If you were my neighbor and I needed you to fix any power equipment, I'd make sure that the oil, filters, etc were pristine before dropping it off too!
The leaking needle and seat were a blessing in disguise because this way the fuel was always turned off and the system run out of fuel. Nothing kills this kind of stuff more than bad gas.
Good work as usual and I am always impressed by mechanics who use the proper quality tool properly like hollow ground screwdrivers in carbs and gear wrenches. It has been my experience that a leaking carb is caused by a flooded float or dirty/damaged needle/seat. Sometimes just dropping the bowl and a Q-tip is all that was needed.
Great video. Last week I picked up a Landa pressure washer 2700 psi with a Honda GX 200. Owner said it worked but needed a tune up. Brought it home, checked it over, the engine oil was clean, pump oil was clean , fuel was fresh. Started on the second pull. I hooked up the hose and wand and it worked like it was brand new. Best part is the owner didn't want any money. He just wanted it gone. Your neighbors machine is definitely a professional model. Glad you fixed the issue.
I have the exact same Honda engined pressure washer and it is a beast. The pressure of the water coming out of the wand will flat out blast away any dust, dirt, old clear coat on your car and anything else you can think of. I've had mine for over 20 years and the engine runs like new. The carburetor needs some attention now.
Even with pressure washers less powerful than that, if you're not careful you can take the paint itself off. My son's pressure washer (same PSI, a bit less volume next size smaller Honda engine) can cut some types of brick with a fine point nozzle that's too close to the action.
Great video of GX-390 carb. maintenance. I anticipate that at some time in the future I will be having to clean the one I own. Great reference material. Video saved. Thanks
Great job, quick FYI when you have the plastic choke lever off the stub on it can be inserted in the fuel line, instead of squeezeing the line with needle nose vise grips, I learned this from a honda service manual
I've been watching videos here on The Depression, Thirtiez Farming, Droughts etc. To have thirteen horses then would have been astonishing. Now a thirteen horse power washer used, perhaps, twice a year . . . !
My Honda powered pressure washer does the exact same thing. I’ve been meaning to service the carb but I haven’t gotten around to it yet, I always shut the fuel valve off and let it run dry anyway.
Thanks for the video, very helpful in helping with my Honda tiller and same setup as far as the carb. goes. Part #1 is done, I'll work on it again tomorrow and assemble everything. Hopefully my fuel leak will be gone, either way it's going to be nice and clean now.
The float is sticking so he needs to give the carburetor a good cleaning and that should be fine but I think it will work out for your neighbor will be happy with the system and it will work for a long time
I just got the same washer from an old man that said it wouldn't start. I was able to narrow it down to and junk air filter and a bad spark plug. By the way great video.
For the ultimate pressure washer try to find a Vortexx, I've bought a few used and I just can't stomach selling them... I had a similar Karcher with a 200 cc motor, basically the same thing only 50% the size. Great quality carts but now I prefer the open designs since their easier to work on.
Not sure if anyone has said but the choke lever doubles up as a fuel hose block, you pop it in the end of the fuel hose when you remove it to stop it leaking.
Jim, maybe some time you could do an electric start conversion with dual charging circuit on a Honda or clone engine? I prefer Honda engines on my equipment as they can be a lot easier to service and parts are readily available. Honda is the engine of choice for rental equipment companies. Subaru Robin is a close second.
I’m no certified mechanic and I own this motor on a black max generator and a Honda hrx217 mower and can’t get over the simplicity of working on them. They last when taken care of. I’m a Honda fan now
Unless he's using it commercially, I'd expect the air filter & oil to be clean; low hours and clean environment when running. Much like snow throwers (when stored inside).
I have a question I have a GX 200 motor clean the carburetor out everything put it back together the idle was very strong aggressive, so I went ahead and adjusted the governor motor calm down. What causes that where you have to adjust the governor and get away from the factory settings, and when you do have to adjust the governor, do you need to do anything to the carburetor to put it back to factory settings? Let me know if you can help. Thanks.
My gx 160 runs great for like 5 mins, after that carb starts flooding my engine, gas pouring out of the jet. If I let it sit for like 20 mins it's back to normal and does the same thing again and again. Changed float and needle, no effect. Any help appreciated
I'm trying to rebuild a gx120 that sat for years outdoors with fuel in it. bowl was corroded along with tank. The main jet stripped so I'm unable to remove the main nozzle tube. Am I screwed?
James don’t these generators have warenties for a period of at least several months the previous generator yellow one was dumped for a lose spark plug wire ! Should the warenty have taken care of the problem ?
Hello! I have a current generator, Honda gx 390 engine, it starts and works only with the shock pulled. I cleaned the carburetor, I didn't solve the problem, what could it be? Thanks
Hi there! I have the same engine. Only that my gas was leaking from the sediment cup. I switched around the filter with the o ring. Filter, o ring then the sediment cup. Is it ok?
Don't quote me on this, but in the sediment bowl, when you took it off I thought there was supposed to be a screen from the carb to the bowl, it fits in the groove in the carb?
What size(s) rubber fuel line is normally used on generators? I have a Yamaha EF6300SDi generator and no where in their shop repair manual does it mention fuel line/hose size. I would like to buy in bulk and not pieces that they over charge you for. Great videos, thanks for sharing.
The spring that runs between the carburetor and governor arm is to remove play in the linkage. If the governor rod has play then the engine will surge.
Please Help. I have a Honda 390 GX engine a few weeks ago I put gas in it by mistake that had water in the gas and it shut off. I drained the tank and dried it and drained the gas in the carb. It’s running fine but if if I drive down the road with my carb wants to leak gas I put a new o ring in the bowl but it is still leaking. Anyone please help.
Some pumps you can repair. See if you can find pump part kits. The price for pumps is usually such that if you can install it yourself it's worth it, but if you have to pay someone else to fix it, it isn't.
@@fromagefrizzbizz9377 Yep! I figured I might have to find a new pump that fits the engine shaft. Many of these foreign brands are hard to get parts for. I think that's why they sell them so cheap.
hi mate, wondered if you could help me.. Got a new generator.. Ive set it to 51hz with no load.. 230v.... but as soon as i put a load on it, the voltage drops to 105v and wont power the item.. Its a 6kw generator, i put a 2k heater on it to test... Speed 1 of the heater drops voltage down to 200v and barely produces heat.. but then Speed 2 of the heater, drops voltage to 100v and heater stops.. Ive replaced the AVR, and set that potentiometer to 230v, aswell as Governor screw to 51hz no load... But the second i put a decent load on it.. Voltage drops way too much and stops powering the item. Any help would be appreciated.
The AVR would have been my first guess. When under load, is the engine speed good? Would check that there is not a loose wire down in the generator head or up in the outlet box. Otherwise it might be an insulation failure in the stator. To test that, you would have to isolate all the windings and check the ohms on each. Then check each winding to each other and to ground to make sure nothing is making a connection where it shouldn't.
You can usually tell by just giving the float a shake. If it can't float, you'll feel/hear fuel or some other crud sloshing. Plastic floats RARELY develop leaks. It's usually old metal ones. You'll often find with old engines that have metal floats, they'll substitute plastic floats in later versions and parts lists.
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I always cringe when you clean the emulsion tube with that small wire. It looks like your about to run it right through the other side and into your finger and I HATE needles! Other the that, always enjoyable watching your videos.
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If you were my neighbor and I needed you to fix any power equipment, I'd make sure that the oil, filters, etc were pristine before dropping it off too!
Good point.
So happy and glad to see your life hasn't been disrupted by the storm, thank you for this lesson 😊
The leaking needle and seat were a blessing in disguise because this way the fuel was always turned off and the system run out of fuel. Nothing kills this kind of stuff more than bad gas.
Going on 9000 people that find this video helpful. A 4 gpm pressure washer is very nice, especially with Honda power. Thank you, Sir!
Good work as usual and I am always impressed by mechanics who use the proper quality tool properly like hollow ground screwdrivers in carbs and gear wrenches. It has been my experience that a leaking carb is caused by a flooded float or dirty/damaged needle/seat. Sometimes just dropping the bowl and a Q-tip is all that was needed.
Great video. Last week I picked up a Landa pressure washer 2700 psi with a Honda GX 200. Owner said it worked but needed a tune up. Brought it home, checked it over, the engine oil was clean, pump oil was clean , fuel was fresh. Started on the second pull. I hooked up the hose and wand and it worked like it was brand new. Best part is the owner didn't want any money. He just wanted it gone. Your neighbors machine is definitely a professional model. Glad you fixed the issue.
Wow, great deal!
@@jcondon1 Thanks. I really lucked out.
Breakfast with Mr Condon this morning. Have a great day.
I have a Honda motor, same thing happened to me, had to replace rubber gasket on bowl, thanks for the info
Nice carb clean. You know I clean many a week. Nice to see a video from you again sir. It is a pleasure to work on maintained equipment.
Thanks Bruce. Have not seen many well maintained pieces of equipment recently. I have to stop buying from the junkyard!
Hi James good class today mate Honda gx series will go on for ever Just keep the oil clean it always comes down to how you look after it
I have the exact same Honda engined pressure washer and it is a beast. The pressure of the water coming out of the wand will flat out blast away any dust, dirt, old clear coat on your car and anything else you can think of. I've had mine for over 20 years and the engine runs like new. The carburetor needs some attention now.
Even with pressure washers less powerful than that, if you're not careful you can take the paint itself off.
My son's pressure washer (same PSI, a bit less volume next size smaller Honda engine) can cut some types of brick with a fine point nozzle that's too close to the action.
I do to and it’s really powerful
I use it to pill paint also
Great video of GX-390 carb. maintenance. I anticipate that at some time in the future I will be having to clean the one I own. Great reference material. Video saved. Thanks
Nice job James! 👍👍. He’s a lucky neighbor to have you around, lol
The Hawthorne Effect works on machinery sometimes too. You just pay attention to it and it starts to work better.
Yep, sometimes goobers are hard to find. Great sounding after you cleaned the carb. Thanks for the video.
Well, you got a good video out of it James. Your neighbor got his carb fixed as well.
The brass ones have issues. I used to test the plastic ones, but stopped. Have not had an issues with those yet.
James cleaned up with this one....Good Job!
I love the car cleaning videos, I just bought a bunch of carb cleaning tools from your Amazon shop. I'm sure I will get a lot of use out of them.
Car cleaning?
@@droceretik Pretty sure he meant "carb"
Great job, quick FYI when you have the plastic choke lever off the stub on it can be inserted in the fuel line, instead of squeezeing the line with needle nose vise grips, I learned this from a honda service manual
Good idea
I've been watching videos here on The Depression, Thirtiez Farming, Droughts etc. To have thirteen horses then would have been astonishing. Now a thirteen horse power washer used, perhaps, twice a year . . . !
Good video. I am always learning new tips and tricks from your channel. Just the right pace. Thanks.
👍 Danke fürs Hochladen!
👍 Thanks for uploading!
👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you!
👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!
My Honda powered pressure washer does the exact same thing. I’ve been meaning to service the carb but I haven’t gotten around to it yet, I always shut the fuel valve off and let it run dry anyway.
Thanks for the video, very helpful in helping with my Honda tiller and same setup as far as the carb. goes. Part #1 is done, I'll work on it again tomorrow and assemble everything. Hopefully my fuel leak will be gone, either way it's going to be nice and clean now.
The float is sticking so he needs to give the carburetor a good cleaning and that should be fine but I think it will work out for your neighbor will be happy with the system and it will work for a long time
Ah, there is that sweet, sweet carburetor content.
Another great job fixing the pressure washer. Thank you for a great video.🇨🇦😀
I just got the same washer from an old man that said it wouldn't start. I was able to narrow it down to and junk air filter and a bad spark plug. By the way great video.
Great find
I have that ultrasonic cleaner, love it, how much water to degreaser?
Great fix James ! Prob never have an issue with it again .. ENJOYED
For the ultimate pressure washer try to find a Vortexx, I've bought a few used and I just can't stomach selling them...
I had a similar Karcher with a 200 cc motor, basically the same thing only 50% the size. Great quality carts but now I prefer the open designs since their easier to work on.
Wow. That washer is nuclear.
Not sure if anyone has said but the choke lever doubles up as a fuel hose block, you pop it in the end of the fuel hose when you remove it to stop it leaking.
Jim, maybe some time you could do an electric start conversion with dual charging circuit on a Honda or clone engine?
I prefer Honda engines on my equipment as they can be a lot easier to service and parts are readily available. Honda is the engine of choice for rental equipment companies. Subaru Robin is a close second.
I’m no certified mechanic and I own this motor on a black max generator and a Honda hrx217 mower and can’t get over the simplicity of working on them. They last when taken care of. I’m a Honda fan now
I added other fuel cut off plus keep close eye on it
Bought it used and replaced coil, needs a carb cleaning now
Another good video my friend . Ive got a 4000 psi pressure washer i clean my siding n dont even need any soap lol
At final reassembly of the air box, the fuel hose clamp did not appear to be back in position to seal the hose/inlet tube connection.
Excellent video James!
Thanks
Unless he's using it commercially, I'd expect the air filter & oil to be clean; low hours and clean environment when running. Much like snow throwers (when stored inside).
James' mechanical quickie's.
Thanks for the vid James.
Doc, the needle valve must have been sticking or a small piece of something was caught in it. The carb looked really in good shape to me.
i was thinking that to larry kelly :)
Nice vid... always learn something... thanks.
I have a question I have a GX 200 motor clean the carburetor out everything put it back together the idle was very strong aggressive, so I went ahead and adjusted the governor motor calm down. What causes that where you have to adjust the governor and get away from the factory settings, and when you do have to adjust the governor, do you need to do anything to the carburetor to put it back to factory settings? Let me know if you can help. Thanks.
My gx 160 runs great for like 5 mins, after that carb starts flooding my engine, gas pouring out of the jet. If I let it sit for like 20 mins it's back to normal and does the same thing again and again. Changed float and needle, no effect. Any help appreciated
I'm trying to rebuild a gx120 that sat for years outdoors with fuel in it. bowl was corroded along with tank. The main jet stripped so I'm unable to remove the main nozzle tube. Am I screwed?
nice fix.
James don’t these generators have warenties for a period of at least several months the previous generator yellow one was dumped for a lose spark plug wire ! Should the warenty have taken care of the problem ?
My machine is leaking from the fuel on/off switch? Fuel line looks good? I’m a little lost
What is the function of the smaller chamber (with it's own little cover) on the Honda carb?
The Sediment bowl.captures water and small particles before entering the carburetor.
Hello! I have a current generator, Honda gx 390 engine, it starts and works only with the shock pulled. I cleaned the carburetor, I didn't solve the problem, what could it be?
Thanks
Hi there! I have the same engine. Only that my gas was leaking from the sediment cup. I switched around the filter with the o ring. Filter, o ring then the sediment cup. Is it ok?
Not sure. But if it works and not leaking then might be ok.
thanks
Hopefully you did survive the hurricane I was thinking about the rubber gasket was bad on the carb for this Honda engine
Thankfully the hurricane was not bad at all.
Great job sir
Don't quote me on this, but in the sediment bowl, when you took it off I thought there was supposed to be a screen from the carb to the bowl, it fits in the groove in the carb?
Yes, you are right. I was wondering if nobody writes on it.
I have a Honda 110cc bike and there is a screen in that small champer.
@@karirautio thanks for the confirmation, I was like something's missing
Hi James wonderful video. I was wondering what you use in your sonic tank to clean the carburetor? Thank you.
Thanks. I use Harbor Freight Super Heavy Duty Degreaser.
What size(s) rubber fuel line is normally used on generators?
I have a Yamaha EF6300SDi generator and no where in their shop repair manual does it mention fuel line/hose size. I would like to buy in bulk and not pieces that they over charge you for.
Great videos, thanks for sharing.
Normally 1/4" I.D. Honda and Honda clones use 4.5mm I.D. Not sure what is on an EF63000SDi. Most likely 1/4"
Quoting Mr. Rogers........... "Would you be my neigh-ba"
What does the spring really do on the throttle or governor spring if it had a hard link and hooked on the same spots
The spring that runs between the carburetor and governor arm is to remove play in the linkage. If the governor rod has play then the engine will surge.
@@jcondon1 thank you so much been trying for long time to know what it does. Keep up the great videos helps a lot
Nice job. Any feedback lol. I. Curious to what your friend thought .
He says his pressure washer is famous!
I normally handle some pressure washing job at the house for a test run on a repair job for someone😂
What kind of screw driver do you use to take the center jet out with ?
I use the set recommended by Donyboy73 th-cam.com/video/jN5c76XCQFo/w-d-xo.html
What do you use in your ultra sonic cleaner?
YA, that has more power than mine! :)
Please Help. I have a Honda 390 GX engine a few weeks ago I put gas in it by mistake that had water in the gas and it shut off. I drained the tank and dried it and drained the gas in the carb. It’s running fine but if if I drive down the road with my carb wants to leak gas I put a new o ring in the bowl but it is still leaking. Anyone please help.
Right, but what was the frequency and voltage output on that thing!? C'mon man... you must be slipping this late in the season. 😁😉
The neighbor should buy a fuel funnel with a screen in it, and use it every fill-up.
It has a sediment bowl to catch/filter out any small pieces of debris.
Good Morning James and Generator PPL. I hope All of You are doing well.
What is the good engine Subaru or Honda?
They are both built well. Parts and resale value give Honda the edge.
That's the same brand of power washer I have. Mine has a 5hp Honda which runs good, but the pressure pump has gone bad.
Some pumps you can repair. See if you can find pump part kits. The price for pumps is usually such that if you can install it yourself it's worth it, but if you have to pay someone else to fix it, it isn't.
@@fromagefrizzbizz9377 Yep! I figured I might have to find a new pump that fits the engine shaft. Many of these foreign brands are hard to get parts for. I think that's why they sell them so cheap.
HI what is the cleaner in ultrasonic ?
Harbor Freight Super Heavy Duty Degreaser
The top Plate of the on and Off Tap Has a Rubber Seal Which ""Will Cause"" The Problem!! Leak!!
what if the fuel switch is leaking gas itself when turning off
I believe if you look at the parts diagram you can order replacement parts for the fuel valve. Otherwise a new carb would fix it.
@@jcondon1 thanks a lot for that
hi mate, wondered if you could help me.. Got a new generator..
Ive set it to 51hz with no load.. 230v....
but as soon as i put a load on it, the voltage drops to 105v and wont power the item..
Its a 6kw generator, i put a 2k heater on it to test... Speed 1 of the heater drops voltage down to 200v and barely produces heat.. but then Speed 2 of the heater, drops voltage to 100v and heater stops..
Ive replaced the AVR, and set that potentiometer to 230v, aswell as Governor screw to 51hz no load...
But the second i put a decent load on it.. Voltage drops way too much and stops powering the item.
Any help would be appreciated.
The AVR would have been my first guess. When under load, is the engine speed good? Would check that there is not a loose wire down in the generator head or up in the outlet box. Otherwise it might be an insulation failure in the stator. To test that, you would have to isolate all the windings and check the ohms on each. Then check each winding to each other and to ground to make sure nothing is making a connection where it shouldn't.
Honda is best
" can I fix your leak" brings back a 15 hp badass machine.
Somehow a neglected engine on a comparable beast pressure washer will appear in the magic garage of James Condon
Have a GX390 right now on a generator that meets that description.
I never see you test the float to see if it actually floats. I can't tell you how many I have found that don't float.
When it is in ultra sonic, you see if it floats or not.
@@karirautio Does he put the float in the ultra sonic? In this video he did not put the float in. 6:42
@@MrCarl312 You are right. Maybe not this time. I have seen about many many many times when Cordon puts also float in the ultra sonic.
You can usually tell by just giving the float a shake. If it can't float, you'll feel/hear fuel or some other crud sloshing.
Plastic floats RARELY develop leaks. It's usually old metal ones. You'll often find with old engines that have metal floats, they'll substitute plastic floats in later versions and parts lists.
Dear Sir, I was watching Your RV video when the "Stabilizing Legs" deployed. Holy Crap! I couldn't believe it. The wrong place at the wrong time but You kept your cool. What was the name of the bridge You where on? It looks familiar. I live in Philly,Pa and have Family in NC and FLA. How did You address or repair that when you made it home? Thank you and have a great day!
Forget the name of the bridge off hand. It was in MD. For now, I have uninstalled all the Jacks. Will look to replace with a new system.
i left you an email sir a couple months ago im hoping you had time to read it
Just replied to your email.
i didnt see a bowl gasket
😉😉
I always cringe when you clean the emulsion tube with that small wire. It looks like your about to run it right through the other side and into your finger and I HATE needles! Other the that, always enjoyable watching your videos.
The best way to fix a honda engine is to just throw it in the trash.