My first carb cleaning I didn't know that the seat was replaceable, blew out carb with compressed air seat went flying out never found. Lesson learned on the job
I have never attempted to revive a generator and don't plan to anytime soon but really enjoy watching these things get brought back to life. Thanks for making this interesting content.
Here's a sign that I've been watching for a long time... at 41:20 when you replaced the airbox cover, I said to myself, "I bet he's gonna wipe that little bit of dust from those fastener notches"... 20 seconds later, bingo! Still learning new things from you every video, but you are methodical just like me. 😉
I just finished one just like that and the carb was a mess and the capacitor was melted out. After replacing the 7.5 capacitor with an 8 microfarad it gave me 127 volts and cleaning the carb it was a really nice machine. It still had the battery charger cord in the bag and was never used. I picked it up for $20. Thanks James.
Hey Jim....I heard the peepers in the background or at least I think it was. 😁 That genny was running great for it age. Glad you were able to find that annoying fuel leak. One of my wife's coworkers has a genny he wants to get rid of. I may take it and see if I can get it running. It produces power but will not stay running. I am confident enough that after watching your videos for the last 4 years I can tackle the job. Thank you.
Way to go James, you seat the needle seat with a drill bit that's covered in a white or grey dust which is all over your gloves now and then handle the needle and re assemble the carb with the dust covered gloves, Just saying!
He used the blunt end of the bit to push it in by hand; which is far better than others I've seen before. I remember as a teen [other neighbours] starting multiple -argument*s* with- 'lectures -at- for' me because (among many other things) _someone_ didn't use the _blunt end_ of a drill bit (to do something similar), then blamed me [...] It took entirely too long for _someone_ to say "Use a clean drill bit to put it in." included using the drill _machine_ to spin it in because to him "That was ovbiously self-evident; How else do you use a drill bit!?" [...] (For a while) Things were much quieter (for me) with the neighbours after that ...
Another easy fix. Just had 2 severe thunderstorms come through here in southern Ohio I was able to get my generator running again after we lost power but it was only for a few minutes. The power came back on just after I adjusted the governor on it
I've fixed more than one of those. Good little units. Cap fails, loses output, needs to be field flashed. A 9 volt battery shoved in the AC outlet momentarily usually does it....I think they were sold under various brand names......
I've received quite a few free generators but if it's not an engine related issue or a defective circuit breaker then off to the scrapyard it goes. That is changing because of your knowledge and ability to teach whether you know it or not. If I had you as a teacher in highschool my life would be very different and I mean that as a compliment.
I believe the oil leak was do to the fact that the rubber bushes were missing and changed the angle of operation. In return it sends vibration to oil cap and was leaking because of no o ring.
U.K. I almost know by now what you are going to do next so your 'lessons' have finally sunk in. The trouble is that unless you know of suppliers of spares your almost stuffed. Like the US the UK is getting more and more a throw away society. Me ? I'm an ace bodger, but I do bodge to a high standard. Please mister can you weld my petrol tank - and the second word was OFF! Great video James as always.
James, you probably already know this, but I find that when working with rubber tubing or bushings, using pure silicone lube spray works better than WD40 and makes things slide into place better. Enjoy your videos very much and always look for new content.
A wise man once said "It's a lawn mower engine, not the space shuttle" -Taryldactyl Have you ever noticed that all of the guys over at Taryl's place have really bad teeth and hair? LOL 🤣 Another great video, you are always so calm and detailed.
I picked up this same generator from the side of the road in the trash. It ran perfect but no power out. It wound up being the capacitor. It has been the best little generator. Love your videos!
I have the same generator with the same oil leak. I seems to be coming from the governor shaft. Why they designed the engine with the governor so low is beyond me, it gets splashed all the time by the oil slinger. I run mine dry cause those shutoff valves love to leak.... It is quite reliable though, usually starts on the first pull. Love the outro & the dog bark at the end!
James, they sell pool toy squirters at dollar stores and Amazon. I use them for drawing fluids out of containers. You might want one for emptying gasoline and oil from engines..
Ya but how long that plastic & seals will last? They make pumps just for that look like a sprayer but instead of pressuring the container when you pump it , it sucks fluid into the container… guess it would depend on one’s level of OCD 😳 😂 .. ✌️
@@rawbsworld6604 I thoroughly rinse my $1 squiirter with water after every use. It has not shown excess wear at all. I used it two days ago on my car's antifreeze overflow. $1 seems worth the risk even if skeptical.
@@Hugo_Overthere 😆 I don’t and didn’t doubt it .. just saying he’d probably be using one if he don’t already have one about .. clean up time probably equal or more , depending on what was used for , to just wipe up any drippage hence the cardboard .. more than one way to skin a cat and they all work, 😝 like I said what way you use depends on one’s level of OCD 🤪 ✌️
Greetings James!!! thanks for your instructional videos, I learn a lot from you with your experiences and teachings in the world of generators... thanks for instructing us... thanks!!! Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷!!!
Got one of these 1850s from my dad. Never really have used a generator before but I wanted to see if I could revive it. It had sat outside for years. Rust everywhere, literally ever single bolt on it I had to table grinder wire brush. It ran fine(first pull most times) so that wasnt the issue. Problem was it wasn't providing any voltage. Only about 5 volts. Quick internet search for 5v and it pointed to the capacitor that was rated at 7.5uf and only showing 1.2uf. Never seen a capacitor look like that before. Cleaned out like 6 dirt dauber nests, replaced ALL wire connectors, painted the gray front and back gloss black, all new rubber feet(it was even missing 1. Cleaned it up a lot and ordered new capacitor (20$ with shipping) Happy to say it works like a champ again!
James, Your posts are always full of so much information. I have the same kind of 1850 generator use it a lot and it has years on it and had to use it yesterday due to power outage and it started right up. Only thing I did was put a fuel filter just after the on/off fuel valve and I use fuel stabilizer as well I try and start it ever 4 to 5 weeks and run for 15/20 minutes with a load and run carb dry when shouting down. As for oil leak had to replace rubber seals from valve springs to air box and gasket to cover and no more leaking. As for the rubber shock absorbers on bottom mine are in bad shape and have been looking for replacements and have yet to find large enough ones to fit. If I find any I'll let you know where. Keep up with post. Michael.
As soon as the carburetor came out of the bath, I noticed the surface condition and was thinking "bead blasting" could improve its appearance too! Nice save James!
I had one of these, I bought it in 1994 for $150, sold it in 2020 for $100. I didn't have to do anything to it except oil changes and replaced one rubber foot. It started every time. I used it for camping.
Hi James. I bought my 1850 brand new from Home Depot back in the mid 1990's and I still have it today. The engine case on mine is bare aluminum and I noticed the one you have is painted black. I don't think that B&S ever painted those engines black in that generator. I'm guessing someone had that engine out for an engine repair and gave it a little paint to spiffy it up before putting it back in its home. Also, I had to reseal my engine case at one time because it was leaking oil like yours. Overall, a very nice machine for the money. Cheers from El Cajon, Ca.
I had 2 of those, I lent one to a friend after sandy and it kept a few lights and her fridge going for several days, she even switched between the fridge and her oil burner doing a little load management Great little generators
James another great repair. You always do a thorough diagnosis before you repair it. The way you do your comentary makes it easy to understand what you are testing and why. Thank you James I have learning a lot. ❤🇨🇦
James. Nice job. Well done. I have an older version of that generator and it bailed me out this past Monday and Tuesday when a high wind storm came thru the Chicago area. It ran my sump pump and alternately my refrigerator and a freezer. Good little generator.
James, your content is in a league of its own. Your unhurried mannerism makes your work precise and consistent in having either a perfect solution or a workable solution. Having watched more of your videos than I'd like to admit, I figured your preference is for 4 stroke, over-head valve engines mostly with a power head containing an AVR. If it's not too far out of the scope of your preference, can you cover a 2 stroke, 2HP engine without an AVR? Greetings from South Africa.
Okay, I am going to bitch. There is something you do on almost every video that just chafes my butt. Each time you show your workbench, everything is in order and easy to work on. Takes me almost an hour whenever I want to work on something to clear a spot on my workbench. So, please, throw some candy wrappers or empty beer cans on that table so I don't feel so completely hopeless. 😁
@@jcondon1 That's why I work off the tailgate outside under the sun where I can see stuff. Inside the shed it's atomic bomb proving ground demolition derby.
Thanks to Stanley for contributing equipment which creates content for the rest of us. Was that a magic eraser you used on the external gray paint to clean it up, Jim? If so, looks like it worked pretty well without any scratching, but paint looked textured too.
Yeh, that was a lot of drywall dust on your gloves when you installed that needle valve. I wouldn't be surprised if that caused some leakage past the valve. Cleanliness is everything.
There is a tool from Tecumseh for removing carb seats , it also has the other end which you use to install the seat . It is available on Amazon . Great video as usual .
"Emulsion tube" is a term with which I am unfamiliar....would you define its purpose please ? Marvelous series of videos...you have my thanks & your trouble shooting techniques are beyond reproach.
Thank god Honda came a long and put an end to those valve-in-block engines. Talk about getting all the mileage you can out of a design, B&S hadn’t invested an engineering dollar in those things since probably the 1940’s. Competition. I have one of those generators, bought new, ran good for about 4 days, light use, started running rough, hasn’t seen the light of day since. I worked on enough of those growing up I wasn’t about to spend my time constantly repairing it.
Great video James! I gotta up my game and drop coin on the Silgent Oscilloscope ive been wanting. Brushless capacitor excited gens will always be dirty waveform because the inductor (spinning rotor) and capacitor are "ringing" which causes the higher harmonic content. Also known as a resonant circuit. Adding resistance to the output dampens the ringing cleaning up the wave form somewhat.
@@jcondon1 not directly no. It's better to convert the dirty AC output of the generator to a battery charger powering a battery and then that would power a clean pure sine wave inverter. Look at IOTA Engineering. Their vhargers double as a well regulated PSU too
Yo James! Man I watch your videos all the time now. I comment on quite a few of them. I’mma start calling you “Do it Right Dan”. I always notice how you’re very meticulous on anything you do. BTW, my parents have one of these little generators. It’s actually at my house right now while they are in Florida for the month there is is the 1750 Pulse and has the Kawasaki engine. Starts right up on 2 to 3 pulls after you let gas drop in into the carburetor when you turn the fuel valve open.
Used to have that model on our fire trucks to run the on scene emergency lights. Our worst problem was the ethanol fuels eating up seals and varnishing up parts. Also recommend brake parts cleaner on the oil residue. Saves a lot of wiping time and paper towels. Just have a catch pan for the run off.
Personally, I'd have got a flat file and draw filed the face of the carb to remove the corrosion and in so doing make it flat again. Great video James :-)
I had on of those years ago James and it was in good running order . But I never liked it because of the weight to power output . You worked wonders with the running and leaking issues ! ..ENJOYED
Now that was a great fix on this little generator. Glad you were able to increase the rpm's to get the correct numbers. Excellent video. Thanks for all your video's.
You can flat sand that carb flange smooth. The tiny bit you take off won't make any difference in mounting. I have a 3/8" steel plate mounted to my bench just for this. A thick piece of glass works well too unless you drop a cast iron flywheel on it like I did. Just keep even pressure on the carb as you run it back and forth.
I'm surprised that it's an 1850 model seen here, as I own one exactly like this seen here, it's sitting in my back shed right now, but it's listed as a 1750 model. Did a service job on it last week, and it runs great, even though it needs a ring job, due to compression being a bit on the low side. I picked it up cheap at a secondhand store about 2 wks, ago, not running. Plan on tearing it down for a ring/valve job, next spring.
Another great video. I was shocked to see how dirty the power was for that generator. I need to put a scope on my generator now to see what it looks like. Great video as always. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into producing these videos. Well done.
Fine job and not much of a surprise another 'L' head runs again and does it well. I think the outro is simply FABULOUS with all the popping, wheezing, gagging and the dog bark! VERY fitting! I got a new book from Briggs that has all the single cylinder 'L' heads made since 81 for the expressed purpose of setting the governor on my 4 horse on a snapper mower. 110 type and not much about them. Runs fine but the governor is off but I'll get it. LOTS of info and there is always a 'supposed to'. Just enough to make us liars! BLESSINGS, Pal and GBWYall
PS, it's Sunday, Lidl and Aldi have their latest gadgets on sale in their " middle aisle " (look it up, just amazing), must dash or I'll miss the pick, backk in a couple of hours.
Would you please show that Harbor Freight degreaser container sometime. My local (Colorado) HF store looked at me as if I were from Mars when I inquired about it. Thanks for all the informative material you produce.
Hello James, I have a question that’s not related to this video but I’m running out of avenues to try so I wanted to comment on one of your newer videos hoping you’ll see this. I have a Predator 3500 silent generator thats a year old with 700hrs on it that I use regularly for my rv because I travel full time. It starts and runs great and supplies 124v but all of a sudden the ECO mode switch doesn’t do anything any more and when I turn on my RV AC or 800w microwave it bogs down and pops the overload fuse. The AC fan will run at any speed but it’s not enough power to get the compressor to kick on which originally I thought was the AC so I purchased a brand new AC (wasted $1000) and the new one is doing the same thing. When I run the micro it turns on and makes sounds but it’s almost like it’s running at half power. It use to rev up when a load was applied and when the eco mode was turned on it would slow to save fuel. I regularly use fuel stabilizer and literally the only thing that changed is I used 87 octane instead of 93 because of cost now. I changed the oil, and cleaned the spark arrester and air filter. I can’t seem to find a socket that fits to change or check the plug either?? Can you help??? I can’t find a shop to work on it. Thanks I’m advance for any advise
Sad noone answered. Been a year so I assume you got it fixed or replaced it. I have same Generator, mine was a basket case from sitting outside for years with fuel in it. So it doesn't have a mechanical governor like the regular open frame generators, it has a Servo Motor on top of the Carb that adjusts the throttle blade at back of carb. Sounds like yours is stuck, or not working. It plugs into the Inverter in front of generator if I remember right. So it could be something else. I would suspect though, as I had this exact problem with my basket case left to rot generator, the throttle blade can get stuck in a position, and generator will not idle up or down, will run at constant RPM which isn't wide open throttle or enough throttle to produce enough power to the Inverter to power your Air Conditioner start or Microwave. My throttle blade was rusty and the little shaft was hard to turn "sometimes, not all the time" probably from rust. I finally just bought a new Carb, which came with replacement hoses and a new Servo. I haven't installed it yet, but 100% sure it will fix the problem, as it is certainly the throttle blade shaft sticking on mine, as I had hell getting it to turn initially when I started working on the Carb, did everything I could to free it up, but eventually it hangs again, even noticeable when turning it by hand, sometimes very hard to turn. And yes, I removed the throttle blade from shaft, pulled the shaft out, cleaned the shaft and holes it rides in, reinstalled, and still it would hang once in a while. Shutting the Generator off and restarting (sometimes this worked) or just manually pushing on the mechanism would un-stick it, and it would change RPM as needed again, for a while. Too much headache, $27 whole new Carb and Servo to the rescue.
If you have a piece of granite counter top or plate glass you can face the carb with some 800 grit sandpaper. Then thoroughly clean carb.
A heater outside.. So you're the reason for our record highs last couple of days 🤔 lol
James I believe in you sir. I have a few generators running because of you and I truly appreciate that... especially these days
My first carb cleaning I didn't know that the seat was replaceable, blew out carb with compressed air seat went flying out never found. Lesson learned on the job
I did that once also. Lesson learned
I always say,”it’s still on the planet “
I have never attempted to revive a generator and don't plan to anytime soon but really enjoy watching these things get brought back to life. Thanks for making this interesting content.
Don't text the Telegram guy, it's a scam.
Here's a sign that I've been watching for a long time... at 41:20 when you replaced the airbox cover, I said to myself, "I bet he's gonna wipe that little bit of dust from those fastener notches"... 20 seconds later, bingo! Still learning new things from you every video, but you are methodical just like me. 😉
Holy cow.....I was thinking the same thing.👍👍😁😁
I just finished one just like that and the carb was a mess and the capacitor was melted out. After replacing the 7.5 capacitor with an 8 microfarad it gave me 127 volts and cleaning the carb it was a really nice machine. It still had the battery charger cord in the bag and was never used. I picked it up for $20. Thanks James.
James, "The Generator Whisperer"!
Good to see this running well again. The generator is in very good condition for its age. Glad this one was saved from the dumpster.
Dave.
Must have a good connection @ Stanley to get 3 returned generators.
Hey Jim....I heard the peepers in the background or at least I think it was. 😁 That genny was running great for it age. Glad you were able to find that annoying fuel leak. One of my wife's coworkers has a genny he wants to get rid of. I may take it and see if I can get it running. It produces power but will not stay running. I am confident enough that after watching your videos for the last 4 years I can tackle the job. Thank you.
Don't text the Telegram guy, it's a scam.
Way to go James, you seat the needle seat with a drill bit that's covered in a white or grey dust which is all over your gloves now and then handle the needle and re assemble the carb with the dust covered gloves, Just saying!
He used the blunt end of the bit to push it in by hand; which is far better than others I've seen before.
I remember as a teen [other neighbours] starting multiple -argument*s* with- 'lectures -at- for' me because (among many other things) _someone_ didn't use the _blunt end_ of a drill bit (to do something similar), then blamed me [...]
It took entirely too long for _someone_ to say "Use a clean drill bit to put it in." included using the drill _machine_ to spin it in because to him "That was ovbiously self-evident; How else do you use a drill bit!?" [...]
(For a while) Things were much quieter (for me) with the neighbours after that ...
Another easy fix. Just had 2 severe thunderstorms come through here in southern Ohio I was able to get my generator running again after we lost power but it was only for a few minutes. The power came back on just after I adjusted the governor on it
Did you bend tab to adjust like James did?
I've fixed more than one of those. Good little units. Cap fails, loses output, needs to be field flashed. A 9 volt battery shoved in the AC outlet momentarily usually does it....I think they were sold under various brand names......
I've received quite a few free generators but if it's not an engine related issue or a defective circuit breaker then off to the scrapyard it goes. That is changing because of your knowledge and ability to teach whether you know it or not. If I had you as a teacher in highschool my life would be very different and I mean that as a compliment.
I believe the oil leak was do to the fact that the rubber bushes were missing and changed the angle of operation. In return it sends vibration to oil cap and was leaking because of no o ring.
hey thanks for the shout out...you're very welcome
Been using it sparingly. Thanks for picking some up for me.
Doc., that's a keeper, nice little gen. to keep the freezer running.
Hey, you're not from OH by chance? I used to work with a guy in OH who had a client contact with the same name. Just curious.
Hi James great sitting in your class to day It is a bonus when the issues are simple but that comes down to your vast knowledge
I like the kiddie scissors, that way you can run with them and not get hurt😊
U.K. I almost know by now what you are going to do next so your 'lessons' have finally sunk in. The trouble is that unless you know of suppliers of spares your almost stuffed. Like the US the UK is getting more and more a throw away society. Me ? I'm an ace bodger, but I do bodge to a high standard. Please mister can you weld my petrol tank - and the second word was OFF! Great video James as always.
James, you probably already know this, but I find that when working with rubber tubing or bushings, using pure silicone lube spray works better than WD40 and makes things slide into place better.
Enjoy your videos very much and always look for new content.
A wise man once said "It's a lawn mower engine, not the space shuttle" -Taryldactyl
Have you ever noticed that all of the guys over at Taryl's place have really bad teeth and hair? LOL 🤣 Another great video, you are always so calm and detailed.
I picked up this same generator from the side of the road in the trash. It ran perfect but no power out. It wound up being the capacitor. It has been the best little generator. Love your videos!
thanks James & Stanley
I have the same generator with the same oil leak. I seems to be coming from the governor shaft. Why they designed the engine with the governor so low is beyond me, it gets splashed all the time by the oil slinger. I run mine dry cause those shutoff valves love to leak.... It is quite reliable though, usually starts on the first pull. Love the outro & the dog bark at the end!
James, they sell pool toy squirters at dollar stores and Amazon. I use them for drawing fluids out of containers. You might want one for emptying gasoline and oil from engines..
Ya but how long that plastic & seals will last? They make pumps just for that look like a sprayer but instead of pressuring the container when you pump it , it sucks fluid into the container… guess it would depend on one’s level of OCD 😳 😂 .. ✌️
@@rawbsworld6604 I thoroughly rinse my $1 squiirter with water after every use. It has not shown excess wear at all. I used it two days ago on my car's antifreeze overflow. $1 seems worth the risk even if skeptical.
@@Hugo_Overthere 😆 I don’t and didn’t doubt it .. just saying he’d probably be using one if he don’t already have one about .. clean up time probably equal or more , depending on what was used for , to just wipe up any drippage hence the cardboard .. more than one way to skin a cat and they all work, 😝 like I said what way you use depends on one’s level of OCD 🤪 ✌️
Thanks for the video. Thumbs Up!!. I have this exact model. Bought at Costco in the early 2000s.
Wow, what a clean and organized work bench. Mine always looks like a bomb went off on it. Thanks I learned something once again.
Greetings James!!! thanks for your instructional videos, I learn a lot from you with your experiences and teachings in the world of generators... thanks for instructing us... thanks!!! Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷!!!
Don't text the Telegram guy, it's a scam.
Got one of these 1850s from my dad. Never really have used a generator before but I wanted to see if I could revive it. It had sat outside for years. Rust everywhere, literally ever single bolt on it I had to table grinder wire brush. It ran fine(first pull most times) so that wasnt the issue. Problem was it wasn't providing any voltage. Only about 5 volts. Quick internet search for 5v and it pointed to the capacitor that was rated at 7.5uf and only showing 1.2uf. Never seen a capacitor look like that before. Cleaned out like 6 dirt dauber nests, replaced ALL wire connectors, painted the gray front and back gloss black, all new rubber feet(it was even missing 1. Cleaned it up a lot and ordered new capacitor (20$ with shipping)
Happy to say it works like a champ again!
Link for capacitor?
Thank you, Stanley for donating so we can all learn more. Appreciate your contribution.
That drywall dirt on the drill bit : soooooo un-James 😆👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱
@text me on telegram 👉@jamescondon I seriously doubt you are the real deal.
I find your approach, analysis and commentary just perfect.
Me Too!!! James is Text Book!😁👍👍
James,
Your posts are always full of so much information.
I have the same kind of 1850 generator use it a lot and it has years on it and had to use it yesterday due to power outage and it started right up.
Only thing I did was put a fuel filter just after the on/off fuel valve and I use fuel stabilizer as well I try and start it ever 4 to 5 weeks and run for 15/20 minutes with a load and run carb dry when shouting down.
As for oil leak had to replace rubber seals from valve springs to air box and gasket to cover and no more leaking.
As for the rubber shock absorbers on bottom mine are in bad shape and have been looking for replacements and have yet to find large enough ones to fit. If I find any I'll let you know where.
Keep up with post.
Michael.
Great video! It looks almost new! I like your attention to details!
Thank you! Because I watched this video I was able to take apart, clean and replace the carburetor on my Coleman 1850 and get it running beautifully!
As soon as the carburetor came out of the bath, I noticed the surface condition and was thinking "bead blasting" could improve its appearance too!
Nice save James!
I had one of these, I bought it in 1994 for $150, sold it in 2020 for $100. I didn't have to do anything to it except oil changes and replaced one rubber foot. It started every time. I used it for camping.
A suitcase generator that isn't an inverter? Gotta watch this one.
Yeah! Genuine Briggs and scrap iron parts!
James has rebuilt & cleaned so many carbies, he can do them in his sleep!!! hehehehehe
Hi James. I bought my 1850 brand new from Home Depot back in the mid 1990's and I still have it today. The engine case on mine is bare aluminum and I noticed the one you have is painted black. I don't think that B&S ever painted those engines black in that generator. I'm guessing someone had that engine out for an engine repair and gave it a little paint to spiffy it up before putting it back in its home. Also, I had to reseal my engine case at one time because it was leaking oil like yours. Overall, a very nice machine for the money. Cheers from El Cajon, Ca.
Thanks, learned a lot from this video.
I had 2 of those, I lent one to a friend after sandy and it kept a few lights and her fridge going for several days, she even switched between the fridge and her oil burner doing a little load management
Great little generators
James another great repair. You always do a thorough diagnosis before you repair it. The way you do your comentary makes it easy to understand what you are testing and why. Thank you James I have learning a lot. ❤🇨🇦
James. Nice job. Well done. I have an older version of that generator and it bailed me out this past Monday and Tuesday when a high wind storm came thru the Chicago area. It ran my sump pump and alternately my refrigerator and a freezer. Good little generator.
James, your content is in a league of its own. Your unhurried mannerism makes your work precise and consistent in having either a perfect solution or a workable solution. Having watched more of your videos than I'd like to admit, I figured your preference is for 4 stroke, over-head valve engines mostly with a power head containing an AVR. If it's not too far out of the scope of your preference, can you cover a 2 stroke, 2HP engine without an AVR? Greetings from South Africa.
Okay, I am going to bitch. There is something you do on almost every video that just chafes my butt. Each time you show your workbench, everything is in order and easy to work on. Takes me almost an hour whenever I want to work on something to clear a spot on my workbench. So, please, throw some candy wrappers or empty beer cans on that table so I don't feel so completely hopeless. 😁
Sometimes it takes an hour to clear a spot on the bench. Thats one reason why I work on the floor.
@@jcondon1 🤣
That's funny and I've thought the same many times. "Wish my bench was that clean and organized!"
@@jcondon1 That's why I work off the tailgate outside under the sun where I can see stuff. Inside the shed it's atomic bomb proving ground demolition derby.
On the carb casting you can also run it over sandpaper to smooth and flatten it.
Thanks to Stanley for contributing equipment which creates content for the rest of us. Was that a magic eraser you used on the external gray paint to clean it up, Jim? If so, looks like it worked pretty well without any scratching, but paint looked textured too.
Yeh, that was a lot of drywall dust on your gloves when you installed that needle valve. I wouldn't be surprised if that caused some leakage past the valve. Cleanliness is everything.
There is a tool from Tecumseh for removing carb seats , it also has the other end which you use to install the seat . It is available on Amazon . Great video as usual .
Did you leave a text about a contest about me? .
Thanks for showing the output wave form.
Don't text the Telegram guy, it's a scam.
"Emulsion tube" is a term with which I am unfamiliar....would you define its purpose please ? Marvelous series of videos...you have my thanks & your trouble shooting techniques are beyond reproach.
It’s the tube that goes up the center of the carb. It’s purpose it to mix fuel with air for better combustion.
Thank god Honda came a long and put an end to those valve-in-block engines. Talk about getting all the mileage you can out of a design, B&S hadn’t invested an engineering dollar in those things since probably the 1940’s. Competition. I have one of those generators, bought new, ran good for about 4 days, light use, started running rough, hasn’t seen the light of day since. I worked on enough of those growing up I wasn’t about to spend my time constantly repairing it.
Great video James! I gotta up my game and drop coin on the Silgent Oscilloscope ive been wanting.
Brushless capacitor excited gens will always be dirty waveform because the inductor (spinning rotor) and capacitor are "ringing" which causes the higher harmonic content. Also known as a resonant circuit. Adding resistance to the output dampens the ringing cleaning up the wave form somewhat.
Any good why to cleanup the THD output on brushless or brushed generators?
@@jcondon1 not directly no. It's better to convert the dirty AC output of the generator to a battery charger powering a battery and then that would power a clean pure sine wave inverter. Look at IOTA Engineering. Their vhargers double as a well regulated PSU too
Looks like some oil leak wetted those rubber legs and swollen it later parted off.
thank you for putting the scope on it .
Awesome video thanks for sharing 👍 😀
Thanks James
Idea of what king of motor that is
You do a great job, thanks for teaching us
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Yo James! Man I watch your videos all the time now. I comment on quite a few of them. I’mma start calling you “Do it Right Dan”. I always notice how you’re very meticulous on anything you do. BTW, my parents have one of these little generators. It’s actually at my house right now while they are in Florida for the month there is is the 1750 Pulse and has the Kawasaki engine. Starts right up on 2 to 3 pulls after you let gas drop in into the carburetor when you turn the fuel valve open.
Used to have that model on our fire trucks to run the on scene emergency lights. Our worst problem was the ethanol fuels eating up seals and varnishing up parts.
Also recommend brake parts cleaner on the oil residue. Saves a lot of wiping time and paper towels. Just have a catch pan for the run off.
With that amount of water, add a couple spoonfuls of table salt to the water/fuel mix. Shake it up and let it set. It'll help the separation process.
Personally, I'd have got a flat file and draw filed the face of the carb to remove the corrosion and in so doing make it flat again. Great video James :-)
I had on of those years ago James and it was in good running order . But I never liked it because of the weight to power output . You worked wonders with the running and leaking issues ! ..ENJOYED
Thanks Shawn
Now that was a great fix on this little generator. Glad you were able to increase the rpm's to get the correct numbers. Excellent video. Thanks for all your video's.
That drywall dust gets everywhere! 😁
Good Job sir Thank You!!
You are welcome
Great video, nice ez repairs with good result, nice little gennie. Looking forward to the other gennies and kudos to Stanley for supplying them👍👍👍
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The knowledge you share with us is valuable 💰 💰 and God bless you
As always good job, drywall contamination was unfortunate!
Excellent job, if I needed another generator I would definitely be coming to you
You can flat sand that carb flange smooth. The tiny bit you take off won't make any difference in mounting. I have a 3/8" steel plate mounted to my bench just for this. A thick piece of glass works well too unless you drop a cast iron flywheel on it like I did. Just keep even pressure on the carb as you run it back and forth.
This generator was an easy fix, looking forward to the other generators, nice work James!
Bending the tab certainly worked, but you might have been able to move to the top hole in the governor lever and gotten enough tension on the spring.
I'm surprised that it's an 1850 model seen here, as I own one exactly like this seen here, it's sitting in my back shed right now, but it's listed as a 1750 model. Did a service job on it last week, and it runs great, even though it needs a ring job, due to compression being a bit on the low side. I picked it up cheap at a secondhand store about 2 wks, ago, not running. Plan on tearing it down for a ring/valve job, next spring.
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This was another good vlog !
I wonder why you did not polish the carburetor flange. It screamed "not happy sir James. Please help "
Another great video. I was shocked to see how dirty the power was for that generator. I need to put a scope on my generator now to see what it looks like. Great video as always. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into producing these videos. Well done.
I have one of those. Dandy little gen.
Fine job and not much of a surprise another 'L' head runs again and does it well. I think the outro is simply FABULOUS with all the popping, wheezing, gagging and the dog bark! VERY fitting! I got a new book from Briggs that has all the single cylinder 'L' heads made since 81 for the expressed purpose of setting the governor on my 4 horse on a snapper mower. 110 type and not much about them. Runs fine but the governor is off but I'll get it. LOTS of info and there is always a 'supposed to'. Just enough to make us liars! BLESSINGS, Pal and GBWYall
Nicely done James. Looking forward to the next. Thanks for sharing
James, is this a comment from you?
No, just another scammer. He had been blocked, but only after post 100s of comments.
Well time to get my 19yr out and go thru the carb and adjust the engine speed. thanks
By now I know more about repairing generators than I do about changing light bulbs. Of course, my generator is a big battery, so . . .
I appreciate you and your educational information
I say the same thing about the gas wow it surprise me when it started and run with that gas in the tank
Another gem James!! Thanks for posting another great video!
Great job as usual! Another resuscitation.
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Great video, all you video's are good and helpful.
As always Jim, another gem of a video. Thanks for showing 😁
PS, it's Sunday, Lidl and Aldi have their latest gadgets on sale in their " middle aisle " (look it up, just amazing), must dash or I'll miss the pick, backk in a couple of hours.
Would you please show that Harbor Freight degreaser container sometime. My local (Colorado) HF store looked at me as if I were from Mars when I inquired about it. Thanks for all the informative material you produce.
I always have trouble finding it. I get the same look when I ask. Here is a link to it www.harborfreight.com/1-gallon-heavy-duty-degreaser-42998.html
You can see where they hide it in my store 20 seconds in th-cam.com/video/odTYb_JNlgM/w-d-xo.html
@@jcondon1 Thanks. Using the link, I've found another store that likely has it in stock. I appreciate your help. B
You could also use Simply Green or Purple Magic. In Walmart.
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Thanks for the entertainment!
a dirty sinewave can be cleaned up with filter capaciters and a choke winding...
The choke winding especially will drop some output voltage. Its OK if you can cope with that.
The one my parents have looks just like that one but I believe it is probably even older maybe like 1990 or around that time period and has a Kawasaki
Hello James, I have a question that’s not related to this video but I’m running out of avenues to try so I wanted to comment on one of your newer videos hoping you’ll see this. I have a Predator 3500 silent generator thats a year old with 700hrs on it that I use regularly for my rv because I travel full time. It starts and runs great and supplies 124v but all of a sudden the ECO mode switch doesn’t do anything any more and when I turn on my RV AC or 800w microwave it bogs down and pops the overload fuse. The AC fan will run at any speed but it’s not enough power to get the compressor to kick on which originally I thought was the AC so I purchased a brand new AC (wasted $1000) and the new one is doing the same thing. When I run the micro it turns on and makes sounds but it’s almost like it’s running at half power. It use to rev up when a load was applied and when the eco mode was turned on it would slow to save fuel. I regularly use fuel stabilizer and literally the only thing that changed is I used 87 octane instead of 93 because of cost now. I changed the oil, and cleaned the spark arrester and air filter. I can’t seem to find a socket that fits to change or check the plug either?? Can you help??? I can’t find a shop to work on it. Thanks I’m advance for any advise
Sad noone answered. Been a year so I assume you got it fixed or replaced it. I have same Generator, mine was a basket case from sitting outside for years with fuel in it. So it doesn't have a mechanical governor like the regular open frame generators, it has a Servo Motor on top of the Carb that adjusts the throttle blade at back of carb. Sounds like yours is stuck, or not working. It plugs into the Inverter in front of generator if I remember right. So it could be something else. I would suspect though, as I had this exact problem with my basket case left to rot generator, the throttle blade can get stuck in a position, and generator will not idle up or down, will run at constant RPM which isn't wide open throttle or enough throttle to produce enough power to the Inverter to power your Air Conditioner start or Microwave. My throttle blade was rusty and the little shaft was hard to turn "sometimes, not all the time" probably from rust. I finally just bought a new Carb, which came with replacement hoses and a new Servo. I haven't installed it yet, but 100% sure it will fix the problem, as it is certainly the throttle blade shaft sticking on mine, as I had hell getting it to turn initially when I started working on the Carb, did everything I could to free it up, but eventually it hangs again, even noticeable when turning it by hand, sometimes very hard to turn. And yes, I removed the throttle blade from shaft, pulled the shaft out, cleaned the shaft and holes it rides in, reinstalled, and still it would hang once in a while. Shutting the Generator off and restarting (sometimes this worked) or just manually pushing on the mechanism would un-stick it, and it would change RPM as needed again, for a while. Too much headache, $27 whole new Carb and Servo to the rescue.
With fuel prices, the gas left in the tank is worth more than the generator.