Excellent series, how to clean a fuel petcock/carb, adjust points and decarbon a small engine. Useless for you, priceless for others. This is the first time I have ever seen points adjusted. I have not had the opportunity ever to work on a points engine.
For those (me included) not experts who are looking for educational learning videos this was priceless. I have Honda EB2200 that has been stored for years that I hope to revive. It’s in much better condition and after this 4 part series I have higher hopes of getting it back to Work. Thanks for sharing!
just been given a E3500 k1 and this has been a huge help, going to strip it down check it all out before any attempt to start, biggest problem i have is fuel tank has more crap in it than i have ever seen and whats left of 20 year old fuel. plus side petrol tap was off so hopefully carb is good.
Have a g400 on an ems3800 genset (240v, Australia) not starting, spitting out carby. Turns out the inlet valve isn't closing completely- on tdc compression I can spin the valve head with one finger and can feel side to side play when I push that valve left/ right. Will take the valve out and grind a half mill or so off the end. This one's a later model with plastic air cleaner and CDI ignition. Big tank on top the frame and electric / pull start. Reckon this problem happened from worn cam bearings allowing the inlet( with closer tolerances) to be held open slightly. The exhaust valve sits firm on tdc as exhaust valves have larger tolerances allowing for heat expansion. Lucky you didn't get electrocuted on that one!
@donyboy73 And i have cornverted one of Honda engines,13 hp generator into logsplitter engine in a cheapest way, thanks a lot donyboy73, keep it up with good ideas .
Don I didn't understand the part about the low oil alert.I have a g400 that does the same spitting through the carb and thought maybe valve leaking.I watched your 4part videos and am thinking maybe this unit has same problem.the customer didn't give me a history.this is a honda generator.How can I diagnose that issue without going through all the other steps.I love your videos.you have saved me many hours with your easy to understand videos.I did a compression check and only got 70 psi.the carb was fine,cleaned tank and shutoff valve.was going for head removal next.what do you think.I have no problem with valbes and points but wonder if I have a junk gen Thanks Don
I still think the carb has a blocked idle circuit. The Generator was a secondary issue. Why would it run fine with a little choke. Without load it would idle with the lean condition .
I wish you would have shown how you got that armature off the shaft at the end of the video Because im doing an Onan right now and I need to get that off. I was thinking about hitting it with a mallet on the 2 hard sides because that works on flywheels.
Great video, I also have an older honda generator em1800 I'm trying to fix for my father in law.Unfortunately it's the generator part thats not working.engine runs fine.It has brushes and an AVR.I have tested the brushes as per another video.V check with engine running(AVR-disconnected).only get 2.5v, not 5-10 as told in other video.Any ideas?Thanks
hi dony i wrote to you before about what should be a time frame for rebuilding a generator & aprox what should it cost i just wan't an idea of what i should expect to pay for a blown connecting rod give me as much details as possible like is it wise to change everything or could you still use some parts to save money i have a baldor generator 5000 with a honda engine ...thanks 1 of your subscribers
It is unfortunate that your methodical investigation did not yield a productive outcome. Still your presentation was enjoyable. It's assumed that the generator was not 'rebuildable'!
Knew it was a short from vid 1 It acted the same way as when you over load a small gen with a high wattage appliance Energy made through dyno converts to electro magnetic braking . Possible short in the consumer unit
Mate your definetly no orphon to trouble shooting engines that won't give until you have exhausted every possible avenue still it's fact that if losing your cool would make matters better I would be the 1st one but it don't still it was good watching you keeping your cool I was sure you were going to spit it a number of times. The generator is exactly like mine except different air filter being the the exact part I wish to know more about as mine is missing the filter. typical lol..
any idea what the hp output of that motor is? it sucks they put the tapered shaft in it what they should do is put a regualar shaft and have the generator head have a shaft collar like that pressure washer pumps have so it slips over the shaft instead of attaching straight to it
Don I didn't understand the part about the low oil alert.I have a g400 that does the same spitting through the carb and thought maybe valve leaking.I watched your 4part videos and am thinking maybe this unit has same problem.the customer didn't give me a history.this is a honda generator.How can I diagnose that issue without going through all the other steps.I love your videos.you have saved me many hours with your easy to understand videos.I did a compression check and only got 70 psi.the carb was fine,cleaned tank and shutoff valve.was going for head removal next.what do you think.I have no problem with valbes and points but wonder if I have a junk gen Thanks Don
Excellent series, how to clean a fuel petcock/carb, adjust points and decarbon a small engine. Useless for you, priceless for others. This is the first time I have ever seen points adjusted. I have not had the opportunity ever to work on a points engine.
For those (me included) not experts who are looking for educational learning videos this was priceless. I have Honda EB2200 that has been stored for years that I hope to revive. It’s in much better condition and after this 4 part series I have higher hopes of getting it back to Work. Thanks for sharing!
excellent mini bike or go kart engine, even with taper shaft it can still be adapted to fit a clutch on.
My uncle gave me a g300 to work on in mechanics class and it's been nothing but problems, but your videos have helped significantly.
Thank you so much
just been given a E3500 k1 and this has been a huge help, going to strip it down check it all out before any attempt to start, biggest problem i have is fuel tank has more crap in it than i have ever seen and whats left of 20 year old fuel. plus side petrol tap was off so hopefully carb is good.
Really nice job. Most guys would have given up never realizing there was nothing wrong with the motor. Keep up the great videos.
Paisteboy
Wasnt a waste of time cause it made an awesome and HELPFUL video series! Thank you!
Wow, looks like shes got a lot of torque...... who would have thought the generator was messed up.... Great Series!
Have a g400 on an ems3800 genset (240v, Australia) not starting, spitting out carby. Turns out the inlet valve isn't closing completely- on tdc compression I can spin the valve head with one finger and can feel side to side play when I push that valve left/ right. Will take the valve out and grind a half mill or so off the end. This one's a later model with plastic air cleaner and CDI ignition. Big tank on top the frame and electric / pull start. Reckon this problem happened from worn cam bearings allowing the inlet( with closer tolerances) to be held open slightly. The exhaust valve sits firm on tdc as exhaust valves have larger tolerances allowing for heat expansion. Lucky you didn't get electrocuted on that one!
@adrienj67 yea, it's too bad the crankshaft is taperred at the end
Very well done on the honda generator....it sucked you couldn't save it but at least you learned something from it!!!!
you may be able to match the numbers on the bearing for an aftermarket one
@Shandybrother the electricity generating part of the unit
hey that was like a murder mystery. pretty cool to see how you found out the prob. did you get paid for any of that work? LOL.
@1972FordF150 it's a nice engine, too bad the end is taperred
@SuperKONR yea they r rare, late 70'
@donyboy73 i cut&gride it off and then weld a pully on ,its doing great know.
@pyrophilster thanks
That engine is golden! Best engines honda made from what i understand.
Wow it was the generator. if I ever have this problem with a generator I will check for that. Cool video man it runs good ! thumbs up
@pivotboy63 i think it's 11hp
Thank you. Very informative.
@Smallgasengine1 exactly
@donyboy73 And i have cornverted one of Honda engines,13 hp generator into logsplitter engine in a cheapest way, thanks a lot donyboy73, keep it up with good ideas .
@OTAlucard yes i have the engine
@ringbolt9 i ended up keeping the engine instead of payment
You made a wise choice!
@paisteboy thanks man
Don I didn't understand the part about the low oil alert.I have a g400 that does the same spitting through the carb and thought maybe valve leaking.I watched your 4part videos and am thinking maybe this unit has same problem.the customer didn't give me a history.this is a honda generator.How can I diagnose that issue without going through all the other steps.I love your videos.you have saved me many hours with your easy to understand videos.I did a compression check and only got 70 psi.the carb was fine,cleaned tank and shutoff valve.was going for head removal next.what do you think.I have no problem with valbes and points but wonder if I have a junk gen
Thanks Don
@tjones2269 this one was too far gone and was smoking
@donyboy73
Next time keep an eye out for a smoke signal. Good work.
@phindele what did u do with the taperred end on shaft
@phindele is there any way you could send me a pic or do u have a video of it on youtube. i would really like to see it as i have this engine
Hey this was really interesting to watch. Very Cool. first video of yours i saw... ill be sure to check out your others
Removing the spark plug to stop the engine shocks the ignition coil, may damage that as well. Otherwise good series. Thx.
@CoRRisioN2142 same here, i was getting desperate
I still think the carb has a blocked idle circuit. The Generator was a secondary issue. Why would it run fine with a little choke. Without load it would idle with the lean condition .
Awesome series!!
Nice videos my friend!
But is isn't hard to adjust the valve timeingm on a sidevalve/inblock engine?
Yea that's a good engine you'll be able to put that to good use.
@donyboy73 Yeah, it is. And I hate that when they do the tapered shaft thing. Lol
Never seen a flathead honda. Must be pretty old then. Kepp 'er runnin!
nice vid but personally i would of checked the spark plug first of all and then air filter then oil, because those can cause problems like this
would you recommend buying a G400? do you encounter many problems with them? what price would be reasonable for one?
I wish you would have shown how you got that armature off the shaft at the end of the video Because im doing an Onan right now and I need to get that off. I was thinking about hitting it with a mallet on the 2 hard sides because that works on flywheels.
Great video, I also have an older honda generator em1800 I'm trying to fix for my father in law.Unfortunately it's the generator part thats not working.engine runs fine.It has brushes and an AVR.I have tested the brushes as per another video.V check with engine running(AVR-disconnected).only get 2.5v, not 5-10 as told in other video.Any ideas?Thanks
hi dony i wrote to you before about what should be a time frame for rebuilding a generator & aprox what should it cost i just wan't an idea of what i should expect to pay for a blown connecting rod give me as much details as possible like is it wise to change everything or could you still use some parts to save money i have a baldor generator 5000 with a honda engine ...thanks 1 of your subscribers
If you still have the engine, did you go back and torque the head?
It is unfortunate that your methodical investigation did not yield a productive outcome. Still your presentation was enjoyable. It's assumed that the generator was not 'rebuildable'!
Get a gen head at Northern tools and put it on the eng.
Good Fuckin Job Never Would Have Thought that
Can parts for that generator still be available?
Knew it was a short from vid 1
It acted the same way as when you over load a small gen with a high wattage appliance
Energy made through dyno converts to electro magnetic braking .
Possible short in the consumer unit
thanks for info, I always wondered
Great video though !
I’ve learnt a lot from you thanks !
Mate your definetly no orphon to trouble shooting engines that won't give until you have exhausted every possible avenue still it's fact that if losing your cool would make matters better I would be the 1st one but it don't still it was good watching you keeping your cool I was sure you were going to spit it a number of times.
The generator is exactly like mine except different air filter being the the exact part I wish to know more about as mine is missing the filter. typical lol..
any idea what the hp output of that motor is? it sucks they put the tapered shaft in it what they should do is put a regualar shaft and have the generator head have a shaft collar like that pressure washer pumps have so it slips over the shaft instead of attaching straight to it
Alright time for some go kart vids! ;)
you ever mess with them when they are not putting out power and having to flash the fields to get it to work
did you keep the engine ?
Or you could get the stator rewound,I dare say it's short circuited !!!!
i guess so,
@VE9REJ i was getting ready to run the sledge hammer to it
Don I didn't understand the part about the low oil alert.I have a g400 that does the same spitting through the carb and thought maybe valve leaking.I watched your 4part videos and am thinking maybe this unit has same problem.the customer didn't give me a history.this is a honda generator.How can I diagnose that issue without going through all the other steps.I love your videos.you have saved me many hours with your easy to understand videos.I did a compression check and only got 70 psi.the carb was fine,cleaned tank and shutoff valve.was going for head removal next.what do you think.I have no problem with valbes and points but wonder if I have a junk gen
Thanks Don
Yea that's a good engine you'll be able to put that to good use.