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run premium gasoline in there problem solved

You could re route the tubing so that the original petcock is inline with the carburettor instead of in its original position.

helpful, thanks. link to a part would be nice anyone?

Put a peg/clamp on the pump outlet until the motor runs out of fuel......

I have a 2011 sel too no warranty 200,000 miles and my question is if I can still go to my dealership and get replaced free of charge in 2023?

What petcock did you use ?? ive had a hard time finding one like this

I have this generator and after i run it i put it away then a few days later i have a puddle under the generator. What may be wrong?

how would you drain oil bad gas out of the system ? if its full now

When you stop the flow of fuel to the carb the engine will quit when the fuel level in the bowl gets to low for the idle jet to lift the fuel into the carb throat. The engine will stop but there will still be fuel in the bowl. The carb passages to the jets will be dry but there will still be some fuel in the bowl. IMO the best way would be to cutoff the fuel to the carb (maybe like you suggest) and after the engine quits drain the bowl via the factory bowl drain.

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Having to same issue could you just clean it?

It appears that you're testing the radios with the antennas crossed-polarized.

I bought a pair a few years ago and they're basically garbage.

It has throttle position sensor on the throttle body right?

I replaced mine and it did the same thing still almost worse.. what do I do?

What if you left the drain pipe open and fit a shut off valve at the end of it

Too much I suspect, not sure, etc, in the video. However, for those who want, just drain the float bowl every few months if letting it sit and using the standard 10% ethanol fuel most people will use. The bowl does not hold that much fuel, and it will evaporate in a minute and even AOC won't be able to tell you did it. Best solution, I have found, is to use non-ethanol fuel; it's sold in most states, but not in most cities. Luckily for me, where I live Maverik service stations sell "Clear fuel" that is fuel product that is 100% fuel (with some additives); however; NO ETHANOL. Ethanol absorbs water out of the air so it can add water into the fuel system. I also add a little Seafoam to the fuel. Seafoam is an top engine cleaner, but more importantly it has an additive to keep fuel from varnishing. Since i started to use the non-ethanol fuel and Seafoam, I have let the fuel sit in the generator (lawn mower, snowblower, etc.) and never had a problem starting. Other than, if it has sit for a few months, it will take two or three extra pulls since some fuel will have evaporated from the fuel bowl and the extra pulls pump fuel to the bowl. I did NOT think of these idea about the fuel, two different honda repair shops told me the same thing and it works.

Hi. Thanks for the post. I converted mine to propane. Much cleaner way to operate it. A question for you: how much oil does it take?

Maybe someone mentioned this, but this will bring it to the top. But seems like the solution is most simple by using ethanol free gas. Then fuel can just stay in there with zero issues. As long as your not leaving it for the elements to put water in the fuel.

And I do use clear gas and everything

My Honda generator and my brothers is the same bottom at the same time and they are both lemons they will not start after 1 week the only thing I found was to take and pick the generator up and bounce it off the floor a couple of times and then it'll start right up weird I've tried to shut off by putting an extra valve in I've tried everything the last thing I did was take the needle seat and took 600 sandpaper to it and that seemed to help quite a bit but after it sits for 20 days I still have to pull four or five times I had a 1971 Honda trail 90 that could sit for 6 months and start with one kick no choke no throttle no nothing my Honda lawn mower starts with one pull so what's up with these generators they should be recalled

I just run non-ethanol gasoline and have never had a problem. I have never winterized mine or had to clean the carb for the last 12 years. Starts up fine every year. If I know I will be not running it for over a year I drain the gas and run the generator till it stops to remove all the gas from the carb.

Or you could just use Ethanol free fuel in it all the time! I do, and 10 years later I've never been in the carb yet! Also use same fuel in all my seasonal equipment including lawn and garden

I am in the process of converting mine to Propane to fix this problem.

If you run it once a month Sta-bil should work for you. I leave my small engines for 3-4 months with stabilized fuel and carburetors work fine. In your Honda there is no pressure on carb's needle valve and the gas in the system keeps the components soaked. I do not believe that in a month stabilized gas evaporates and leaves solids in the carb., also every time you run your generator the cab will be flashed.

I would put the petcock on the fuel bowl and just shut it down with the switch and drain the bowl with the petcock, no fuel left in the bowl

Hi, an interesting video thanks. You may like to know that i own a EU10i, and last week 7th July 2021 for the first ever time in 6 years i tried to start it. I know its my fault, but just did not have a use for it. Well it would not start at first, of course the tank was dry but filled it with petrol mixed with fuel stabilizer and fuel carb cleaner. It then started after a few dozen pulls, and run ok ish but hunted on tickover, but was fine powering up an electric blower. Left it a week, and put 10ml of neat carb cleaner in the fuel tank with the existing petrol, started it and ran it for an hour on eco mode sometimes on full. It runs like its brand new, no hunting, sweet as a nut and very quiet, I shut it off, and changed the oil, honda sae10/30 marine oil, took it home and put it to bed. Taking it out tomorrow for work, will use it for about an hour, got a new air filter on order, and spark plug maintenance cover as foam has disintegrated over the 6 years. Plug is like brand new, and copaslipped the thread,Yes I really did buy it in late july 2015, 2nd hand with very few hours on it. Hope this is of interest to you all. Graham ( London UK )

After fighting with eu200i for over a year, cleaning jets , cleaning whole carb, changing fuel several times, replacing carb, and replacing carb a second time with genuine Honda carb. I came across a video that addresses the in tank fuel filter. I tried cleaning the filter and was not satisfied with results. I left the filter out and reassembled. It now works better than it ever did. I have always been a stickler about clean fresh fuel , I use clear gas on all small equipment, I use fuel conditioners for storage fuel, and I use the bowl drain before storage.

Really good video

Well.. I bought a new pump and still will not run. Pump seams to not be pumping when pull starting

This is not a problem with Honda generators. It is a problem with shit fuel in any intermittently used gas motor. Use non-ethanol (aka real) gas to minimize (not eliminate) gunk issues. In addition to crap, ethanol is fkn stupid.

Run ethanol-free gas. Install an inline valve in the fuel line so that you can shut the valve off and run the carb fuel dry.

I have 2 of these and I have never had this problem. I use good gas (no ethanol) and always use seafoam. In the winter I drain the bowl. There's a screw on the bottom for that. Your problem might be you don't run them enough year round.

You do know there's a fuel shut off on the gas cap? But I guess that just shuts off it's air venting and not the gas.

If a generator is run dry after use, to assure the fuel system won't be filled with varnish residue, the pump will fail? Not a good design, as I've made a habit of running all my small engines dry before storing them. Especially if there's any chance that fuel containing ethanol has been run through it.. The pump is looking a little trickier to get to than is the carburetor...

I just bought a new one and it has a different switch now so you can shut just the fuel off then shut the whole thing off.

Even with the petcock that you wish to install, gas will remain inside the carburetor to evaporate out over time. There just won't be quite as much. Draining the carb is still the best thing you can do.

Good info :)

I have taken this generator to local technician and he said it's starting with putting fuel directly and he has to check it with putting gasoline into tank and see if it's fuel pump working I don't know if he is playing with me to rob me money for fuel pump please advise anyone ?

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Why go to all that trouble of putting in a petcock? 7:05? There is a drain screw and drain hose on the bottom of the float bowl!

I never use ethanol fuel and it runs just fine after sitting for a year. I sometimes forget to drain the bowl and it still runs fine. www.pure-gas.org/

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I use ethanol free fuel, and stable. Not proud of my maintenance, only started a couple of times a year until it’s necessary and have not had a problem. A couple of times a year for a good half hour to an hour without any problems. Living in hurricane country All I run is my fridge and freezer, a 5200 BTU window air unit, and a couple of lightbulbs. Life is good. Been working since hurricane Charley, Honda 2000i. Worth the price.

As stated already. Theres a screw out front at the bottom of the carb. Turn the screw and the bowl empties on the ground outside of the service door. Easy peasy

Great video thank you so much, a big help. Can I be pedantic and point out that the 'screws' you refer to removing at the start are not screws but bolts. Bolts have a machine thread which to work always has to engage with a nut or a threaded hole. Screws screw into wood or other softish materials and never require a nut or other receiving thread to be functional. Thanks! PS You're not BIll |Gates are you? Your accent is just like his.... Maybe a Washington/Seattle accent!

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The new 2200iu has a fuel turn off position so you can burn out the gas in the carb before you shut it down. Works awsome. Never have fuel in the carb after use.

Best advice I've seen on this Honda 2000!