True North wrote:
On Thursday, 15 March 2018 12:34:54 UTC-3, wrote:
On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:14:04 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

They say my EU2000i generator was flooded. They drained the carb and supposidly all is well. I'll try it tomorrow when these heavy winds die down.
BTW..didn't realize that the unit pumps more gas in each time you pull the starter cord... no wonder it got flooded. The question is...why did it die after running for 2 or three minutes. Maybe I eased the choke back a bit and turned on the 'Econo' mode before it was fully warmed up.
Mechanic sys to run it each week and counter guy now says to swap out gas for fresh hi test on a monthly basis. D'oh..if I had realized how much trouble these things are for extremely low usage, I might have invested in a few big batteries and a good inverter.
Maybe you just need to get a little more practice. Now that you know
it floods easy stay away from the choke. The way to unflood an engine
is to open the throttle all the way and crank it. In fact that is how
you start a Harley, Flood it, open the throttle and give it a kick.
Nobody uses the choke.
I still recommend a propane kit. Get in touch with US Carburation and
see if they have a kit for your Honda. For extended outages you can
still use gasoline but the propane eliminates the fuel problems, gummy
carbs etc.
After paying $1600.00 including taxes, PDI and Delivery, I'm not sinking anything more into it. If it doesn't work today...back to the Honda dealer 10-15 minute drive away. Up until December 31 they were two city blocks away from me...I could have been their worst nightmare. ;-)

You paid to have it delivered?

Like a car dealer, that charge covers shipping charges from manufacturer to dealer.

True North wrote:
Like a car dealer, that charge covers shipping charges from manufacturer to dealer.


Like a toaster, they don't charge $50 shipping to smart people.