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YG 2800i Wont Run
This generator sat for a year with gas in it. It will not start. It has gas from the tank to the float bowl. It will run with a shot of ether for a few seconds. I cleaned and blew the carb as best I could in the field (no compressor). I have not taken the carb apart other than the float bowl. I am assuming the carb is the problem. Do I need to take it apart as much as possible and soak it overnight? Is there a carb diagram available?
Thanks,
Halsabob
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Re: YG 2800i Wont Run
hi halsabob,
I've been exactly where you are, out in the field and wondering how to rig a can of StartYaBastrd to the carby so i can at least get a quick email out...
i am going to presume you are working with a new spark-plug...when my plug goes the centre electrode tends to eat away and requires gapping to restart it....
When you removed the carby bowl and blew down the fuel line did you bounce the float up and down noticing the differant rate of air passing through? ... my genny is much smaller than yours but air passes easily when the float is down... i do not and would not use a compressor either...
My carby used to grease up from using the wrong oil with the oil blowing up through the anti-pollution valve that runs through the airfilter.... i would often be cleaning the whole filter assembly.
Dont pull the carby apart, just remove it and the bowl. After digging down to it (dont remove the throttle unit, unplug it instead), there should only be two bolts to get it off. Then soak it in kero.... place the carby in the soaking disk with the float partially open and pour kero down the fuel line. This way the jet will definetly get some kero....the first time i soaked mine it i was amazed at how much air was passing in comparison to the day before. It's evident my jet was partially blocked for a long time, this made it run a bit flaky.... now it has a beautiful smooth even run, with no hunting....when it hunts i clean the bowl out... if it continues to hunt i replace the outer carby seal...
I also thought i would mention this. It has only happened to me once but it can happen.... the push-rod driving the overhead valve became unseated, sympton was, backfiring through the carby... initially i thought it was because of the ether i was using to try to start it, but when it didnt puff anything out the exhaust i figured it was the exhaust valve ... i must state this happened to me once after i didnt reassemble it properly... since then it droppped from a table and rolled down a hill but the rod stayed intact...
as usual I must mention i take no responsibility for any of the advice i've given....but i hope it helps
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Re: YG 2800i Wont Run
Thanks so much for the information. Tomorrow I will be taking the carb off and soaking it overnight. I will let you know what happens.
Thanks again,
halsabob
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I took the carb apart, soaked it overnight in Gunk, blew out all the orifices I could see and put it back together today. STARTED ON 2ND PULL! Runs like new. You can bet I won't leave gas in it again, or any of my other small motor tools. Thanks again for the help.
halsabob
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Thank you for the help Steven. The carb diagram helped and I have solved my problem. I have some Wells relatives in Utah.
halsaob
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I glad you've got yours running. I've had my EF2400is in the shop too many times (blowing the fuse, valves, cylinder head) in 2 years. I wish my problem was just the carb. I took it back to the dealer yesterday. I'll update this forum when they determine my latest problem. I don't know of any relatives in Utah.
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Re: YG 2800i Wont Run
my little ef1000is has done almost 8000 hours, no pictures, no diagrams. Just keep it clean, sorry i couldnt help
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