Posted by Jim on February 17, 2008, 9:06 am
>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.
Or you can remove the fuel cap and blow some pressure into the tank and hold it
for about 5 seconds. That will force fuel past the check valves in the fuel pump
and into the float bowl, and it will start on one pull.
Jim
Posted by mg on February 17, 2008, 10:26 am
> >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.
> Or you can remove the fuel cap and blow some pressure into the tank and hold it
> for about 5 seconds. That will force fuel past the check valves in the fuel
pump
> and into the float bowl, and it will start on one pull.
> Jim
That sounds like a pretty good idea. I've just happen to have the
perfect little portable air compressor to do that with too. The
problem would be sealing around the hose while your pressurizing it
and deciding how much pressure to use. I suppose you could wrap a
clean rag around the hose to seal it with.
Posted by (PeteCresswell) on February 17, 2008, 10:57 am
Per Jim:
>Or you can remove the fuel cap and blow some pressure into the tank and hold it
>for about 5 seconds. That will force fuel past the check valves in the fuel pump
>and into the float bowl
Thanks. That confirms my suspicion that an empty float bowl was
the root cause.
--
PeteCresswell
Posted by mg on February 19, 2008, 7:34 pm
> Per Jim:
> >Or you can remove the fuel cap and blow some pressure into the tank and hold
it
> >for about 5 seconds. That will force fuel past the check valves in the fuel
pump
> >and into the float bowl
> Thanks. That confirms my suspicion that an empty float bowl was
> the root cause.
> --
> PeteCresswell
After doing a little internet surfing, I just noticed that Honda sells
their own fuel stabilizer and according to their description it
"ensures quick start-ups after storage". Maybe I'll try some of that
stuff.
http://www.honda.ca/Power/files/Eng/Honda_Generators.pdf
Posted by hubops on February 20, 2008, 9:39 pm
>After doing a little internet surfing, I just noticed that Honda sells
>their own fuel stabilizer and according to their description it
>"ensures quick start-ups after storage". Maybe I'll try some of that
>stuff.
My experience - with my Honda EM5000 - it will go
about 3 months - with no start-up difficulties (second pull)
After about 4 or 5 months - a few extra pulls to start ;
then maybe 5 minutes of "hunting" - until the fresh gas
flushes things out ... then it runs fine.
I use fuel stabilizer in my winter gasoline supply
but nothing in the summer - I use up the gas in the lawn mower.
I usually run it dry - before storage - but I can't say that it
matters. My most recent test - 2 days ago - found the gas valve open -
it started second or third pull & ran fine.
Gotta love them Hondas.
jt
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>secret to starting it is to pull very gently on the rope about 10-15
>times. That always works for me.