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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.

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True North
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.

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Something doesn’t sound right. I’m thinking the carbs needle valve may have stuck flooding the engine, but it running for a while makes no sense. And changing out the gas every time you turn around seem ridiculous too.
Now that you’re home with it have you tried it? I’m wondering if it’s possible to have a defective coil that malfunctions when it’s warm. Whatever it is Don, I don’t think it’s on your end. I think it needs checked out under a load...

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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.


You should have bought an idiot proof backup generator like Fat
Harry did. Why is everything so complicated for you?
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:14:04 -0700 (PDT), True North
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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.


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Depending on your power needs, big batteries and an inverter can be a
good solution. If your average draw is less than 600 watts or so (50
amps at 12 volts), you could keep the batteries charged up with the
alternator on your vehicle. I used to do that once in a while before
I had a generator, running jumper cables under the garage door to the
batteries inside. I'd recommend using a sine wave inverter.

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"Something doesn’t sound right. I’m thinking the carbs needle valve may have stuck flooding the engine, but it running for a while makes no sense. And changing out the gas every time you turn around seem ridiculous too.Â*
Now that you’re home with it have you tried it? Â*I’m wondering if it’s possible to have a defective coil that malfunctions when it’s warm. Â* Whatever it is Don, I don’t think it’s on your end. I think it needs checked out under a load..."Â*


I'll try the Honda tomorrow.....any problems and back it goes.
I re-visited the manual and it gives about 4 options depending on how often the unit will be used. I'll probably do the long term storage option of running the unit until it stops on Seafoam treated high octane gas and then using my hand pump to empty the tank, then using a drain plug on the carb bottom to remove any gas there. Next I'll remove the spark plug to either spray the cylinder or put a couple teaspoons of oil in, then pulling the starter to distribute and loosely replace the spark plug. Illkeep a couple liters of treated high test on hand in a small jug..swapping that into the Highlander every month or so.

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True North

"Something doesn’t sound right. I’m thinking the carbs needle valve may have stuck flooding the engine, but it running for a while makes no sense. And changing out the gas every time you turn around seem ridiculous too.
Now that you’re home with it have you tried it? I’m wondering if it’s possible to have a defective coil that malfunctions when it’s warm. Whatever it is Don, I don’t think it’s on your end. I think it needs checked out under a load..."


I'll try the Honda tomorrow.....any problems and back it goes.
I re-visited the manual and it gives about 4 options depending on how often the unit will be used. I'll probably do the long term storage option of running the unit until it stops on Seafoam treated high octane gas and then using my hand pump to empty the tank, then using a drain plug on the carb bottom to remove any gas there. Next I'll remove the spark plug to either spray the cylinder or put a couple teaspoons of oil in, then pulling the starter to distribute and loosely replace the spark plug. Illkeep a couple liters of treated high test on hand in a small jug..swapping that into the Highlander every month or so.

....

Something tells me they got it runn No for s few second and shut it off. That’s no test. If they’re selling generators they should have the equipment to simulate a load for it and put it through the paces.

Don, I wouldn’t be surprised if it doesn’t screw up again....

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On 3/14/2018 12:14 PM, 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.


One thing about them Don ... when you first do a cold start with full
choke, don't turn the choke all the way to "off" when it starts. Let it
run for a couple of minutes with the choke in the halfway position. You
can hear it smooth out and run and, after it warms up a bit, turn the
choke off.

One other thing ... try not to let it run completely out of gas.
If it does, (and it has just been running) you'll probably need to
choke it again briefly to get it running but immediately turn the choke
off when it starts. I've found that if I refuel before it runs out
there's no need to choke it again and it starts on the first tug.


My 14 year old eu2000i came to the rescue again for the past two days.
Been running it constantly, stopping only to refuel. Had it powering
the refrigerator, a radiator type space heater in the bedroom set at
the lowest wattage rating, a small TV and the cable box. Those loads
allow it to run in the "Eco" mode, saving gas. The only time it "burbs"
up for a second is when the refer compressor kicks on. Then it goes
back to idle mode.


We got hit fairly hard again although not quite as much snow as
predicted. Still, a good 16 inches around here but it was the really
wet, heavy crap that then froze on utility poles, trees and branches.
The result was major damage to the power lines. Five poles near us were
snapped in half with transformers flying everywhere. Lines were broken
by huge oak trees that crashed onto the lines.

But, power was just restored an hour ago. Feels good to have heat
again. Now the weather people are forecasting another nor'easter next
Tues or Weds. Too early to determine how bad or what it's path will be.

just got back from Honda dealership...
 

True North wrote:
"Something doesn’t sound right. I’m thinking the carbs needle valve may have stuck flooding the engine, but it running for a while makes no sense. And changing out the gas every time you turn around seem ridiculous too.
Now that you’re home with it have you tried it? I’m wondering if it’s possible to have a defective coil that malfunctions when it’s warm. Whatever it is Don, I don’t think it’s on your end. I think it needs checked out under a load..."


I'll try the Honda tomorrow.....any problems and back it goes.
I re-visited the manual and it gives about 4 options depending on how often the unit will be used. I'll probably do the long term storage option of running the unit until it stops on Seafoam treated high octane gas and then using my hand pump to empty the tank, then using a drain plug on the carb bottom to remove any gas there. Next I'll remove the spark plug to either spray the cylinder or put a couple teaspoons of oil in, then pulling the starter to distribute and loosely replace the spark plug. Illkeep a couple liters of treated high test on hand in a small jug..swapping that into the Highlander every month or so.



Skip the pump gas and Seafoam and get a quart of this:

http://trufuel50.com/

After you are done using it, run the pump gas out of the tank, pour this
in, run it for 15 minutes to clean out any remaining pump gas and you
can store it for 2+ years without doing anything.

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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.

"supposidly"?

"sys"?

"hi test"?

I'll stop when you stop, deal?

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"One thing about them Don ... when you first do a cold start with fullÂ*
choke, don't turn the choke all the way to "off" when it starts. Â*Let itÂ*
run for a couple of minutes with the choke in the halfway position. Â*YouÂ*
can hear it smooth out and run and, after it warms up a bit, turn theÂ*
choke off.Â*

One other thing ... try not to let it run completely out of gas.Â*
If it does, (and it has just been running) Â*you'll probably need toÂ*
choke it again briefly to get it running but immediately turn the chokeÂ*
off when it starts. Â* I've found that if I refuel before it runs outÂ*
there's no need to choke it again and it starts on the first tug.Â*


My 14 year old eu2000i came to the rescue again for the past two days.Â*
Been running it constantly, stopping only to refuel. Â*Had it poweringÂ*
the refrigerator, a radiator type space heater in the bedroom set atÂ*
the lowest wattage rating, a small TV and the cable box. Â*Those loadsÂ*
allow it to run in the "Eco" mode, saving gas. Â*The only time it "burbs"Â*
up for a second is when the refer compressor kicks on. Â*Then it goesÂ*
back to idle mode.Â*


We got hit fairly hard again although not quite as much snow asÂ*
predicted. Â*Still, a good 16 inches around here but it was the reallyÂ*
wet, heavy crap that then froze on utility poles, trees and branches.Â*
The result was major damage to the power lines. Â*Five poles near us wereÂ*
snapped in half with transformers flying everywhere. Â*Lines were brokenÂ*
by huge oak trees that crashed onto the lines.Â*

But, power was just restored an hour ago. Â*Feels good to have heatÂ*
again. Â*Now the weather people are forecasting another nor'easter nextÂ*
Tues or Weds. Â* Too early to determine how bad or what it's path will be."Â*



We've been to Costco looking for those Presto Parabolic heaters for the wife. They ran out 2 weeks before we went looking in mid January.
They'll probably bring them back in late July.
I've only been able to burn a thimble full of gas so far. Hopefully I'll have better luck tomorrow. The guys at the dealer keep telling me how reliable these models are.

We didn't get a lot of snow in the city but it turned to rain overnight. High winds were the problem ...up to 100 km in town