Generator Engine Backfiring and Running Poorly - White Smoke - Running Rich

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• MA

  @martynbuzzing3327 · 5 years ago

  As usual a very interesting video.  You are making it easy to understand the workings of Gensets. As a long term mechanic, Generators have always eluded me, but watching how you tackle each job is helping me wanting to try this out and have a go. Thanks. I'm not understanding how people unlike any of your videos...

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• RE

  @reypanelo · 5 years ago (edited)

  another awesome video, james learning a lot from you and i do want to thank you ..<br>We had another hurricane here in Texas last week and no power for few days, the older couple next door have no power &nbsp;so the old man knocked on my door and asking if i can help them, they have an old generator sitting on their garage for 6 years and was not running I followed &nbsp;ur step by step diagnostic and clean the carb and clean the tank and change the filter and it did RUN. &nbsp; For 3 days without power &nbsp;the generator saved the food from the freezer and run small window unit AC &nbsp;and provide them light ( Both of them are on their 80’s ). Thank you very much for all of your videos ..You are an amazing man. BTW I did everything for FREE &nbsp;running it &nbsp;and putting fuel

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• XB

  @xbox360player69 · 3 years ago

  That was the best backfire I&apos;ve ever seen 😂

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• AU

  @Autistic-Uhbuddy · 2 years ago

  Hi Sir. I want to thank you for the blessing that this particular video is. I’ve searched and searched! This video is the exact one I needed. I need to adjust my governor and possibly check valves so that engine will run a bit faster under load. My idle speed is good but the governor speed dropped a hair too low. I have a 2006 Generac (by Briggs &amp; Stratton) and it’s basically the same genny with no AVR, same engine &amp; powerhead specs. Got it for $75 and restored it.

• TW

  @twofeathers6540 · 2 years ago

  :hand-pink-waving:

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• KU

  @KuntalGhosh · 5 years ago

  That&apos;s an external combustion engine 😀👐

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• TO

  @tomreyes4908 · 6 years ago

  Great analysis. &nbsp;The first thing that came to me when it back fired was the valve adjustment. &nbsp; Sure enough that helped ya. &nbsp; Good luck and nice job.

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• JO

  @johncourtneidge · 2 years ago

  Very nice and tidy. Thank-you!

• MI

  @Mikesorrento3344 · 6 years ago

  Nice job. I really like these Storm Responders. Good quality and there’s a lot of them out there. You are correct, they have a decompression lobe, making them one of the easiest to pull. I’m picking one up tomorrow for $50!

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• DA

  @Damon0306 · 6 years ago

  I have the same EXACT model, love it.

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• CA

  @CajunGreenMan · 5 years ago

  Good catch on the valve being too tight. &nbsp;I probably wouldn&apos;t have caught that. &nbsp;Cheers!

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• RO

  @robinjeffryes2575 · 1 year ago

  Looks like a quick fix so far.