Home & Garden Generator Repair Question

shakey · 27 Jun 2016

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Mine is a diesel but I had a similar problem once. It wouldn't stay running unless I manually held the throttle/run /stop thing in the run position several times. it would eventually over-ride I guess but it gave me the idea to replace that switch. I took a lucky guess and replaced the low oil pressure switch. I don't recall the cost exactly but it was fairly cheap. It ran perfectly fine after that. I bought the switch at the Omega Store by the bridge near Lukewright Street if you know where that is. They specialize in generators and small engines so they might be an option for you if you can't get it fixed yourself. But it has to be taken to them, No home service.
Think about that low oil pressure switch.
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I've bought a lot of stuff from Omega and they service also although they are always backed up on service work. Oil pressure switches can get gummed up by dirty sludgy oil so keep clean oil in the engine. After oil change remove the oil pressure switch and flush it with diesel. While it is out crank the generator over until clean oil spurts out. Then reinstall the switch.

The hard starting is generally caused by not following shutdown procedures of turning off the fuel and letting the engine die from lack of fuel. If you just turn the key OFF fuel left in the carburetor will gum up the jets and float in between uses.

shakey

KINGCOLE · 27 Jun 2016

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I've bought a lot of stuff from Omega and they service also although they are always backed up on service work. Oil pressure switches can get gummed up by dirty sludgy oil so keep clean oil in the engine. After oil change remove the oil pressure switch and flush it with diesel. While it is out crank the generator over until clean oil spurts out. Then reinstall the switch.

The hard starting is generally caused by not following shutdown procedures of turning off the fuel and letting the engine die from lack of fuel. If you just turn the key OFF fuel left in the carburetor will gum up the jets and float in between uses.

shakey
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Also, petrol and diesel degrades over time. Diesel & petrol last for 6 to 12 months in a tank. so if you haven't used your generator for over a year, replace all fuel.

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