how to START a generator that’s been “sitting too long”

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  • Опубліковано 30 лис 2024

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  • @reubenbroussard6955
    @reubenbroussard6955 Рік тому +67

    It’s always such a relief to get a bunch of great information in a short time! I feel like hours have been added to my life. This was perfect. Thank you

    • @totallycv2388
      @totallycv2388 Рік тому +7

      Definitely. 95% of youtubers would stretch this info into a long winded 12-18 min vid.

  • @stephenmaylie5879
    @stephenmaylie5879 9 місяців тому +37

    Thanks for keeping this to the point and not spending 9-minutes with a meaningless opening like most clips!!!

    • @grasshopper3085
      @grasshopper3085 6 місяців тому +1

      It's almost like an infomercial, straight to the point.

    • @stellijer
      @stellijer 5 місяців тому

      @@grasshopper3085 Hah. Infomercials are not anywhere near that to the point. They usually spend many minutes showing sad people who are in a bad situation because of their lack of the product being sold, then they go on and on with people talking about how their lives were improved by the product.

  • @seewall11
    @seewall11 Рік тому +16

    BOOM! Short sweet and to the point. Exactly what I was looking at doing but the quick tutoral makes it so much easier. Thanks for this.

  • @cleodumas2581
    @cleodumas2581 10 місяців тому +4

    Awesome way to get to the point good information I was able to get my generator going in less than an hour following your technique. Thank you.

  • @SF-UK-888
    @SF-UK-888 Рік тому +4

    What these guys have said - no narcissistic preamble, just the facts. 🙏

  • @StephenBlacktampa
    @StephenBlacktampa Місяць тому +2

    To the pont. This is a helpful video. Hopefully get my generator running before this storm smacks us in the face here in Tampa.

  • @DJMrE1
    @DJMrE1 2 роки тому +12

    Great quick, direct to the point video. Worked perfectly. Thanks.

  • @mrsverdin10
    @mrsverdin10 Рік тому +35

    We have used the ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!

  • @DaveDoggyDogg50
    @DaveDoggyDogg50 Рік тому +5

    Wow fast and straight to the point, why cant more videos be like this

  • @123ertr
    @123ertr 2 місяці тому

    Good video...... deserves to be saved right away. Keep it coming.

  • @왕초보도사
    @왕초보도사 21 день тому +1

    Why generator engine need on off switch?
    Chainsaw have no one of those...

  • @tiagoj8020
    @tiagoj8020 2 роки тому +8

    How do I get rid of all that gas sediment? Water? Mine has been sitting for years and is barely used. Thanks

    • @trvman1
      @trvman1 6 місяців тому +1

      If people would add gas stabilizer and start it every 3 to 4 months they would not have problems. I run mine thru about 3 gallons of gas a year by doing this. Haven't had to use it in 4 years due to hurricane power outage. Starts right up every time.

  • @DragonPilot
    @DragonPilot Рік тому

    My Generac starts with the pull rope and runs just fine. I don't run my Honeywell 7500 watt very often, but I do do a maintenance run twice a year. Just yesterday though (Nov 14, 2023) the electric start doesn't work. I've got 12 volts, good gas and good plug, but I'm not getting any turn over at all when I press the start switch. It's like it's got a broken wire somewhere.

  • @Pilot1806
    @Pilot1806 Рік тому

    I just bought an LPG generator for this exact reason. Mine is for home backup only and could go a long time unused. Plan to run it up often but I wont have petrol in the system for long periods going nasty. My cooking supply already comes from twin 46kg Propane bottles so we always have fuel ready to go. They are quieter and smell less than petrol and diesel units

  • @Mike1614YT
    @Mike1614YT 2 роки тому +4

    short & sweet! good job

  • @MM-ig1iv
    @MM-ig1iv 10 місяців тому

    It's amazing how important fresh gas is.. you'd think they couldn't stress that enough when buying anything with a motor! A weed eater, chainsaw.. etc.

  • @ACommenterOnYouTube
    @ACommenterOnYouTube 21 день тому

    i used ethanol FREE fuel since day 1 on my generator.
    Cut the fuel flow OFF and let her shut down on her own.
    Came back 6 months later and the carb was CLOGGED up.

  • @frogman-91
    @frogman-91 Рік тому +4

    1 minute video and you explained this perfectly. Thumbs up for sure.

  • @blake6615
    @blake6615 Рік тому +3

    Helpful video, thanks

  • @whatnowok
    @whatnowok Рік тому +4

    And if that don’t work, then you need to pull off the carburetor and clean out the jets. 1st try fresh gas

  • @billystewart927
    @billystewart927 4 місяці тому

    I can get it to start with starting fluid but dies. I emptied tank already, put in fresh gas and some sea foam. What do I check next? Long shot but I’m not mechanically inclined.

  • @jaywholoveseveryone1721
    @jaywholoveseveryone1721 Рік тому +4

    HOW were you able to _wipe out_ the sediment at the bottom of the gas tank? What did you use to reach inside? thanks

    • @jaywholoveseveryone1721
      @jaywholoveseveryone1721 11 місяців тому +1

      @SicSemperMortemTyrannis ok. thanks

    • @dennisedwards8954
      @dennisedwards8954 10 місяців тому

      ​@SicSemperMortemTyrannis?? For me and others like me that really need an explanation, you're saying spray the fuel tank with water from a high pressure garden hose then... There will be water in the fuel tank so, follow that with draining the fuel tank of the water mixed with sediment and allow the fuel tank to dry???

  • @sebastiantodor5827
    @sebastiantodor5827 7 місяців тому

    Put some gas preserver in it and it will be ok. Or if you can, use gas without ethanol. Ethanol is a engine killer, specialty 2 strike engines...but affects 4 strokes engines to.

  • @stellijer
    @stellijer 5 місяців тому

    I have a generator which sat for a few years with the same gas. I checked out all the things in this video, put in fresh gas, etc - it starts just fine with a squirt of starting fluid, but won't keep running. It won't start at all with just gas.
    As far as I can see, there are no blockages in the fuel line. Yet it won't start. For what it's worth, it ran like normal when it was started a few years ago. Only time has passed.
    Any ideas what to do, or what might be the issue?

  • @erima_sosa288
    @erima_sosa288 2 місяці тому

    I just fixed my generator!!! Thank you😂❤❤❤

  • @marcogutierrez1506
    @marcogutierrez1506 Рік тому

    Thank you you just got my generator back to life!! this was very helpful! Now I just need to figure out what is causing my generator not to start with the electric start button... it only starts manually with pulls... Thanks again!

  • @JogieGlenMait16
    @JogieGlenMait16 2 місяці тому

    this will come in handy when mine will need these fixes.

  • @quentin-v9d
    @quentin-v9d 8 місяців тому

    Excellent video

  • @tonymayhew191
    @tonymayhew191 Рік тому +2

    That's only getting the engine running side of things! How about the electrical? One of the things that happen to generators is the stator will lose its magnetic field after sitting for long periods of time, and you have to give it a real quick zap from a 12 volt battery if memory serves me correct? Nothing chaps mens ass as bad as getting the engine to start just to find out that he still hasn't gotten the piece of equipment to work properly! And most people don't even know about this and it ends up in the trash or free Craigslist because they don't know about it. 😉

  • @SIMONIMMANUEL
    @SIMONIMMANUEL Рік тому

    NICE, SHORT BUT INFORMATIVE

  • @bororobo3805
    @bororobo3805 6 місяців тому

    Tell me I'm stupid or my generator doesn't have a choke lever.
    After about 40 minutes of trying everything I gave up. I'll check if the choke is there but I didn't turn it on

  • @LaMusicade4
    @LaMusicade4 3 місяці тому

    I just fire it up every 2 weeks. Necessary item for storm season and assorted worksites

  • @Jaffacall3251
    @Jaffacall3251 Рік тому

    always run it empty until it's out of fuel it your going to be storing a generator.

  • @TUMARK2
    @TUMARK2 5 місяців тому

    Gas!!??
    Propane is stable and doesn't gum up the carburetor

  • @Zb_Calisthenic
    @Zb_Calisthenic Рік тому

    Thank you sir.

  • @CrazyChicken_
    @CrazyChicken_ 2 роки тому +1

    Great video!

  • @Behine.DeChilis
    @Behine.DeChilis 2 роки тому +2

    This is how you UA-cam!!!

  • @jragon4120yt
    @jragon4120yt 3 місяці тому

    Now I could start my prededator 5300

  • @ryanshelton1020
    @ryanshelton1020 Рік тому

    I did the wd-40 behind the air filter and mine worked right away. Does anyone know why that works? And is that a permanent fix or just temporary?

  • @corsair371
    @corsair371 3 місяці тому

    Thank you 😎👍

  • @WlodekWodefuci
    @WlodekWodefuci Рік тому

    what about oil?

  • @MikeBeast007
    @MikeBeast007 10 місяців тому

    Thank you sir

  • @juliusgamer3466
    @juliusgamer3466 Рік тому

    Why does my generator stop after a minute or so after starting. It kinda drives me mad now 💀

  • @bendenisereedy7865
    @bendenisereedy7865 Місяць тому

    90% of starting problems are caused by bad fuel. Also by cheap E10 fuel with 10% ethanol, buy E5.

  • @jaredyoung5353
    @jaredyoung5353 2 роки тому

    Great vid

  • @SUPERHEAVYBOOSTER
    @SUPERHEAVYBOOSTER 10 місяців тому

    Thanks this worked

  • @djbreeze215
    @djbreeze215 Рік тому +1

    Only thing wrong with this video is that you don't show HOW to do things you mention. You just tell us to do them.

  • @imagination4921
    @imagination4921 2 роки тому

    Haven't changed its oil!

  • @hid3nax
    @hid3nax 3 місяці тому

    If it just needed fresh gas to be started then it means it hasn't been sitting for long enough.

  • @Maven_zw
    @Maven_zw 7 місяців тому

    Haha you're the man

  • @bharadwajnanda
    @bharadwajnanda Рік тому +1

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      @bharadwajnanda Рік тому

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      @bharadwajnanda Рік тому

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      @bharadwajnanda Рік тому

      Do not be SMOKE

  • @FabianC-k8w
    @FabianC-k8w Місяць тому

    Tried everything and still nothing.

  • @GiSoldier559
    @GiSoldier559 11 місяців тому

    You should teach others how to make these videos. Straight to the point. No stupid music.

  • @gv280z
    @gv280z 5 місяців тому

    Ok but this is only half the job, that carburetor will be full of gummy varnished fuel, jets will be clogged

    • @Duty2Rebel
      @Duty2Rebel 4 місяці тому

      How do you clean the jets

    • @gv280z
      @gv280z 4 місяці тому

      @@Duty2Rebel remove the main jet (bottom of the carburetor, remove float bowl) with a medium sized flat head screw driver, after soaking with breakfree / penetrant / PB Blast, run a twist tie wire through the jet, also remove the emulsion tube that sits atop the jet, run wire through all the little holes each way, lastly, do the same to the idle jet under neath the black plastic philips screw on top the carburetor, it is a much smaller diameter jet, 2mm, need a tiny wire, or spray might clear it

  • @TheStreetCheckerDude
    @TheStreetCheckerDude Рік тому

    Fun fact: gas turns into pee when it gets old!😁

  • @hakman239
    @hakman239 5 місяців тому

    Wd40 doesn’t work

  • @AliMalvin
    @AliMalvin 4 місяці тому

    0:30

  • @zahidahmad2008
    @zahidahmad2008 9 місяців тому

    No strat

  • @lazarcata4112
    @lazarcata4112 5 місяців тому

    Gas valve broke (pliers used) has fuel+strong spark= Carb intake explosion on wire crank/pulls! Hunch a valve stuck! Thank you....useless!