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First, I'd make sure the choke isn't sticking closed. Take off the air cleaner and make sure all the linkage is moving freely. I'd also make sure you don't have the fuel line valve closed. If it's got a fuel filter, might take it off and blow through it to make sure fuel is flowing. Look for a pinched fuel line. Try starching it with the fuel cap loose to allow air flow... sometimes those little vent holes in the cap clog.
I'd start there.
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These generators also have a low oil pressure shut off. Might look into that. A clogged oil filter or failed oil pump will shut it down. Also, I believe you can check for error codes on this unit. Press the Information button (7 seconds iirc) and it might show you an error code. I don't think Honda publishes their error codes so if it's got a code, you might have to take it in. Maybe a google search of the code will help. Hondas have sensitive inverter issues. Sometimes something as simple as a bad ground will throw an inverter code and shut it down.
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Float slow at reopening?
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To answer a few replys, The battery is dead on the generator and has been for awhile now so I have been starting with rip chord. Usually 2 pulls and starts right up. Now starts with one pull but shuts off. So I am unable to see codes or errors. I need to get a new battery and this maybe the time for that. When started and running then I can read everything.
We have no non-ethanol gas in NJ where I am so I started using premium last year because someone told me it was better than the mid grade which I always was using before that. Who knows.
I will try starting with cap off. I will take the air cleaner box off ( I do not think there is an air filter in there) and will spray carb cleaner in the carb. I will take the bowl off and check to see if dirty.
As I said I turn off fuel valve and let run till dry and then drain bowl. I then turn key off. It is stored in my shed. I am not knowledegable enough to dismantle carb and clean. There are 2 motors on top of carb and from what I hear they are a pain to put back because of the little springs. If I can not get running I probably will have to take to a dealer.
Thanks for the replys. I am reading them all.
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05-27-2021, 05:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-27-2021, 05:11 PM by Maddog.)
I think I have that same model and because you mentioned that you needed a new battery have you by any chance taken the battery cover off and left it off?
I did that with mine thinking no big deal but in fact the carb intake is regulated by that cover.
Mine would run with it off but not very well and it surged like crazy.
Just a thought.
Sure fooled me for a long time!
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I used to work on all my small engine stuff.
Now, if I can't fix it pretty quickly, I take it to a shop. They usually figure it out and fix it reasonably.
I'm betting this is an easily fixed issue.
I would use a gas treatment TMK premium gas still has the same amount of ethanol in it.
When I bought my SCAG mower, I asked the guy about gas, he said the carbs nowadays are designed for ethanol gas, but still recommended using non-ethanol, especially in 2 cycle.