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John H.[_5_]

On Fri, 16 Mar 2018 20:19:16 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:59:36 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Mr. Luddite

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"Don ... suggest you do another test for at least half an hour.*

Start it up and let it run with the Eco mode "on" *and with *no**
load on the generator.*

Reason?*

You've suspected that it was flooding. *Running it under a*
load may cause it to use all the gas the float and bowl can*
deliver ... so it didn't flood.*

Running it for at least a half hour ... maybe an hour to compare*
apple to apples *will not draw anywhere near as much gas. *If the*
float or something is screwing up it might flood again."*

Just came in. I ?an the Honda for an hour on Econo Mode with no load.
When I first switched over to Econo Mode it almost stumbled for a second but then ran flawlessly. Hopefully I'm good to go. Thanks for the help.

Yup, lets just say there was something that needed "breaking in" ;-)
Since this thing is so cheap to run, you might as well run it a few
more times over the next couple of months to increase your confidence
factor. I still think running it dry and storing it that way is best
but if not, be sure you stabilize your gas. One of the things I like
about my old briggs is the gas tank comes right off with a quick
disconnect fuel line connector that shuts off the gas and 4 thumb
screws. When I am done, I can shut off the gas, run it dry and empty
the tank in my boat.

There is a youtube vid showing a guy who installed a petcock in the gas line of the little Honda.
Good idea. I wish Honda had done something like that. I suppose one could pour out the gas and then
let it run 'til dry. But starting it once a month or so is not that hard.