Yamaha EF 2000is Generator Break In Oil Change and Review

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  • Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
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Комментарии • 127

  • @waveexpress8277
    @waveexpress8277 2 года назад +3

    Propane conversation is the way to go--Burns clean and very efficient + you never have to store fuel or drain it very nice-In my fema days they were out of Gas propane was always accessible!

  • @wildfirexx1000
    @wildfirexx1000 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the video...I purchased one of these for my off-grid cabin about 7 yrs ago to operate my deep well pump. But I find I use it for everything, from power tools to refrigerator etc., and it just keeps on ticking. It's light, quiet and easy to operate...I Love it!

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  6 лет назад +2

      I'm glad its working for you. I think its a slight step up from the Honda given its feature set too.

  • @chrisbroesky2932
    @chrisbroesky2932 8 лет назад +4

    I walked right by one today at work. I noticed it by seeing it sooner than i heard it. Nice quiet little machine.

  • @junemichelebanker
    @junemichelebanker 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so very much for making this video! We have had ours for years, but my husband did all of the maintenance. Sadly, he passed last October and I needed to learn how to maintain the generators! I have two, but that is because we use them to RV! If you have done a video on changing the spark plugs, let me know! Thanks!

  • @JustMe-mg6vw
    @JustMe-mg6vw 2 года назад +1

    I have one of these I stored 9 months and 5 min ago, it started w/absolutely no pre storage prep. I cannot recommend this. When it goes back to storage, I’ll most certainly prepare it for storage. It started first and only pull.
    What is the recommended oil change interval and what weight of oil.

  • @jsmcguireIII
    @jsmcguireIII 9 лет назад +1

    I must have this. I will put it next to my blue Yamaha Kodiak ATV. This could be very useful for my sump pump in a storm when power is out. Also really like the notion of a series set-up and that its 4 stroke and it comes with badass sheepskin slippers. Thanks for posting

  • @bobmichalski8147
    @bobmichalski8147 20 дней назад

    Great video, brother. I love my Yamaha. Same brand name as my saxophone.🎼

  • @randywilson8331
    @randywilson8331 8 месяцев назад

    Very clear -complete directions

  • @josephblowseph5295
    @josephblowseph5295 10 лет назад +1

    Just picked one of these up a week ago. Love it!

  • @RickLovesBacon
    @RickLovesBacon 10 лет назад +1

    Good vid I have been looking into buying a generator. But if I get one must I wear those shoes?

  • @st8kout1
    @st8kout1 9 лет назад +3

    For breaking in, you don't want to use some premium synthetic oil as it will actually hamper the break in. Just use regular oil, and if you really want to be cautious change it after a few hours run time to make sure there's no foreign particles left over from engine assembly. After it's broken in then you can start using synthetic. You really don't have to 'baby' the engine. Just look on some motorcycle forums and you will see the best advice for breaking in a new motorbike is to, "ride it like you stole it." Even on new cars they tell you such things as, "vary the engine speed, don't run at the same speed for an extended time during break in." So for a gen, flip the 'Eco' switch every now and then to vary the speed.
    Be sure and test just what you can power with it so there's no surprise overloads during an emergency. Mine can easily run my 25.9 cu ft late model fridge and window A/C. Older model fridges and A/Cs might have too high startup wattage.

    • @jobarrieglenn
      @jobarrieglenn 6 лет назад

      My Yamaha gen has been used once. It has been drained of gas and stored for about 2 years. Now I have use for it, but having changed the oil and filled up with gas, I find it is surging and once the choke is in it cuts out?

  • @baustin30
    @baustin30 5 лет назад

    Great video. Mine runs excellent but it's not powering up anything I plug into it currently. Haven't used it in a while but does start right up? Any idea what it may be or how to fix it ? Thanks....

  • @nahuelvaamonde8259
    @nahuelvaamonde8259 11 месяцев назад

    At How many hours you change oil

  • @nightprowlerch19
    @nightprowlerch19 10 лет назад +1

    Yes I really like that royal purple synthetic oil I run it in my jeep and it seems to do pretty well

    • @jaywinters2483
      @jaywinters2483 4 года назад

      Royal Purple is good oil for racing applications, but it doesn’t have detergents I’m it like Mobil 1.

  • @1981luisdaniel
    @1981luisdaniel 4 года назад

    When do you have to change the air filter?

  • @SouthWestIron
    @SouthWestIron 10 лет назад +1

    Those are great units! Just one thing if your going to try to run them in parallel it may not be quite enough for some RV start capacitors.

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  10 лет назад

      You're probably right about the capacitors.

    • @SouthWestIron
      @SouthWestIron 10 лет назад

      I've heard of folks changing out the start capacitors to get them to work.

  • @jaywinters2483
    @jaywinters2483 4 года назад +6

    The Yamaha has metal ⚙️ gears that turn the top end of the engine; the Honda uses a rubber belt. I’d rather have metal gears. I’ve also head that Honda is gonna start going with a nylon cam. (Keep it.). And the Yamaha has the fuel gage; Honda doesn’t. Yamaha comes with cast iron cylinder sleeves. Not sure about the Honda. All the outfitters in Florida who take these on fishing boats, use the Yamaha & swear by it.

  • @elaboy320
    @elaboy320 7 лет назад

    Thx for the video....fuel gauge stop working on mine, any ideas? thx...

  • @OziBlokeTimG
    @OziBlokeTimG 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks mate, top video.

  • @sherriefrazier4474
    @sherriefrazier4474 4 года назад

    How do you remove the cover on the Yamaha EF2000is inverter.

  • @sesquashtwo
    @sesquashtwo 3 года назад +1

    I sure would NOT be wearing those shoes around an oil change! LOL!

  • @neihhou7113
    @neihhou7113 7 лет назад

    Can you tell me why you removed your spark arrestor gauze. Does it run better without?

  • @TheJuan72
    @TheJuan72 10 лет назад +2

    have you tried to use truefuel ? I use it on all my small engine equipment it's an excellent fuel.

  • @Kingdomsewingandvacuum
    @Kingdomsewingandvacuum 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks for the video.
    Love the shoes!

  • @creativereinvestor
    @creativereinvestor 7 лет назад

    Do you oil on the spark plug hole every 100 hours?

  • @robwinkler4668
    @robwinkler4668 8 лет назад +2

    I have one of these. Good review on the oil change. I like the shoes!!

  • @forgetyourlife
    @forgetyourlife 4 года назад

    Oh here it is. You mentioned it in the steam last week. Id never even heard of it. In radio its all Honda Honda Honda.

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  4 года назад

      Yep. I think the Yamaha is a better unit when you look at the features.

  • @raptureready9502
    @raptureready9502 9 лет назад

    I just purchased a unit like yours for camping. My friends recommended putting a table spoon of sugar in my gas tank to help clean the carburetor every 10 hrs. I have 2 hrs to go until the 10 hrs is up. Thanks for the info

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  9 лет назад +1

      RAPTURE READY I've never heard a thing about sugar in the gas tanks. Other than when it is done to cars, bad things happen. I'd advise not following your friends recommendation.

    • @fredpayne1862
      @fredpayne1862 9 лет назад +2

      RAPTURE READY Your friends are idiots.

    • @raptureready9502
      @raptureready9502 9 лет назад +1

      you were right. it ruined my motor.. ugh

    • @raptureready9502
      @raptureready9502 9 лет назад +1

      you were right. it ruined my motor.. ugh

    • @raptureready9502
      @raptureready9502 9 лет назад +1

      you were right!

  • @centralscrutinizer76
    @centralscrutinizer76 4 года назад

    i have had this gen for about 9 years , good gen but low oil sensor is very touchy . If it gets just a tiny bit low it will shut down. Pain in the rear if you are out camping and dont have oil to put in it. Plenty strong enough to run a sawzall or circular saw.

  • @Andyland007
    @Andyland007 9 лет назад +2

    Thanks so much, just changed my oil and you made it simple!

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  9 лет назад

      Andrew Citarella I apreciate the comment! Glad the video helped! Its a great unit! I really like mine.

    • @Andyland007
      @Andyland007 9 лет назад

      No problem, yeah love mine too!

  • @mangreat71
    @mangreat71 7 лет назад

    What's the best cheapest generators that provide the most power ?

  • @rickss69
    @rickss69 2 года назад

    These have a very sensitive oil switch in that the machine must be near level when running.

  • @JustMe-mg6vw
    @JustMe-mg6vw 2 года назад +1

    I have one of these and stored it w/ no prestotprage

  • @bwicklund4654
    @bwicklund4654 8 лет назад

    thanks for the vid and review. those shoes are FIRE by the way!

  • @FinehomesofNewHampshire
    @FinehomesofNewHampshire 2 года назад

    This generator still running?

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  2 года назад

      Heck yeah

    • @FinehomesofNewHampshire
      @FinehomesofNewHampshire 2 года назад +1

      @@HamRadioCrashCourse Thats super encouraging. I have the 2200ie just changed oil with purple. Ran it hard last year and a half with camper and house building. Zero issues and runs for almost 11 hrs on tank.
      Thanks bub!

  • @jimmurphy8979
    @jimmurphy8979 8 лет назад +1

    You wiped the ground and then went straight to the sump plug with the paper wipe ?????

  • @joseronald3101
    @joseronald3101 6 лет назад

    What is the link in Amazon the hours meter reader thanks

  • @tymobyrne4451
    @tymobyrne4451 Год назад

    My yam, almost brand new shorted its inveror, motor runs fine, no power. Best in class? Not.

  • @Adam_Newman
    @Adam_Newman 6 лет назад +1

    Great units !

  • @rshalish
    @rshalish 3 года назад

    Thank you for the phone call information on

  • @j757under
    @j757under 4 года назад

    Can you fun a 5000btu air conditioner?

    • @thastinger345
      @thastinger345 4 года назад

      I'll output about 13.5 amps at 120v

  • @johnechterhoff4791
    @johnechterhoff4791 10 лет назад

    What is the total amount of oil to fill it? 1/2 qt.?

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  10 лет назад

      John Echterhoff Yes, I believe 1/2 qt. is correct.

    • @stogierogy
      @stogierogy 10 лет назад +1

      Got the manual in front of me. Says 0.4L which is 0.42 qt so a little under a half quart i would say.

    • @johnechterhoff4791
      @johnechterhoff4791 10 лет назад +1

      Thanks

    • @stogierogy
      @stogierogy 10 лет назад

      John Echterhoff
      You're welcome!

  • @ronnielynnholley
    @ronnielynnholley 8 лет назад

    so what is the battery chrger on the front...does it not work witha standard 110 volt battery charger

  • @wombat696969
    @wombat696969 5 лет назад

    Informative video. 🙏

  • @miker1473
    @miker1473 5 лет назад

    Watch out using inverter generators while using ham radio. They do create EMI. You'll need a good account line filter. Unless you don't mind noise spikes all over the bands.

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  5 лет назад

      Stator generators are even worse for emi. I try and get them very far away from anything either way.

    • @miker1473
      @miker1473 5 лет назад

      @@HamRadioCrashCourse yes.....but, even if 100 feet away, you've just put a 100 ft radiating element on it. Looking into some better EMI line filters for my encomm/portable rig.

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  5 лет назад

      I guess what I am trying to say is, if you use a generator, no mater which kinda you will most likely face this issue. And of all the generators you can buy, the inverter is the noisy. You'd still need to use chokes and appropriate grounding to quiet the noise.

    • @miker1473
      @miker1473 5 лет назад

      Yeah....I hear ya there. The old type, you had stator noise, and the new ones...the inverter style, while giving you a nicer sine wave, are notorious for emi. I spend most of my time on the lower end of 40 meters, and am lucky I don't get much noise there. But, I'm looking into a good commercial emi filter, so, it's a nice package to haul around. My homebrew filter doesn't lend itself to compactness, and travel.

  • @kansascityshuffle8526
    @kansascityshuffle8526 3 месяца назад

    1:39 not exactly true. Shutting the fuel off and letting it run dry is fine. But you will find that opening the carb drain screw will produce a significant amount of fuel left in the bowl.

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  3 месяца назад

      This is a very good point. True winterizing is draining your bowl.

  • @rjdphy3082
    @rjdphy3082 Год назад

    Nice shoes buddy.

  • @marjiemiller
    @marjiemiller 9 лет назад

    Thanks!!! You make it look so easy!!! :)!!! :D!!!

  • @aceking4644
    @aceking4644 4 года назад

    so u have to change the oil every 10 hrs u run

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  4 года назад

      The first few changes to be good to the engine, yeah.

    • @trumpdanusan
      @trumpdanusan 7 месяцев назад

      first hour and magnetic drain stick. Metal on ends not as much honda yamaha senci motors.

  • @camslumlord
    @camslumlord 6 лет назад +1

    I only use ethanol free gasoline and no stable and still starts flawlessly.

  • @garymason7517
    @garymason7517 2 месяца назад

    Jenny should be run every three months to keep internals lubricated.

  • @2010stoof
    @2010stoof 2 года назад

    Ummm. You should have gotten the RP break in oil....
    I don't mean to be a keyboard warrior.
    But you should have at least used dino conventional oil....
    That RP you used is beyond synthetic

  • @trumplostlol3007
    @trumplostlol3007 3 года назад

    Use non-ethanol gas. Do a search on the internet and you will find a gas station that carries it near your property.

  • @TheJuan72
    @TheJuan72 10 лет назад +1

    sorry I meant trufuel.

  • @braden4299
    @braden4299 8 лет назад +5

    nice shoes :D

  • @cordelmar
    @cordelmar 9 лет назад

    2:49 A table is good.

  • @supporterofeverythingyouli6255
    @supporterofeverythingyouli6255 4 года назад +1

    The shoes 👞 🤣🤣

  • @macdawg6403
    @macdawg6403 7 лет назад

    Thank you for using an American made product.. Porter Cable Product

  • @pje2453
    @pje2453 8 лет назад

    nice slippers.

  • @mauikawi4290
    @mauikawi4290 9 лет назад +1

    you filled it incorrectly top of spout look at the idiot diagram on the gene, also why are you using car oil, its not ment for the heat of an air cooled engine, a car operates at 198 degrees, air cooled way hotter, use an approved motorcycle oil, like yamalube, thumper, motol, whatever not car oil, the heat will break down the car oil quick. dont follow this procedure read the book brahhhh

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  9 лет назад

      Maui Kawi I did read the manual, its filled to the top of the bottom threads and 10w-30 is fine.

    • @MrNorobinson
      @MrNorobinson 6 лет назад

      100% idle?

  • @raptureready9502
    @raptureready9502 8 лет назад

    do not add sugar to your gas tank fyi... it didn't help

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  8 лет назад

      +RAPTURE READY No, it does not.

    • @raptureready9502
      @raptureready9502 8 лет назад

      +hoshnasi how's your genie been treating you?

    • @HamRadioCrashCourse
      @HamRadioCrashCourse  8 лет назад

      It is working great! Did you get yours back up and running?

    • @raptureready9502
      @raptureready9502 8 лет назад

      I sure did.. they warranties the rings. It's been running great now. We had a bad storm roll threw on Christmas day & lost power for 3 days. It ran my wood stove refrigerator TV & fan with ease. Great genie

  • @cableguy235
    @cableguy235 10 лет назад +1

    nice shoes .....

  • @edwinjimenez3802
    @edwinjimenez3802 6 лет назад

    thanks You Tube Son

  • @FatGuyWithAKatana
    @FatGuyWithAKatana 10 лет назад +15

    wtf kinda shoes are those?