Honda EU1000i generator assistance.**UPDATE--#24**

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I have a Honda EU1000i generator.

Will not run.

Has good gas. Carburetor is clean and no varnish. Removed and cleaned the spark plug. When I use starter fluid, it starts and run for the duration of the fluid.

Any ideas/suggestions/comments?

Thanks.
 
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If it fires with starting fluid, its getting spark. That points to a fuel issue with the carb. Not familiar with that unit - is a fuel line possibly kinked or plugged, or a petcock that may be closed? Depending on the type of carb, sometimes dropping the bowl, and spraying some carb cleaner up inside it will alleviate the problem. Carb may look clean, but it doesn't take much to plug up the jets, especially if you are running gas with alcohol, and not using a fuel stabilizer.

Larry
 
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Three things it could be:

Clogged carburetor
Oil level too low
A problem with the capacitor
 
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First thing I would do is to remove the gas line from the carb and see if gas flows through. If so, then your problem is in your carb and need to check the float and float valve, then move on to the jets.
 
Was the unit running and quit, had it sat for a time and wouldn't start afterward, or did it run one day and not the next? It sounds like a fuel problem to me (or lack of it). How many hours on it? I'd start by looking at the fuel inlet at carb.
 
Nearly every starting issue today with electronic ignition on everything is fuel related. The alcohol added fuel is the worst in history, it deteriorates by the month. Without using a stabilizer fuel will begin to sour from the time you leave the dealership. It is highly recommended that anyone using any type of auxiliary power plant begin using non-alcohol fuel, that includes anyone that uses generators, boats, lawn mowers, motorcycles, anything that doesn't get its fuel refreshed on a regular basis. The better products are worth the money, Sea Foam stabilizer is highly rated...I've been using Sta-Bil for decades and never had a fuel related problem, especially since I started using non alcohol fuel. There are about six stations in this town that sell it, I used to keep six five gallon cans of stabilized fuel for my generator while depending on it for auxiliary power...I have since switched over to an automatic auxiliary system that is powered by natural gas. I had bought an RV whose generator would not start, I got a two hundred dollar reduction...took it to Cummins, and got the message that I repeated above. Followed their advice and never had a problem again. You seriously cannot let fuel sit for six months without the possibility it will go sour, it is that bad today...safer for the environment has a price.
 
Carburetor is almost certainly the problem. I am guessing that you do not start the generator often, like once every month, the gas will evaporate and leave varnish in the bowl of the carburetor. That, in turn, results in either the float sticking or the jet plugged. Spray Choke and Carb cleaner in the intake of the carburetor and pull the starter rope several times. Spray more and let is set for 5 minutes. then try to start it. Usually takes a little starting fluid and may have to keep it running by spraying more starting fluid as the engine starts to die. With the carb cleaner, it should clear itself and run perfectly.

Once you get it running, always do two things, first start is monthly. Second, only purchase premium and use stabilizer with every fill. I usually drain and replace the gas in my generator every fall. Put the old gas in the car's tank, then add fresh gas to the generator.
 
As stated above, the problem is fuel related.
As cheap as they are nowadays, the easiest answer is to buy a new carb off of Amazon or Ebay and enjoy your working generator.
I will still clean a nasty carb out of sheer boredom, but smart money is on a brand new, probably Chinese carb that will crank on the first pull. :)

Make sure you pull the gas line off the carb first to ensure that gas is flowing through the line. Sometimes the hoses break down inside and won't flow anymore.
 
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ralph7 said:
As stated above, the problem is fuel related.
As cheap as they are nowadays, the easiest answer is to buy a new carb off of Amazon or Ebay and enjoy your working generator.
I will still clean a nasty carb out of sheer boredom, but smart money is on a brand new, probably Chinese carb that will crank on the first pull. :)

Make sure you pull the gas line off the carb first to ensure that gas is flowing through the line. Sometimes the hoses break down inside and won't flow anymore.
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Not a generator but I had a 25 year old snow blower that would not start, very similar to the problem the OP reported, a bit of starter fluid and the engine would run for a few seconds and stop. I checked all the fuel lines and had good flow to the carb. I threw caution to the winds and bought a carb from Amazon for the princely sum of about $13, installed it and the machine ran like new! I was amazed that it solved the problem and my frugal (cheap) wallet was appreciative. May be worth a try.
 
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