Ok, so we have power at our house, but our friends are without power since Sat night.
Started up the generator before I left the houose, and it ran fine.
Put it in the car, and took the 20 minute drive to our friends house. Had one of the local police officers meet us there, and we worked on making a male/male plug and were going to run it into the generator and then into the circuit that powers the furnace. (Yes, aware of the risks)
Anyway, I showed my friends wife how to start the generator and it ran on the first pull. The husband came home, and had him start it on the first pull. Anyway, after about 10 minutes we got the cord hooked up and started the generator....ran fine for 30 seconds, then just died. Would only run for about 3-5 seconds on full choke, and then died off choke.
The police office seemed to think there as either sediment in the tank, and something is stock open/closed. He said to remove the fuel, remove the bowl on the bottom of the carburator, and then give the carb a good cleaning, and to use some fuel stabilizer.
Any other suggestions? (Fuel was new about 2 months ago, and ran fine for about 20 minutes when I started it last)
Man, so frustrating.....met up with our friends at my sons karate class, so with our generator and the polices connections with an electrician, I would have really liked to get the folks up with power....felt so bad when we left thier house as they had some hope they were going to have power
Any suggestions would be great.
PS. Its a briggs and stratton gen, about 3 years old. 5500 running and 8250 peak watts I think
Started up the generator before I left the houose, and it ran fine.
Put it in the car, and took the 20 minute drive to our friends house. Had one of the local police officers meet us there, and we worked on making a male/male plug and were going to run it into the generator and then into the circuit that powers the furnace. (Yes, aware of the risks)
Anyway, I showed my friends wife how to start the generator and it ran on the first pull. The husband came home, and had him start it on the first pull. Anyway, after about 10 minutes we got the cord hooked up and started the generator....ran fine for 30 seconds, then just died. Would only run for about 3-5 seconds on full choke, and then died off choke.
The police office seemed to think there as either sediment in the tank, and something is stock open/closed. He said to remove the fuel, remove the bowl on the bottom of the carburator, and then give the carb a good cleaning, and to use some fuel stabilizer.
Any other suggestions? (Fuel was new about 2 months ago, and ran fine for about 20 minutes when I started it last)
Man, so frustrating.....met up with our friends at my sons karate class, so with our generator and the polices connections with an electrician, I would have really liked to get the folks up with power....felt so bad when we left thier house as they had some hope they were going to have power
Any suggestions would be great.
PS. Its a briggs and stratton gen, about 3 years old. 5500 running and 8250 peak watts I think