Thread: Back up Generators

Originally Posted by Minnerman

They should be one 7/16 or 1/2 nut under yo carb. Loosen it and let the gas drain out and then take it completely out. The bowl is what the nut is holding in place. When you get it off, you'll see it's not actually a nut, but a bolt. Your bowl will Prolly be stuck to the body of the carb because of the gasket. Go ahead and pull it off, but be careful with the gasket. They normally don't tear tho.
When you get the bowl off, you gonna see a plastic float. They normally C shaped. It's held in place by a small pin. Use a paper clip to push it out. Some are tapered and will only go in from one direction. When you get this pin out, your needle valve will be hooked to the float and up in the body of the carb. When you get your needle out you're supposed to be able to blow into the fuel supply line and air comes out where the needle was. If ya can't blow air thru it, then it's stopped up. It's better to always try to clear it by applying air pressure from the fuel line in, otherwise you gonna just cram the trash on up into the carb. Occasionally you'll hafta clear it from the carb end. Spray it with a carb cleaner and let it soak a few minutes. And then reassemble when you can freely blow air from the fuel lone thru the carb. You can test your needle and seat after you reassemble the float and needle by blowin with yo mouf on the fuel line and workin the float with yo finger.

Hope this makes sense.

It does make sense, thanks for taking the time to write it.

Originally Posted by TUSHHOG

Check the oil, it has a low oil/ pressure shutdown.
You might try tapping on the carb. To free up the float.

I'll check that too, thanks Tush.

You should be able to get it going with that info Major.......if you get lost just give me, minner, or tushhog a shout and we will try to walk you through it.

Thanks guys, still got my secret weapon,,,,,,,, EZPoleholder the modern day McGuiver.

Originally Posted by majflyboy

Thanks guys, still got my secret weapon,,,,,,,, EZPoleholder the modern day McGuiver.

EZ can handle it.....no problemThumbs Up

Since my thread has been jacked, who wants to fry some chittlins?