This Generator Hasn't Run in Years!

Will it Run?
Today we'll be working on a Coleman 5000watt Portable Generator, that's equipped with a 10hp Tecumseh engine.
I took this Generator in on a trade in for another piece of equipment, and was told it had been sitting in storage for a 2-5 year period.
I'll be going over the steps you should take when starting an engine that hasn't been run in a prolonged period of time.
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[@AlexLiskovich]

Your video helped me get my 10HP Tecumseh running. Thank you.

[@hernandovillamarinbuenaven7476]

Thank you kindly for your in.depth / comprehensive video. I'm not a Technician nor an Engineer, (I'd wish I were. ER / ICU ex- Military MD here..), but being active into my (Late..) Parents + Grandparent's farms & ranchs, I was somewhat familiar with diesel & petrol/ gasoline engines, (multipurpose, like chopping bovine hay / grass, log splitting, etc. Mostly, old B&S, Tecumseh (gas) + Pitter / Lister (diesel) ones. Recently presented with two old ones sitting in a warehouse for a couple decades, one is a Yamaha EDA5000dv / ~ 4.9 Kw (diesel, recently checked by a Tech friend, now running quite well.) + a Craftsman- Generac V twin 480cc / ~ 8 Kw, about to be checked + properly mantained. Just out of curiosity, I (Very gently..) smoothly pulled the Generac's recoil starter, (Yup!: previously having plugs removed + a couple 10W30 squirts in both cylinders, moving freely, NO grinding / clanking noises..). After watching your awsome video, of course I subbed!!.. Again, so many thanks & Blessings for this one + your channel videos I'll be watching... 😌🇺🇲💪🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@LIT0187]

Wow I learned so much just by watching this video.

[@georgejoseph90210]

Great Video thanks....I just bought one of these at a Yard sale and want to tune it up ...nice clean generator ... Again.. thanks ...very informative 👍👍👍

[@outboardfixer]

A real PRO.......good dipstick info...

[@paullaws3889]

Your content and deliver is A+. Thanks

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for the kind words

[@josephlopez6114]

I have the same generator I use the 220 plug to run my water well during power outages it runs great I have always used 30 weight oil

[@troyhesters]

Great video. Very helpful

[@tomhickey1266]

Fella you are doing some of the best tutorials on here. Great stuff

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@buddyboy4x44]

You have an exceptionally good teaching manner, also good videography. Well done.

[@darrenscott1111]

Right on man, thanks again!

[@JoeMac1983]

As always, top notch content. I'm still doing well with my side hustle of buying "junk" small engines on Facebook marketplace and flipping them after a total refurb. I have made thousands in the last year and it's really helped out with my hours being cut from all three Rona madness. Most of my knowledge has come from your channel at this point. I really appreciate all your work! I learned the hard way after refurbishing a Honda generator to always change the oil even though the previous owner says that they recently did it. No matter what I did I couldn't get the engine to stop making a faint "puff" or light "pop" after it had warmed up. After a month of troubleshooting everything else, I finally drained the "new oil" (according to the seller) and could smell a little gasoline in it. Replaced it with high quality synthetic and it runs beautifully. Again, thanks and Merry Christmas!

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching joe, and good luck on the small engine repair!

[@philliphall5198]

Love the plastic tanks and hate the metal ones, rust is a major problem

[@andreasarncken8309]

FYI, easiest and cheapest way to clean jets is with a bit of automotive cable: strip the length of insulation you might need and use whatever combination of copper strands needed to clean the different size holes. The copper is softer than the jet´s material and will not alter the size or cause any danage ever. Afterwards just spray with carb- cleaner, brake cleaner or clean gasoline to flush out whatever gunk there might have been.🙂

[@jomama01]

Have the 4000w, 8hp version of this unit and hadn’t touched it at least 5 years. Checked oil, engine started on 4th tug. Amazing how reliable these B&S engines are. Wish my Honda powered units would start as easily after a couple months.

[@BobSmith-eq9vs]

That’s a Techumseh engine. Great engines unfortunately discontinued in about 2008.

[@TEXAS_4U]

Marvel mystery oil is best to be put into the spark plug cylinder hole and mixed with the fuel

[@Pete.Ty1]

Yet another 1st class tutorial 😊👍

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@tcsail09]

Well done, excellent info!

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@waynestefinashen239]

Very nice even did the gap opening on a spark plug class act responding to previous video comment on the gap tool video. Great idea changing to the paper filter way better than the red and white plastic ones but they do the job also.

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@tvento]

Great vid. Very informative.

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@francislang5075]

keep the good videos coming

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertyearian227]

Good job terminator

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@xmanb8193]

👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️

[@alfries9736]

Great video. I wondered why you did'nt drop the bowel? If it was stored incorrectly the bowel will tell the story, great video though.

[@shogun678]

Great tutorial bro

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@themowerman]

Yo yo good one matea great video

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!

[@markitzero7408]

FYI those plastic tanks don't take long to split open, I prefer metal ones.

[@Mike-ig2zq]

Great vid Jake. I was reading awhile ago in a couple places ( one of them was an oil company) that even still sealed, unopened motor oil has a shelf life of 5 years. Any thoughts? Thanks.

[@EliminatorPerformance]

I believe it, synthetic probably even longer! Thanks for watching!

[@arthurboucher8393]

Could the wire wheel leave small bits of metal that may get into the cylinder causing damage or scoring?

[@EliminatorPerformance]

You'd most likely notice something like that, thanks for watching!

[@jaredyoung5353]

Are champions reliable ? I’m looking for the most reliable portable generator between 6000-8000Watt. Dual fuel.

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Yes, great generators, and I've found from my personal experience that they have the best customer service for replacement parts!

[@RussellCambell]

what do you do with old bad gas?

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Dump a bottle of K100S+ into a 20L Jerry can and put it into our 2006 F150.

[@Pete.Ty1]

Yet another 1st class tutorial 😊👍

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Thanks for watching!