Generator Won't Start 4 Reasons Why!

Do you have a generator that has been abandoned or hasn't ran in years? Do you have a generator that won't start? This episode of American Piddler I will show you 4 simple reasons why your generator won't start!
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[@orlypalomar]

Nice video. Missed changing the 10 year-old oil, though.

[@marshagober9851]

Great video!!! Very easy to follow. So happy I just learned how to do all of this. Thank you for sharing

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@Sal-yg4nq]

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[@AmericanPiddler]

Thanks for watching and for commenting! Glad you enjoyed it we will see you on the next one!

[@terryouderkirk9981]

Great video! Thank you.

[@PAPATexas]

Good job on the video Ezra, good to see you. Good steps and tips, don't forget about the oil!

[@AmericanPiddler]

Thanks so much for stopping by my friend! Hope all is well & you have a Merry Christmas!

[@roncoleman9502]

Good job my brother. This has to be a big help for people. Thanks buddy and Gob bless you

[@AmericanPiddler]

Ron sure appreciate the kind words! Merry Christmas to you. Thanks for watching and Keep on Piddling #americanpiddler

[@roncoleman9502]

@@AmericanPiddler merry Christmas to you and your family I pray God bless you and your family this great holiday.

[@megnmaids]

Great Video! Very entertaining!! EXTREMELY good looking. Keep on piddling

[@AmericanPiddler]

Thank you very much! Piddling ain't easy!

[@halcampbell1384]

I recently purchased a new Lifan ES5700 generator having a chonda engine. My problem is slightly different. When cold, it starts easily and reliably 1st pull every time. However, after it warms up just a few minutes, say 5 minutes it will not restart whether choked or not - no matter how long I pull the cord. However, just a sniff of starting fluid will pop it off without a problem. So, what's causing this hot restart problem? Although I have a work around, I'd really like to get it to start properly in all conditions. Would appreciate your help. Thanks.

[@AnnieFarmerFarm]

Great job !

[@AmericanPiddler]

Thanks so much for watching and for stopping by! Keep on Piddling #americanpiddler

[@HarmonHeat]

You know what's weird? I have that same exact generator! Mine also sat for about 10yrs untouched and last winter I pulled it out, cleaned it up and she runs like a champ! Glad to see you back buddy

[@AmericanPiddler]

Super reliable I suppose! Good to hear from you! Merry Christmas ol' friend!

[@HarmonHeat]

@@AmericanPiddler merry Christmas to you and your family too buddy

[@maryjochristophersen7338]

Love your video. I have Coleman with Briggs engine. Have replaced spark plug. New fuel. New fuel line. Have spark. Ordered and installed new carburetor. Only way can get start is with starting fuel. Ran like a top all worked. Turned off and tried to start again. Won't. Help? Thanks MJ

[@AmericanPiddler]

Check the oil & compression of the engine! Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@maryjochristophersen7338]

@@AmericanPiddler Thanks so much

[@eduardofarkas8599]

Hi! Great video! A couple of years ago I bought a BS power generator that has been running great until last week. It ran for 3 hours and then stopped and Doesn’t want to start up. I put fresh fuel, I cleaned the carburetor jets (everything was really clean and brand new), I also tried spraying some gasoline through the carburetor and also with a a quick start spray without luck. The spark plug is making a nice and strong spark arc, the oil level is fine as well as the sensor. I checked all the cables and everything seems fine. I just don’t know what else to do! If there is spark (and a strong one) and there is fuel inside, why isn’t it starting? Oh and when I pull, there seems to be good compression... Any ideas? Thanks!

[@ianmcgauley8460]

Check the valves. Make sure they are gapped correctly. Open up the casing that covers the valves and check them with a gauge

[@antonioalvarez5201]

All im asking is on my generator wen i pull my pullcoard it feels like way to easy to pull like the engine or something not grabing it just spins like a wheel on a bike .. Please help me out ..

[@AmericanPiddler]

Sounds like you have no compression! You need to check this! Thanks for watching and keep on piddling! #americanpiddler

[@boudreauxish]

Mine worked yesterday. Today it won’t start. We did drag it across the yard and lean it back. Not sure if that did it. But one thing I’ve always had to do with this generator since I took it out of the box is take off the air filter and spray carburetor cleaner in it and start it, then put the filter back on. Today it isn’t working. Going to go through your steps if we don’t get it started. Thanks for the video.

[@AmericanPiddler]

Check the oil! Generators burn a lot of oil! Let us know what you find! Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@jessicablack2138]

I got my old Coleman Powermate started with starter fluid but it won't stay running for more than a few seconds. What's the next step?

[@AmericanPiddler]

Add/check your oil

[@brianeppich8771]

Love this video thank you but I have a question what type of oil do I use also what kind of filter?

[@AmericanPiddler]

There isn't a filter on my model but I would use a decent 10W30 oil in my small engines

[@brianeppich8771]

Ok perfect thank you I have the same generator

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@andrewbergin1129]

Should have ck. Gap with new spark plug before installing.

[@stevefrancis4633]

i got a honda 90 moped it has not been started since 1993 i am a bit worried about oil seals what u thnk steve wales UK

[@AmericanPiddler]

I think you won't know until you try! When you do try let us know how everything goes! Thanks for watching and stopping by. Hope you subscribed Keep on Piddling #americanpiddler

[@LeeRalph100]

Well detailed. Good point on not leaving gas in the carb. I just had to do a carb replacement for this very reason

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@MuhammadYusuf-YT]

I don't understand why leave it without fuel. Is this the Same for benzene "gas" generators. And this apply to cars as well? I mean If the car planned to be stored ?

[@AmericanPiddler]

Fuel/Gasoline breaks down over time it will also absorb water over time causing it to tarnish... Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@barnstormer75]

1 question. I don't know much about small engines... but did you check the oil?

[@AmericanPiddler]

Yes sir you should always check your oil! That would've been a good addition to this episode but the video was getting long so it became 4 Reasons why!

[@heaventripp2000]

Ok so I have a power smart generator and it's been down for the last two months I had it for a month than one morning I started it ran for about five ten seconds than hasn't since. I got new spark plugs. I am draining it as we speak. But I have no spark on the plug wire anyway I do have a honda wb20xt generator and well HELP

[@AmericanPiddler]

Check the oil! They have a low oil safety switch if it's low it won't spark! Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and keep on piddling! #americanpiddler

[@slingerland3g]

Damn, my generac 5500, I can not even pull the cord out, stuck! After a year of sitting. I have some work to do.

[@martinsmythe3414]

Any thoughts you have on this situation would be greatly appreciated! 4 days no power generator ran about forty hours on the last day weird noise, turns out the nut holding the fan/flywheel came off. Reattacked started up bad noise seems the fan had some damage and now pretty much disintegrated. Cleaned it all out now it won't start. Spark seems good when I pull the cord it seems to have compression? fresh gas. It attempted to start once and backfired out the carburetor. Since that not even trying to start? thanks

[@AmericanPiddler]

Check the oil! If you have all the other things spark compression fuel check the oil! They have a low oil shutoff! Thanks for watching and keep on piddling! #americanpiddler

[@martinsmythe3414]

@@AmericanPiddler The oil is halfway up the stick add more? Any way to tell is gas is actually getting where it needs to go. The carburetor has gas. Tomorrow I will have a compression gauge!

[@AmericanPiddler]

You can take the float cover off and see if there is fuel to the carb from there you'd have to clean the jets in the carb

[@martinsmythe3414]

@@AmericanPiddler tomorrow when I check the compression if it is good I will "assume" that it has to be a fuel issue. Thanks

[@martinsmythe3414]

@@AmericanPiddler This may sound silly but if I put my finger in the carb and rotate the engine shouldn't I have a good amount of gas on my finger. I only get a tiny amount.

[@DaveSalvator]

Have you ever seen a case where a generator runs out of gas and then after refilling the tank it won't start. Seems like there's no spark. Ran fine before the out-of-gas incident. Any ideas? Thanks.

[@AmericanPiddler]

Yes! Check the oil they have oil level safety switches this is my guess! Let me know! Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@nycsty1e1]

You rock bro

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@marcosdearruda77]

awesome!

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@Enzo87325]

Damn man to Many self made commercials lol

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

Dang who's this piddler guy...lol. Great video bud....now come fix my chainsaw cause I fixed everything but it still ain't fixed or working right...lol

[@AmericanPiddler]

Bro if you need help send me a PM I'll help ya anyway that I can! Email me Instagram Facebook I'll get your number and we can chat! Thanks for watching still love my hammer! Merry Christmas my friend!

[@CoverCatz]

Love the vid but ya forgot to check da oil brother

[@AmericanPiddler]

I did that off camera I really should've done it on camera! Thanks for watching and Keep on Piddling #americanpiddler

[@billhauck6425]

He forgot to check the oil. I just read barnstomer75 good job.

[@AmericanPiddler]

Yep forgot on camera... sorry Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and keep on piddling! #americanpiddler

[@BK_blacksmith]

I've missed your mug on the Tube

[@AmericanPiddler]

Me too! Thanks for stopping by ol buddy!

[@BlackEagle246]

You forgot most important step, which is changing oil.

[@AmericanPiddler]

Very good point! Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@zadevettiria2298]

nice

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@ernestwalden3894]

Do you have any firearms video n reviews?

[@AmericanPiddler]

Nope... we've considered it but it may not go with KZbin community guidelines 🤷🏼‍♂️ Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@bobpierce7556]

Any chance you can reuse old fuel by siphoning off the bottom layer of water???

[@AmericanPiddler]

I wouldn't even attempt plus fresh fuel is not that expensive... Thanks for watching & keep on piddling #americanpiddler

[@TitanFlare]

American Piddler it’s not the price of fuel, it’s getting rid of the old fuel somehow that’s the issue lol

[@AmericanPiddler]

Nah just have to be creative! Thanks for watching and keep on piddling! #americanpiddler

[@chantalabrand4651]

Hi...I use my generator every day...it has oil & gas...both full...it was running when I left a few hours ago...came home & now it won't start...it's cold here...I've pressed all the reset buttons...what is the problem

[@AmericanPiddler]

I'd unplug everything from it and make sure the gas is on as well as check the oil... try starter fluid might help... 1st guess is low oil

[@kelleenmurray1689]

Everything is handy dandy 😂😂😂

[@AmericanPiddler]

Yes it is lol Thanks for watching and Keep on Piddling #americanpiddler

[@jeraldleung6009]

u can feel the compression with yr finger when turning the engine.

[@AmericanPiddler]

Yes and very easy to tell if you don't have compression 👌🏼 Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@djdominorgv]

You forgot the most important thing to check. The Oil!

[@AmericanPiddler]

Yep 🤦🏼‍♂️ Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@djdominorgv]

Nevertheless, great video bro!

[@stevefrancis4633]

sweet

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@marvinrollison2572]

No. 5, check the oil!!!!!!

[@AmericanPiddler]

Especially in a Generator! Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@dkplatt99]

Is that a Rolex Datejust? Anyway...new gas, clean air filter, oil, cleaned spark plug (had a spark)...turned over a couple times after some starter fluid then nothing. Gummed up somewhere? What next?

[@AmericanPiddler]

Good eye! Check your compression... then maybe remove the bowl from the carb and make sure it's cleaned up!! Thanks for watching and keep on piddling! #americanpiddler

[@copernicusgonzalez6741]

If low on oil or with no oil it will not start either.

[@jstylephotography]

When I get mine started it revs so fast it feels like it is going to explode how do I fix this?

[@AmericanPiddler]

Check for ail leaks! Sounds very lean! Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@MrAnkoor15]

CHINGONNN...( BAD ASS)

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@ernestwalden3894]

Why did you let it set for so long ? From what I researched they said run it ever month for 1 hour LOL

[@AmericanPiddler]

True but then I wouldn't have this awesome episode 😎

[@Iragoma]

Did the fact that you did not start it for so long hurt the power output? I was told generally these things need to run once a month so that the magnets can keep their polarity and if they didn’t. The generator would not produce electricity. Is that not the case?

[@donnaboucher684]

our has a switch

[@AmericanPiddler]

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[@richarddorsch7275]

Should you not have checked the oil?

[@AmericanPiddler]

Definitely did just didn't film it! Thanks for watching and Keep on Piddling #americanpiddler

[@patrickadams261]

My generator does not start and the starter gets real hot

[@patrickadams261]

I have a troy built 7550 model 1925

[@ashleymarie7452]

It's not i ("eye") and O ("Oh"). Its 1 (One) and 0 (Zero). One is on, zero is off.

[@AmericanPiddler]

It's actually open the circuit and closed / lol 😆 thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler

[@brentsaylor1725]

Holy shit, get to the video.

[@RyeOnHam]

HAI You cheated by storing it correctly. People buy fuel stabilizer products and think they work. Nope. Turn the fuel off and run the carb dry till it stops. Disconnect the line and drain the tank. Drain the carb bowl. Leave the top of the tank open for a few days to evaporate the gas. Close it up. Done.

[@AmericanPiddler]

Yes sir! Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe and Keep on Piddling! #americanpiddler