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Generator help. I took off the carburetor and tried to clean as best I could. Not to dirty. I was unable to get out the jet screw so just sprayed carb cleaner in there.

Generator runs rough, fully choked it dies, about three-quarter choke seems to run pretty good.

I tried to adjust the throttle forward and back with no luck .

Any ideas?

There’s a gas carb cleaner that you can pour in the tank. Does that work well?

https://video.nostr.build/304ab4a678603d7896fcf662eb4f73787599ad94938929fb95750218304d2587.mov

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A.A.Ron 2mo ago

I have never worked on that style generator before, but once I had an ATV that would only run at half choke. The gasket between the carb and the engine was bad. This let exess air into the engine.

IdahoPuma 2mo ago

I’ll check that too

Stu 2mo ago

You can try spraying something like EasyStart in around the inlet area to check thst kind of thing.

It does seem like too much air, or not enough fuel.

₿illy 2mo ago

Is the gas fresh that is in the tank?

IdahoPuma 2mo ago

Yeah, i think I need to take out the plastic screw and clean out that one as well…

₿illy 2mo ago

It definitely sounds like it running lean the way it is surging, so I would expect your idle screw or jet is clogged

Drew 🐂🚲 2mo ago

How about your filters? Specifically, fuel filter.

IdahoPuma 2mo ago

Not sure, how can you tell if it is clogged or not?

Drew 🐂🚲 2mo ago

It would be a small in-line filter on the tube between the tank and the carb. Might look kinda like this.

https://blossom.primal.net/7ef820c2362c2cb8532d6a1764d82c304657d53adb108739f67f19244d4ff358.webp

Jaret 2mo ago

Filter likely needs to be cleaned.

You can get a special type of gas (Sthil had some) that was mixed in a bottle and it would be good for a couple years idle. It’s likely not the issue but that type of product helped my generac. I spray my carb intake with a carb cleaner and it will fire up pretty much right away.