, 4:21 pm
> > you can open the release valve on the bottom of the carb (with a flathead
> > screwdriver) and if gas doesn't immediatly start running out the line,
> > you can (in a pinch) form a seal on the gas tank (where you pour in the
> > gas) with your mouth and give a little puff to force the gas through the
> > lines and get rid of a vapour lock or whatnot that might be causing the
> > gas blockage. That should prime things up pretty good in any case.
> Another option; turn on the gas valve and wait 5 min for the gas to fill
> the carb and flush out the air lock.
I tried this and waited 20 minutes and gave it 2 very soft pulls and
it didn't start up. Then I left it overnight and gave it 2 very slow,
soft pulls AND IT FIRED RIGHT UP!!! This is after I ran it out of gas
and stored it for 3 or 4 months.
Thanks Nick for the great idea. This solves my problem.
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> the cord. It sucks more gas through faster by limiting the air intake.
> The next pull it usually starts. May take three. Without the choke on
> you pull a long time.