Generator help please......

carbuilder · 06-09-2011, 07:20 AM

My guess is there is not enough valve lash,the reason it starts good when cold tells me from experience that the valves may have recessed into the seat,if you check the compression when its hot there will be hardly any,and the valves will be held slightly open,check the valve lash

Wade_Owens · 06-12-2011, 09:41 PM

Thanks for all the help on here and also to Gene Monahan. After removing the carb and disassembling it, I found nothing wrong. Completely clean of any varnish or debris. Still, I cleaned every passage and blew everything out. Reassembled and reinstalled. Magically, it runs and starts like new again. ???

You know this means it WILL do it again, but only when its 100 outside and I really need it.....

Wade O

06-09-2011, 07:20 AM	#1
carbuilder Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: detroit area Posts: 27 Likes: 9 Liked 19 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Generator help please...... My guess is there is not enough valve lash,the reason it starts good when cold tells me from experience that the valves may have recessed into the seat,if you check the compression when its hot there will be hardly any,and the valves will be held slightly open,check the valve lash

06-12-2011, 09:41 PM	#2
Wade_Owens Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 578 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Generator help please...... Thanks for all the help on here and also to Gene Monahan. After removing the carb and disassembling it, I found nothing wrong. Completely clean of any varnish or debris. Still, I cleaned every passage and blew everything out. Reassembled and reinstalled. Magically, it runs and starts like new again. ??? You know this means it WILL do it again, but only when its 100 outside and I really need it..... Wade O

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