Abandoned Generac GP3250 - Will It Run and Make Power?
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- This Generac GP3250 generator was left on a subscribers rental property after the tenent moved out. Stanley (the subscriber) reached out and donated it to the channel. This is one of the most neglected generators I have ever seen. I assume it is a parts machine. It cannot possibly run and make power. Lets not judge a book by its cover. Will it run an make power again?
Generator Model: GP3250 0059821
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Nice to see your little girl taking an interest and wanting to spend time with you. Healthy, wholesome goodness there.
Learning by Doing nice Little Girl :)
Yes, I wish my boy (25)and my girl (21) would show any interest in garage things like car maintenance, but they don't, just drive....
Wish my dad would have got me into vehicle maintenance at a earlier age but Im pretty good around a engine@@RS-yj3gn
I've mentioned this previously, but I want to emphasize again that while the investment of time and resources into repairing an item for resale might not seem financially practical, the value your videos bring to us as viewers-in terms of both enjoyment and education-is immense. Hopefully, the revenue generated from your content helps to mitigate these expenses. It's worth considering that we, as your audience, might also contribute to your channel through donations to support your work.
Thanks. The content does help with repairs like this.
Yes!
Plus, it is just a good thing for the environment!
❤😊
Your daughter asked to help and you let her with guidance. She had that "I did that" pride in her voice. That is the feeling of accomplishment and success. I compare those feelings to a drug, the greatest drug in the world. And the reason it is so great is that you want more, more successes to actually feel proud of yourself. My friend just got an inverter generator motor running after many, many hours. He said the feeling in his soul, heart was fantastic so I gave him a leaf blower that wouldn't keep running. Thanks for the video.
James , your videos are always worth watching. This one caught me a little off guard. Your daughter helping her dad brought back a memory for me! It was from 35 years ago, with little money I had to replace the exhaust system on our only car, I couldn't afford the $800.00 Midas wanted so it became a diy in the driveway, not fun!!! About twenty minutes into it my twelve year old daughter came out and wanted to help. I was shocked of course,but it turned out she was a huge help, it's a memory we still share today. It started raining and with a dirt driveway it soon became a mud pit. We did complete the project ,we were both covered in mud, grease and soaked, but we didn't quit!!! Something she still brings up occasionally. Thanks for your videos I always enjoy them.
All right dad, getting the kids involved. My dad was in the appliance sales and service business from mid 40's to late 80's when he retired. Back then he needed to be a plumber, carpenter and electrician. He taught me well and I have passed that on to my children.
Finally, a machine that looks like stuff i work on
I feel this, lol
Yep, same here.
A few months ago I picked up one just as rusty. They had covered it in plastic but the covering acted like a bathtub and it sat in water. I'm no expert but watching your videos, its now making power. Thanks
Thanks!
Thanks! Great Job, Dad, with the daughter. You're a great job with both of them. Thanks for all the inspiRration to get into repairing more mechanical equipment.
Thank you so much!!
At this point, with your track record, I think the appropriate title should be, "Will It Not Run"
Like this!
You go nutty with the torque wrench.
Willing it to run as well
@@JRattheranch 0:41 0:16
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The labor of love for sure!!! You brought back another neglected basket case!! Thanks Jim!
I’ll cover the valve cover. Hey, crazy idea, have you ever thought about putting some of these machines on auction online (maybe eBay) to bid after the video? Shipping would be a challenge but probably doable and could be the ultimate “merch” for a fan. In other words it could potentially get top dollar for the machine and a fun way to get a trusted machine for the fans. Throw in a t-shirt and a sticker. I’d buy one.
Thanks for covering the valve cover! Have looked into shipping generators, but have not found any freight company that would ship larger ones for less than the generator value.
Good for your daughter to want to learn, and good for you to be happy (and proud, I would imagine!) to show her!
I genuinely enjoy the long videos! I like seeing all the steps/work.
Impressive with the save! I watched this in parts, as it was Long, but totally worth my time. It was great that your daughter got involved in helping. Those moments are a treasure you will only realize the value of much later. Great work, above even your lofty standards.
"Rode hard and put away wet" as my Grandfather used to say.
This quote is definitely not about generetors
Your poor grandmother….
@@donvin999ROFL.
I love that your daughter has taken an interest in helping with your project and kudos to you allowing her to join in. Cheers
I loved it , There's nothing wrong with that tank😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅It was great that your daughter helped out. Awesome! She handled that rotary brush very well. A very cute moment. Loved that too! The final product turn out brilliant!
I so enjoy watching you bring these back to life. It would be interesting if you gave a tally of $ spent and $ sold.
James;...there has NEVER been a Video of yours that did not help someone! Thank You !
"A guy will pretend he didn't to see that".😂🤣 Derek from Vice Grip Garage. 🤣😂 So funny!
Love your channel! 🤙🇺🇲
Dammit I missed that comment 😞
Good on you for including your kid in the family business.
Previously we had the opportunity to get to know your son and now your daughter.. Well done James.. It's very pleasant to spend some time with your family and let them know your way to give them a good life... As for this generator...I think, this one wanted to live.. From the very beginning of the video it was obvious that it wanted to live and give you (and us..) that happiness.. Thank you for sharing..
My Father told my two sisters,if his father is not a hard worker and can keep a job, then his sons will be the same way and dam sure don’t bring him to our house, got it….
They found the hard worker and been married for 50/55 years now ❤
How can anyone just leaving a good generator like this outside and do not take care of it? The work you did on this generator was amasing to see James. It's a lot of work. Thank you a lot! :-)
I am working on this same model and it looks almost as bad. My is from an electrical contractor and unless brand new it is not worth the cost to repair them. They get to look like that as they sit in the rain and snow next to a job site trailer. After make parts like carb and springs are both under 20 dollars. Replacement tank is about $40. A little work and it makes a great backup generator to sit in the garage waiting for s significant power outage. I don't know how many hours a motor like this is good for but they live a hard life on job sites so I wouldn't want to try and sell this to someone who expects to get thousands of hours out of it.
@@Privat2840This generator may see a few hundred hours if it was used as a back up generator for the rest of its life. It will serve faithfully as long as basic maintenance is performed & they keep the tank dry between outages.
I think it’s days as back up power on job sites have come & gone.
Wow, what a makeover. The before and after was amazing. If you showed it to your friend, he would have said that's not the same machine. Excellent editing.
As Fearless Fosdick may have said, "It's merely surface rust." A little Evaporust and Bob's your uncle. I enjoy watching these, and then enjoying the silent operation of my solar panels and big batteries.
Wow, you turned a piece of junk into a treasure, okay maybe not a treasure but it is 100 times better than it was. Great job James, keep up the excellent work. 🍁
Hi James, your struggle with corroded bolts suggests you need a hammer-operated Impact Driver like I purchased many years ago, way before battery tools came to the fore - a thing like Draper part 22322. This has got me out of the mire many times, performing when the Makita Impact Driver achieved nothing. Great instructional and entertaining videos. And like others I think the title ought to be 'When will it run and make power?. 😀
What I noticed about your daughter helping was even after she got to run the "FUN" tool she stayed and helped by holding ....👍
That was a master class. At first I thought it might have been underwater (flood), but the cylinder was free and the oil was water-free. Must have just been rode hard and put away wet (literally). Well done.
Haha. The old "pretend I didn't see that" method. Time-honored technique.... 😎. I really like the way Adam Booth does bad fastener removal with left hand drill bits. Maybe you can ask Santa for a set this year.
You are a super cool dad, Mr James Condon, letting your little girl work in the shop with you right on my friend.
James, I've been having very good results with Dawn. Looks like that is what you used in this video. Just use more or less depending on the severity of the carb. Very hot water sure does help too.
Back from the dead, what a resurrection. Thanks for sharing with us.
It's good to someone taking pride in their work. Making something look great again.
James you lucked out with the exhaust nuts I thought for sure cranking off the studs and the bottom one was loose. I think your kids have potential to help you and earn for their future great job as usual with a hopeless genset. The governor shaft and calibration was excellent you covered it before but still amazing how simple it is.Thank you Ed in Partlow Virginia.
¡Gracias!
Thanks
James!!! Because of watching LOTS of your videos I replaced a carburetor, fuel filter and fuel lines on an Echo weed whacker!! Thank you so much for these educational vids. I've learned a ton from them.
For your seized screw into the plastic, just get yourself the HF butane micro torch, lightly roasting it will melt the plastic unfreezing the screw.
Also I find other uses for old gas, still cheaper than roundup for weeds growing in driveway and sidewalk cracks, and I mix it with drain oil for a punched up fire starter mix.
Another fantastic refurbishing job James! A tip: a black permanent marker will cover up those spots on the main panel quite well. GREAT JOB
I think your daughter did a fine job wire brushing that tank. A future helper in the shop.
You outdid yourself on this one James! I would not have even tried to resurrect that one! Good job, amazing work!
Watching you try to get that one panel screw out was like watching those Chinese tool ads where they use 5 wrong tools before bringing out the miracle tool to save the day. You just needed to wag your finger at us. 😂
These kinds of saves are my favorite. Personally there is nothing like taking something that looks like a piece of junk and turning it into something that almost mirrors it's original condition. You have me hooked and when we return home next spring I will be looking for some non running generators/power equipment to bring back from the dead. Thank you!!
I love what you do! Not only are you a good mechanic and electrical tech but you clean your projects which is just the icing on the cake for me!!
Keep up the videos!
This one is a survivor and deserves the respect you're giving it.
That was quite the surprise outcome. Congrats on that achievement. 😊
Two hours and I could not stop watching. Great job again. Greetings from Germany.
Thanks
Lol, that first look in the gas tank was hilarious! My head immediately went to Derek from VGG 😅
I just came across a Amazon ad on Facebook before watching this video. And of the recommended items was a tank compatible with a GP3250... CREEPY!
James,
Very good save for under $100 in parts plus your time and knowledge 👍 to help someone out with a back up power supply for an emergency.
Your knowledge on adjustments and where to look for parts is very helpful to those of us that still DYI our equipment.
Tks keep posting,
Michael from west coast.
Wow, that was a definite 180 from what I was originally expecting. I was originally thinking it would be a parts unit and the carburetor and everything else worked out in the end.
Hi James there is a Chinese youtuber girl that rebuilds motors and generators and she takes everything down to bare metal with a sand blaster. Makes everything look brand new. In almost all instances she rewinds the stator from scratch with new copper windings. It would work great on the bare aluminum. I have enjoyed all of your videos. Thanks for your effort in putting on the web.
Nice tidy work, as always, James. Thank-you. And thanks also to Stanley and your daughter. All very enjoyable. Ps the new valve cover was a justified extra!
Thanks. It would have been a let down to do all that cleanup and leave that old valve cover on.
@@jcondon1 yes!
Only James! can take a bucket of crap and turn it into a bed of roses lol good job!!
Nice to see the next generation of Condons getting involved... way to go.... nice job
you need a double thumbs up for your effort on this machine
Your verbal delivery has improved immeasurably, and watching this - in the dead of night - was mysteriously pleasant.
Where can I get one of those daughter-thingies? Just the job for those tiresome hard-to-reach rusty bits...
Well done (:>
It was a generator Jim but not as we know it! - it is now, with a little help from your daughter👍Great job, both of you. The generator has been resurrected and working - Fantastic👌
Welding tip: if you don’t have fine adjustments on your welder, try increasing the distance between your nozzle and weld (just a little). The amperage will drop some. Practice makes perfect.
Nice little surprise with that generator. Nice fix and review 👍
hope your daughter has her own channel soon "Daddy little Helper"😁😁😁 👍👏👏👏
I've been watching for over 2 years. The first time I seen you use a Q tip to clean a carburetor needle seat, I was impressed. I have used that many times. That machine looks very good now. Another interesting and informative video. Just goes to show appearances can be deceiving. Great job Sir. 😊
Hi James,
I’ve been watching your videos for some time now. I really appreciate your level of cleanliness, above all your detailed observations, and level of finesse to achieve the best result. Great job!
Hello James: you should not have any trouble getting maximum resale for this unit. You sure do go the extra mile in making the units look good. Great to see your daughter wanting to learn and spend time with Dad. Keep the videos coming.
Sure cleaned up. I would have used a black marker or paint stick to touch up decals and control panel. But great
Jim, at 1:42:10 in the video, it looks like a crack on the flywheel. 🤔 It does run very well. 👍🎥
Amazing video like every week, I like that you gave a second life to this poor generator
Came out really good. What a great father and daughter project!
First reaction: Wow, that's disgusting! I'm looking forward to this!
are you all about that bass...clef?
Hi James, I love your videos. It would be nice if you did a video explaining THD and sine wave distortion. You show it on all your tests but I don’t understand what the causes are, what the effects are and how designers can improve them. Probably with many other regular viewers we have moved on from being totally ignorant to quite informed on small generators.
So happy to see your daughter helping, she'll always remember that..pex
Sow's ear, meet silk purse! What an amazing transformation. Congratulations on a job very well done.
greetings mr. james; this has to be the most comical video you have ever produced. i laughed continuously as i watched. thank you for your attitude toward life........g
Already watched this, but forgot to say thanks to Stanley for another project for us to watch James revive.
Nice job James, that looked pretty good by the time you were done with it. Picked up and immaculate chrome framed Honda EM4500SX the other day, just needed a CDI unit, going to keep that one 🙂 Thanks for another great video.
And again a silk purse appears from the sows ear.
Thanks for sharing.
Great to see your daughter taking interest in what you do and wanting to learn. Fairly easy way to make I few bux. Couple extra bux to spend is always good.
That’s awesome your daughter wanted to help! Nothing like father/daughter time. Next question is when your wife will join you in the shop? That was an awesome rebuild! You must have quite a few used/rebuilt machines in your shop to keep all your customers happy? Just curious why if that generator is top rated to 3750 watts surge it can’t? Yes, it pull 3100 watts but that seems awfully conservative based on the name plate?
Still it’s a 120/240 genny with so few available watts? Good for a small home in a pinch during an outage?
Keep up the great content. Looking forward to your next video. Thank you!
Usually the engines are sized to barely make the rated load. The surge numbers do not indicate for how long. Usually I would guess less than a second before the engine goes to stall. Circuit breakers are also size to handle that surge without tripping. A rule of thumb is 500 to 550 watts per horse power is all you can expect.
@@jcondon1 This isn't an argument but rather a question? In the case of the Honda EU 7000is. That has a 13 horsepower engine. It is rated at 5500 watts. Its rated surge is 7000 watts. I have tested mine to 9200 watts continuous all day long. That delivers if I do the math right? Over 700 watts per horsepower?
Is that because it's not in that equation because it's a much better generator?
@@johnclyne6350 the EU7000 and EU6500 are the rare exception. Honda puts an extra 3hp on so the engine has no issue at 7000 watts. I tested my max load on my EU6500 last year and topped out at around 7000 watts. Maybe fuel injection adds more power? Also inverters can run at over 3600 rpm. The 13hp is likely the rating at 3600 rpm. ua-cam.com/video/lEfrKIKLE60/v-deo.htmlsi=PJy8AsgmVEO55pki
I know of others that have the Honda EU7000is generator that report similar findings as far as available power from that generator. 9201 watts will make it stall & throw an overload light. When I have everything on in my house be it central air or baseboard heat in one room I draw on average about 3750 watts. Well within the capacity of the EU7000is. I have a soft start kit on my 2-1/2 ton central air. The Honda never skips a beat. The power I get from the Honda is better than my local utility can provide. I get steady 123-123-246. My local utility provides 121-122-243. Almost as good. Well within specification though. I live right on the back bone less than a mile from my house is the substation.
That was an incredible demonstration of your abilities on that Generac. I'm starting to think that money is no object even for machines that have exceeded their expected life time? Rather your channel shows the process it takes to restore it to new like condition just for the viewers? You'll probably never recoup your money on that Generac? But is that really the point? Nice job!
Aloha James. I enjoyed this video, and very good job sprucing it up and checking it out. I hope you removed the black widow spider from the rope start cup on the crankshaft. If not she will be in for a very dizzy time. Also, for the panel screw that you could not get out, I have had great success with an impact driver with a phillips bit in it to loosen frozen screws. My impact driver with a phillips bit in it is the only tool that would allow me to do oil changes in my 1972 Honda SL-175 motorcycle without stripping out the phillips head in those screws. Thanks for the great narrative and keep the very entertaining videos coming. Thanks for this one....
Thanks James. I own one of those bought new. It starts easy and works fine for running a large barn fan charging batteries and running lights in a barn where there is no electricity. I didn't pay much for it and didn't expect much from it but it does everything I want. I have no idea what the Erpm, Volts, Freq or THD are, it does what I want for the money. I would never buy another one though, only because of what I know about the country where it was built. ben/ michigan
Good one Jim your commentary on this one made me laugh ,This one was a mess and will demand all your talents ,But hey if anyone can bring it around you can
You do amazing work. You accomplished quite a bit with a minimal margin on this machine.
I have an Generac MC 10000. Nobody here will work on it. It pulls all the lights and freezer in the house but, seems like the governor won’t increase the engine to carry the extra load. Your video explained a lot. I’ve watched several. Thank you. I’ve learned just enough to really mess it up. 😅😂. Thank you again
Your daughter did a great job. She is better with a wire wheel than I am, lol. I am still waiting for you to bring back the bubble light.
This video is why I watch your channel. You take what looks like a junk and turn it into working generator that anybody would like during a emergency
Making a silk purse out of a sows ear......well done James and especially your daughter getting in there to help out.
Love this type of video. Great to see your young daughter helping out.
Your videos are the best generator repair course on the planet.
This one was a doozy. It had everything rolled into one.
After sanding a metal surface. IF you wipe it down with white vinegar it stops the oxidation process. And ensures a longer protection for the paint that is applied.
The best thing to use in your ultrasonic cleaner for carburetors is fresh gasoline in a glass jar big enough to hold the carb. Fill the machine with water and drop the jar in. Ultrasonic waves go right through glass. That's what I use in my small engine shop.
James I used to use white vinegar to clean rust from mufflers and tanks. I started using Muriatic acid and haven't looked back. What a time saver.
I appreciate how thorough you are. It's difficult and takes longer to do things correctly!
Hi James, that Generac 3250 generator that u worked on and fuel tank is a mess with rust, if u have lots of time to set the machine aside, when u have done all the work u can and have to wait for fuel tank, the rest of that you use is very expensive, go to a farm feed store and buy yourself a gallon jug of blackstrap molasses, you can mix the Molasses with warm water and put in any Metals in it and it won't harm the metals, for the fuel tank, u could likely mix a half gallon of molasses in fuel tank and fill with warm water, then set it corner and let it do its job. The more molasses u use, the quicker the mix will work. If yr not sure of the molasses, mix a little bit in a cup and put the Rusty nut and bolt that is seized you have and put it in the cup and let it sit. A lock smith told me this yrs ago, cheers from Seagrave Ontario
Worked with molasses for almost 20 yrs in Hamilton with feed grade molasses, takes quite a while to remove rust,maybe he could put it in the ultra sonic cleaner.Gord Ontario Canada
You did a real nice job cleaning that mess up. Great vid. I really enjoy watching these vids keep up the good work.
Love, Love,Love the father daughter moment. She will always have a skill and never be unemployed
Nice, what a huge improvement from when you received it. Now you have a machine that can be sold!
I like it that you clean up and paint what you fix. Great Job keep it up.
I think the value added by your skilled rehab of these generators, sets the price at least 100 bucks more than the going rate. These are no longer lost broken unknown generators any more.
Exactly, I wonder how many small engine repair places actually torque anything.
Jim, when you were attending to the governer shaft there, my heart was beating JUST a bit faster😁. Fir sure I'd have turned the engine on it's side for that😁
I have to say you have one of the neatest hammers I've ever seen. The way you tap those carbs with it is great technique.