Hello I have a honda eu2000i generator to work on . The owner said it sat outside in the rain 1 night and it didn't start the next morning and it had spark until he sprayed berryman carb cleaner in it . Now it has no spark at all . Has new plug in it and has been dried completely . Thanks
honda eu2000i generator doesn't start
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Probably has something in the kill switch/on off switch. A little sand could have gotten in there when it was sprayed with the cleaner.
I'm not sure if you are saying the spark plug is completely dry or the unit.
I would pull the black plastic control off the switch and see if you can get some electric parts cleaner in there on it.
Check all the wiring to make sure everything is plugged in good, maybe he bumped something spraying in there.
The other thing is check the oil as there is a low oil switch.
You can do all the basic diagnostics on it and check the switch, it's usually simple on these. If it's not a quick fix it will be frustrating and take a good bit of time.
Keep us posted.
If it's to much to type it all out just shoot me a PM and we can exchange #'s.
Brett
Also while I'm at it, welcome to AS since I haven't seen you around
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I've messed around with one or two if these units.
I'm not sure if you are saying the spark plug is completely dry or the unit.
I would pull the black plastic control off the switch and see if you can get some electric parts cleaner in there on it.
Check all the wiring to make sure everything is plugged in good, maybe he bumped something spraying in there.
The other thing is check the oil as there is a low oil switch.
You can do all the basic diagnostics on it and check the switch, it's usually simple on these. If it's not a quick fix it will be frustrating and take a good bit of time.
Keep us posted.
If it's to much to type it all out just shoot me a PM and we can exchange #'s.
Brett
Also while I'm at it, welcome to AS since I haven't seen you around
.I've messed around with one or two if these units.
When yhey are easy they are easy, when the are not, .
Let me know how it goes.
I normally just clean carbs on the and thats it, gotta love a honda.
.Let me know how it goes.
I normally just clean carbs on the and thats it, gotta love a honda
.Well I have it running now I sprayed the inside of the switch and also changed the oil . The owner had put 15 w 40 oil in it would that cause some kind of problem in the oil sensor and not let it start ? Thanks .
Probably not.
I'm guessing the switch was all that was ever wrong.
The rain splashing up sand into it is a bad deal. Those units will run in wet conditions and not miss a beat, but add sand and the switch will give you fits.
Glad you got it up and running, way to stick with it
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Also thanks for reporting back as now other can see what you did to resolve the problem if they have a similar issue.
I'm guessing the switch was all that was ever wrong.
The rain splashing up sand into it is a bad deal. Those units will run in wet conditions and not miss a beat, but add sand and the switch will give you fits.
Glad you got it up and running, way to stick with it
.Also thanks for reporting back as now other can see what you did to resolve the problem if they have a similar issue
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Glad I could give back .
.Well another problem with it. I went to start it tonight and got nothing . It has gas too the plug. How could the switch have any thing to do with spark being I don't see any wires running from it all I see is a gas line coming in and going out ?
All's well, that ends well LOL.
Is the choke in the right position.
Gas cap vent opened.
Gas cap vent opened.
Spark?
Did you do anything with the carb.
I would open the bowl drain and make sure it has fuel at the carb.
Also does this unit have a lot of hrs and approximately how old is it.
Did you do anything with the carb.
I would open the bowl drain and make sure it has fuel at the carb.
Also does this unit have a lot of hrs and approximately how old is it.
It has spark but it seems intermittent. It will fire one time then go at least 15 pulls before it fires again . He thinks it's about 6 yrs old . I would guess looking at it that it would have between 5 and 6 thousand hours on it .
My Internet is acting up right now, sorry if my replies are taking forever.
What are you using to check the spark.
5-6 thousands hrs around this part of the country usually means that they are using it on a truck for power running it 4 nights a week. At that level of hrs you need to also check the spark arrester by removing the muffler(this has nothing to do with the current problem but it will have a lot to do with how it is running).
Also pull the plug and make sure it is the correct plug.
What are you using to check the spark.
5-6 thousands hrs around this part of the country usually means that they are using it on a truck for power running it 4 nights a week. At that level of hrs you need to also check the spark arrester by removing the muffler(this has nothing to do with the current problem but it will have a lot to do with how it is running).
Also pull the plug and make sure it is the correct plug.
I would start at the connection in the spark plug boot and then check the coil for spark.
