Small air-cooled gen with electric choke only starts with starter spray. Remidies?

[Mike Banks]

It sounds to me as though there is no initial fuel reaching the engine. Maybe a pinhole in a rubber fuel pump diaphragm--not enough pressure at low revs to fill the float chamber, but once it fires just enough fuel getting pumped to the carby to keep it running OK..

If nothing else works, can you fit a priming pump to the carburettor from the fuel line?

[anacapaisland42]

1) crank it several times before using quick-start\
2) keep lots of quick-start on hand
Bill


one more question, they never seem to stop [emoji15]

We have a 2600fme genset.
We cleaned the carb, put new spark plugs and rewired the circuit board properly (which was a rusty pile of crap).
It's running better than before by now, but only starts with starter spray.

I'd want to adjust the choke in a way that it is fully closed (max fuel, little air) when starting, in the hope it's not needing the fluid then.
Unfortunately it has only an electric automatic choke and not a manual one which would be easier to adjust (see pictures).

Anyone has an idea what the best way to adjust this?

[Dogbah13]

I was looking for this manual...

Originally Posted by hellosailor

http://kiporpowerequipment.com/wp-co...ice-Manual.pdf

There's one of their shop manuals, and with any luck yours will be on the same general web site, or be similar enough to make some use of it. If not, perhaps they can direct you to a proper service manual, so you can make sure all the right bits are set up the right way.

[Franziska]

Hey, good news, we disconnected the vaccum chamber & used the choke several times manually.

Further on we reconnected it, and guess what, starts without starting spray and on first pull.

Horray!!!

Maybe the increased movement helped to clear some old grease. Not sure. Most important it's working now.

Thanks to all your awesome ideas and thoughts, here or via PM.

Thanks,

Franziska