Rusted Ridgid Generator Tank - Neglected Generator Repair / Red-Kote Fuel Tank Liner / Wiring Issues

[@tonym6920]

It’s a shame how some people just let their equipment go to hell. I’ve never seen a carb that bad, holy cow!

[@YukonHawk1]

I agree. Some either don't care or just don't know enough on how to take care of it. They just need to read the manual or watch a YT video.

[@generessler6282]

Yeah and this was a 3-fer. Three machines for $100, none working. I'm sensing a pattern for this owner. The other amazing thing is how someone can do something as simple as remove that front panel and manage to replace it with multiple screws missing. I see missing fasteners _all the time_ even in my own new-to-me house, which is only 17 years old. Maybe it's something like animals marking their territory...😎

[@petermashak3341]

Looks like that machine sat outside a long time, to get that much water in it.

[@larrygundy5739]

Seeing the carburetor, I was thinking that this was a parts machine. You and mustie1 are both thorough and explain what you are doing. Thanks

[@RichieRich-l6s]

Have been enjoying your shows for quite some time and gaining much knowledge! My wife thinks you're a bad influence on me as I usually end up buying a new tool after watching your videos. The endoscope looked real handy and Amazon just happened to have a flash sale + 5% off making it $56.00 bucks, so it's coming Monday. Keep up the good work!

[@jesterr7133]

That has to be the most amazing before and after on a carb I have ever seen, lol.

[@krg038]

Great video. I've run across 2 tanks now that were rusty. I feel your pain. I used a cam shift and broken cylinder with a rubber box for a shaker table. Slow motor.. Rubber box is to reduce nuts/bolts noise. I need a gyro device to spin the tank. My .02 cents

[@douglascorley6630]

If I would have had teachers like you I would not have quit school

[@williamthompson9262]

Man a burn barrel is how I deal with my old/bad fuel it works great haha

[@morriscarter2914]

James, I love your videos and learn so much. Each time you have a new video I must watch it ASAP. I’m a master electrician. Your replacement 30amp twist lock receptacle can have the screws removed for ring terminals, their just made that way to not back all the way out but will screw back in. In addition I wouldn’t call the GFI a “breaker”. It doesn’t check for too much current draw. All just FYI!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks for the info. Usually I can get them out, but these were really tight. Was pretty sure they would not go back in.

[@benjamincresswell3713]

Nice video James. Your methodical approach and attention to detail are exceptional. I am and glad to see you try Red Coat. I've seen gas tanks made from scratch lined with Red Coat for leak protection and it's a very viable method to seal in unremovable dirt rust and debris. You could also use compressed air blown into the tank filler using a rag to help seal the air pressure to push the thickened Red Coat out of the bottom of the tank in stead of using vacuum. Also Too, an isolation transformer or an autotransformer may make a generator a viable and reliable source of power for some sensitive electrical appliances, like TV, Radio, Computer, Microwave Oven etc. One last thing: As a child I observed a neighbor running his car engine on a bottle of Gumout carburetor cleaner. He had a bottle specially made for doing it hanging from the hook on the upper hood feeding the carb directly. He told me he'd run the engine until the carb filled full of Gumout and shut it off. Then perform all sorts of maintenance items like oil change, sparkplugs and what not befor he'd reconnect the fuel line to the carb to let the Gumout dissolve the varnish deposits within his carb. I have done that with my lawn tractors and generators that have the Onan 2cyl engine by filling the carb thru the vent tubes and found it to cure any issues I had with surging almost entirely. ben/ michigan

[@chipsatterly4902]

Surgical precision/repair. Amazing "simplicity" which reflects incredible expertise. I loved anatomy but struggled to view the brachial plexus and decipher all of the neurological "connections" coming out of the neck. God's efficient design but complicated for my mind. Whew!1 Boy, do you make it look easy! Your "analytical " skills also impress. You suspected a GFE connector malfunction and then "logically" figured it out. I would have been afraid to turn the power back to "ON>" LOL. THANKS for the video. You also have a very pleasant "on air" voice!!

[@samuelfellows6923]

✝️

[@AZVIDS]

Ah, I remember those days in gross anatomy. Thought it was complicated too until neuroanatomy!

[@dougpeters6058]

Thursdays my new favorite day of the week. Thanks Jim

[@gerardb.ducoudray8881]

At 22:14 a good rendition of 'Lets twist again!"

[@Wheel_Horse]

James, on the European cords BROWN is HOT, and BLUE is NEUTRAL.

[@stazeII]

Easiest way to remember: Touching the hot is gonna make your pants brown…

[@khrisvaughan7145]

In canada our code says brown is neutral. Blue is hot. In industrial blue is c phase in 3 phase power. When used in single phase we have to identify it as white.

[@Wheel_Horse]

@@khrisvaughan7145 Khris, I think you are only partially correct. In Canada only WHITE is recognized as a neutral wire. The brown lead on a EUROPEAN cord is NOT neutral. It is true that in 3 phase power, blue is designated as a hot, but that's ONLY in 3 phase power, Remember that he is dealing with a EUROPEAN line cord and not something manufactured in Canada.

[@CrimeVid]

Brown is hot, Blue is neutral, Green and yellow is Ground in England. If for some reason you are using blue as live you must sleeve it with a brown sleeve wherever it is accessible.

[@NinjaNeglector]

Hey James I use one of those prong loaded punches for marking and center punching holes it works great on removing those stuck pins the jarring motion helps break it loose and is small enough to drive it out

[@justonnie]

Redkote. Make an adapter from air hose to fuel line. Attach to fuel outlet and reduce air pressure as low as possible. Once the final coat is done the air flow will keep fuel outlet open and introduce fresh air to the tank. I LOVE REDKOTE.

[@jcondon1]

Recently used Red-Kote on another tank and accidentally clogged the fuel outlet pipe:(

[@justonnie]

@@jcondon1 I'll wait for the video.

[@JasonW.]

I've got a 35 gallon tank that has rust in it. It is a large tank made of thick steel walls and is on wheels, with large hand crank reversible vane pump. Can redkote be used in a large flat walled/bottomed tank like this? It cost a small fortune and I'm about to give it away since when I last tried to use it, the rust jammed the vane pump (it's toast) that sits on a 2 in? pick up tube.

[@lot27a]

James, I believe this just might make your Hall of Fame collection. That carb! Your tank reconditioning is next level stuff. Makes me wonder why they make metal tanks anymore. My old Briggs generator tank is plastic, but the new Honda is metal. I don't think mine will ever have a rust issue but surely note worthy. Great video!

[@garystjean-w7h]

James I have used "Red Kote" in the past, and placing a small light bulb 10 or 15 watt over night will harden up the " Kote" to fully cured usability G

[@jesterr7133]

I had something happen that I have never seen before. I have an old Craftsman mower with a Kohler Courage 26hp engine and an electrical issue that hadn't run in about 18 months. I fixed the electrical issue and tried to get it going. I left the airbox off for testing purposes, and it would not start no matter what I did, even with starting fluid. I got no signs of life at all. I put the air box and filter back on, and it started on the first attempt, and I have had no issues getting it to run since then. I have never worked on anything that would not start without an air filter before. I wish I had figured that out two weeks ago before I did a ton of unnecessary work on it, lol.

[@rancillinmontgomery2480]

Hand tool rescue guy used his evapo rust for years and it was black and thick and it was very effective. I think he just replaced it in the last 6 months. I don’t think the staining will affect anything. I used 2 bottles of evapo rust radiator flush with water in an old caddy for a week and it looked factory new inside.

[@johncourtneidge]

I wonder what the Evaporuct chemistry is to dissolve ferric oxide (red rust)? Phosphate solution?

[@luuk-out-below9804]

@@johncourtneidge From the evaporust faq sheet "A) EVAPO-RUST® works through selective chelation. This is a process in which a large synthetic molecule forms a bond with metals and holds them in solution. Most chelating agents bind many different metals. The active ingredient in EVAPO-RUST® bonds to iron exclusively. It can remove iron from iron oxide but is too weak to remove iron from steel where the iron is held much more strongly. Once the chelating agent has removed the iron, a sulfur bearing organic molecule pulls the iron away from the chelator and forms a ferric sulfate complex which remains water soluble. This frees the chelating agent to remove more iron from rust."

[@alfredocuomo1546]

Nice to see you got a long shear for cutting the gas hose instead of the Dykes, it does make it much easier. Nice video, it would be nice to revisit the tank to see how the Coating is holding up over time. Great video as always James.

[@chasemuehlbauer14]

That evaporust is not used up. Do not throw it away. Filter it and keep using it. It takes a long time to use it up. Also, It is not evaporating the rust, it's converting the iron oxide into ferric sulfate. The black you see on the surface is just carbon. During the reaction carbon is kicked out of solution and deposits on the metal. No big deal, just clean it off. Again, filter and reuse your evaporust. Also, the warmer the evaporust is the faster it works.

[@stazeII]

This. Was just coming to post. Evaporust lasts a long time. :) just run it through a coffee filter.

[@erik_dk842]

​@@stazeIIGood to know. I bought a 5 gallon pail of Evaporust a few months back, but I have not put it to use yet.

[@stazeII]

@@erik_dk842yup. The king of Evaporust is HandtoolRescue. Watch his stuff. They also explain on their website how it works, the black coating left behind, etc. :) it’s _mostly_ magic. It does get nasty if there’s paint on surface.

[@angusshapland2273]

You mention the restrictions on disposing of bad fuel, what about used sump oil ?

[@Zorix83]

Thanks for showing the tank liner process. I have been very curious how that turned out.

[@erik_dk842]

​@@Look_What_You_DidNot on this channel

[@Wqk14xhddv7]

Nice looking Generator 👌

[@somerandomguy3868]

I do believe that was the dirtiest carb I've ever seen, I like these generators, very very clean power and seem to be made pretty well, as always great job

[@brianwood5220]

WoW, what a great come-back from the dead. Your great at these resurrections. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@peterhynes3251]

James, another excellent video - I have heard of these fuel tabk coatings, but never seen them applied - very helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed the content. Best, Peter.

[@merrymanrc]

I am glad you could save that generator. I watch a video a person cleaning a gas tank by putting nuts & bolt and tie it to his tractor tire and drive around for a while and the tank came clean that was a good idea

[@Charlestischer]

Hi James love your videos, ok here it comes , you should have a ground wire from the frame to a ground rod just to be on the safe side of things

[@hugh007]

I've used diagonal cutters to cut a small slot in ring terminals allowing them to be slid under the screw head like a spade terminal. Thanks.

[@MrKeithsplace]

James, just thought, you need an old paint shaker for all those tanks you clean out, put some ball bearings or nuts & bolts, would make quick work of that.

[@erik_dk842]

Problem is that you need a sturdy can. I'm a tinting machine technician and use paint shakers in our workshop to clean filters and other components and I have had more than one can ripped up when shaking heavier stuff.

[@tsmith578]

James, considering all the machines that you repair, You should consider buying a box of paint filtering funnels, You could use them for filtering everything that you want to clean or check for debris

[@gregreinhardt1293]

I like the Caswell epoxy tank sealer. works well for this and most other gas tanks.

[@jcondon1]

Will have to try something new next time.

[@Michael-gp7mv]

James ,a hot air gun might speed up the process,a test on a small scale might help,just a thought,🇦🇺🦘

[@MrKeithsplace]

Also years ago, we had a tank coated with something, an old Onan telco gen that has very rusty tank. Not sure what they coated with, but it was like a rubbery coating, fuel proof I’m sure, it was even as bad as had some pin holes in it. It never leaked or rusted any for the rest of the time I maintenanced it.

[@watermanone7567]

Nice fix James. That will be a good unit for someone. Love the THD on those machines.

[@DeadKoby]

It's cool that you tried out a tank lining product. I have seen other techs use it, and I thought it may have been something that could help on your projects.

[@jimsmith5148]

In Europe, this or a similar cord with exactly this wire cross-section has a rating of 16 A 230 V. And with such a load it works great. For all equipment with switching power supplies, it is completely unimportant which contacts have phase and zero, especially since European household sockets of type C or F are non-polar, the plug can be inserted into them in any orientation.

[@richb419]

Hi James, good video. alcohol may be a better choice for water absorption and it is much cheaper than acetone. Rich

[@johnnybgoode6466]

Hi James - great video. Those plugs you referred to are known as kettle plugs in the southern hemisphere as a rule - the wiring has the same colours. Have you ever thought of making a rotational tumbling device - similar to that used to make rotational moulded plastics - it would be a great way to clean your tanks while you carrying on with the repairs - just a low voltage motor off a mobility scooter would be ample to control the rpm and a frame and straps to secure the tank.

[@Jameson4327]

This had to be the worst carburetor I’ve ever seen on your channel. It amazes me how you can bring it back to life. Well done!

[@Woffy.]

Terminal connector. You nip a bit out of the top of the connector enough so that you can slide it in and secure the screw.

[@davidschipsi1316]

Some generators are wired up for independent or job site use. In that case if you tap into your house the neutral and ground are bonded together at the main service. This will trip the GFCI every time. Someone disconnected the GFCI so it will work on a house. The GFCI wants to see all the power return on the neutral but on your house some will come back on the ground and trip. That’s why it is disconnected.

[@philliphall5198]

Thanks

[@Rorschach1024]

This is most likely the reason.

[@davidschipsi1316]

@@Rorschach1024 yes and there are other reasons like you said “most like”. Maybe he wanted to run an old tool leaking to ground.

[@jimthesoundman8641]

I agree with this. Another option is that maybe that's a 15 amp GFCI, and the former owner was using it with a 20 amp load, like an air compressor. So it was tripping constantly, and therefore was bypassed.

[@davidschipsi1316]

This is what I was thinking. Some generators have two pole GFCI and all the outlets are covered including the120/240v twist lock and will trip if you hook it to house. In that case you take off the ground jumper in the gen. panel. That’s ok because ground is bonded in the panel. Jim’s generator would have the same problem with the small outlets but not the larger 120v/30a.

[@ninaevans4501]

James, sometimes we feel that landfill is becoming a waste ground of potential (and potential profit). It's good that people like you prevent this from becoming so. Wayne & Nina 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊

[@YukonHawk1]

I have always like that style of generator with the Subie engine. Still wished they made them that way. The quality was outstanding.

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Steel fuel tanks are the bane of generator repair, nearly always rusted and hard to clean out, the cost new tanks or epoxy lining makes repairs uneconomical , my method now is chopped copper wire and tumble the tank on a rotating fixture , this brings it back to bare pristine metal.

[@sgtbrown4273]

I have even thought about electroplating them from the inside. 😊

[@jimmyg5636]

It seems as though the “Gel” protected the metal inside the carb possibly Thanks for another great video

[@mikejackson4205]

Really informative and helped me do the same repairs to a Power Stroke PS906025A Generator. Used Evaporust on Fuel Tank and worked great. Replaced Carb with aftermarket. Thanks!

[@papawheelie5835]

Hey James, if you want to agitate these tanks with your nuts and bolts inside, consider strapping them to a lawn tractor tire with the tractor on jack-stands and low gear engaged. Maybe not OSHA approved but way less of a workout, LOL. Cheers!

[@geoffreyhall7843]

James, If you're like me I get the most satisfaction from scavaging enough good parts from previous jobs that you're able to throw away the 'carcas' i.e. the faded control panel front. Then say 'that was worth saving'.

[@PaulGadoury]

James, look at you go..Took forever to get to that magic KZbin algorithmic number of 100k subs and you're already closing in on 200k. Good for you man!!!

[@tomschmidt381]

Another interesting genie save. I have a Predator with a metal tank but always try to run it out of gas after doing periodic testing but you can never get all the gas out. I'll have to take a look the next time I use it to see the condition of the tank. it looks like Red-Kote is effective but a lot of work and it ruined James's brake bleeder.

[@georgelequin5070]

Thanks for the early morning video James!👍

[@alanarmstrong2323]

I allways shut the fuel off and drain the carb evertime I use it.This makes life much simpler

[@Rustycam1025]

Glad to see you are using one of those flat bladed rubber fuel line cutters! Way better than diagonals! Nice clean cuts very easily.

[@jjohnson2553]

Should have replaced the badly rusted circuit breaker nuts with the ones that came off the panel you dismantled. Nice save on the fuel tank.

[@175Larry]

Thanks!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Larry

[@ejdut]

I echo your comments on the gauge of the power cord. I wanted to test a laser printer that did 11x17 paper, so the fuser is bigger, so I grabbed the first power cord I could find. Then printer powered up ok, but when I did a test print and the fuser started to warm up, the power cord started to smoke and melt. So, yeah, make sure the power cord is of the correct gauge for the device being used.

[@tempusveritas8901]

Good move on the Red Coat ! I have been using it for years.

[@andrewrussack8647]

Colours in that flex are indeed European, and also standard in Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world. Fixed wiring colours in A/NZ is active-red, neutral-black, earth-green/yellow. Some of those cheap cords are very bad. Aluminium or steel clad copper and I found one with a ‘makers join’ made by twisting the cores together inside the sheathed cable!

[@retrozmachine1189]

I've seen them with shorts inside the plug. It's quite something to just plug in a cord for a PC into the wall, turn it on, and have the circuit trip in a commercial office taking out a whole room of data entry.

[@ricdenali4213]

Thanks for showing the red kote.

[@andrewgrace4410]

Great troubleshooting James and that red coat was very informative 😊

[@iconoclad]

In Australia active and neutral used to be red and black with green earth. (It still is in house wiring except earth is striped). In the sixties we switched to the European standard on appliances specifically because it caters for colour blind individuals. So, brown is active, blue is neutral and ground is green with a yellow stripe. I've always found this to be quite unintuitive as you would think the bright blue colour would indicate hot/active/live.

[@stephenhaslam680]

A couple of good points James made on this one. Why would someone bypass the GFCI outlet and make sure the GFCI is properly connected to the line from the breaker and that the second outlet is connected to the load side of the GFCI to maintain proper safety. Thanks James!

[@eDoc2020]

Someone probably bypassed it because of nuisance tripping. This usually equipment with excess leakage current. Some examples are fridges with water in the defrost coil, power tools with partially conductive dust in the motors, or motors with degraded winding insulation.

[@Dave-yo9tt]

Grab a pound or two of small drywall screws for cleaning the tank... Works wonders!

[@geoffmolyneux9173]

The GFCI was disconnected either the power equipment had a leaky neutral, or somebody was using the generator on a primary load panel, where the neutral is bonded to the ground.

[@ScottSellsSoCal]

I’m always amazed at the work you do, and the amount of knowledge you have. Always excellent work and content. My one question or respond is I’m surprised you don’t use compressed air or spray carb cleaner in all the passages to make sure they’re cleaned out. Maybe you do that off camera…. Anyways cheers to you and thank you

[@jcondon1]

A lot of times I use carb spray or wd40 off camera. The advantage to using a liquid is that you can see if it’s clogged.

[@ranga2050]

That cable, you're right, is unusually thin... but IEC C13/C14/C15/C16 connectors are specified for no more than 10A (max 15A). The issue is that US appliances tend to use them for 20A loads.

[@eDoc2020]

The C13/C14 connectors are UL rated for 15 amps at 125V and are _never_ used for 20 amp loads. The fatter C19/C20 are used if that much current is needed.

[@michaelslivensky8741]

James. I love the videos, and I don't comment much. But I don't want to see you waste your money. I have re-used very black evaporust. many times, it works until it doesn't, despite the color. Usually for me, as dark as a 10K Mi. oil change. I definitely filter it through multi layers. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@martyb3783]

Great video as always. I have heard to many bad things about the redcoat. I considered using it in my 48 year old sailboat tank. I ended up replacing the tank. Nice work!

[@DanKoning777]

As always a 👍 to great video. Suggestion; based on how often you need clean tanks, you should make a dedicated rotation device that you can leave running while you do other repairs. Wiper motors run at slow(er) rpm's and are pretty powerful-and the speed can be controlled. I searched: "Wiper motor speed reduction method" and found no shortage of means. Just a thought. God bless.

[@comeasyouare4545]

Build a shaker, or tumbler for gas tanks. An old cloth dryer makes a good one. Just disconnect the heating element. Drill holes through. the drum to suspend the tank in the center at four points solid cooper wire. Number 12 should do.

[@drshrempy352]

I agree, any appliance or machine that rotates and has the torque can be used. Would make a great video in its own right

[@572Btriode]

@@drshrempy352 Small domestic electric cement mixer works well, ratchet strap it to the mouth or to a paddle inside if possible.

[@ron827]

If a block of wood is used to lift one side of the tank away from the drum, the tank will oscillate in all planes for complete coverage inside.

[@elviraraff6809]

Wrap the fuel tank in an old comforter and stick it in the dryer on a no heat setting

[@JRattheranch]

Hand Tool Rescue (KZbin channel), is a great advocate of Evaporust and his barrel is full of really dark dark brown product, but it still seems to yield great results! Like yourself James, he's pretty fastidious! Ask him about it's properties because it's not cheap stuff! 😕 I'm sure you'll find him approachable!

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

Yea at 2:43 you will notice a dirt dauber nest come rolling down the intake filter housing.

[@jfsurvivior]

Mr James thanks for your time to teach me how to make work : Javier a live on Miami

[@jamesschenk1963]

Hey James I really enjoy your videos and your passion for repairing generators and other equipment. I have learned a few new things from watching thank you. Be looking forward to the next video.

[@generessler6282]

Another beautiful repair. I wonder if you have seen Abom79's Evaporust tank. Just a cut off liquid shipping container. Immersion heater to speed things along. I think it would submerge a whole tank. Covered when not in use. Of course it must cost a fortune to fill. And takes up floor space. And submerging would probably hurt stickers and paint. No free lunches...

[@gregorythomas333]

Some equipment cannot be used with GFCI...they will continuously trip it...the previous owner must have discovered that and "fixed" it to only run on the regular one. @1:29:45 Kitty!

[@eDoc2020]

All safe equipment can be used on a properly working GFCI. Some still-working equipment has developed excess leakage current and the GFCI trip is an indication of this potential shock hazard. Apparently some brands of GFCI are prone to false tripping under certain types of electrical interference but different brands would work fine. I noticed the cat, too.

[@DieterMe]

Someone must have peed into the tank. I never have seen so much water in a tank. Best work and video... it's James.

[@luuk-out-below9804]

That old gas looked like orange crush! Runs like a top now.

[@kball8641]

Another great video James. Hoping sometime in the future you will install an after market propane conversion kit to one of your projects. There are a few out there but there is a need for someone like you to show from start to finish.

[@jcondon1]

I did on a similar generator: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioPIhXR5qLhlma8si=KF8g5Y7LdObsHGzb

[@mattyal9347]

With a few windshield wiper motors from a junkyard and a little creativity you could make somthing that rotates a fuel tank for an extended period of time

[@ericd2791]

i think i try that red kote for a older gas tank i have. that you can't find anymore. thanks for showing how to use it, & what you think on it.

[@Shorby99EK]

I just sold this same generator for 275.00 had 16.4 hours on it. And I broke it in per spec. I hope the new owner gets a lot of use out of her.

[@mikek9159]

Loved when you were testing the generator outside I could hear wind chimes. The person who put those up must not be a fan! 😂

[@tomschmidt381]

If I remember correctly he posted that his neighbors are not a fan of his hobby. But he tries to be accommodating. It looks like he lives in a fairly rural area.

[@stephenvale2624]

I have a suggestion for a tool you could use when you were struggling a bit to cut a petrified fuel line. The tool is called an "anvil pruner ". It runs around $15. It is available on Amazon, and every Ace Hadware and big box store that carries gardening supplies. It is absolutely IDEAL for cleanly and easily cutting rubber tubing and fuel lines. I just changed out an old radiator hose in my car and had to trim an inch off the new one and it even worked on that. Took two cuts for the big hose, but easy on the wrist and cuts have super clean edges. (Just don't try it on any metal reinforced tubing or piping).

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

Hi again, folks. In case anyone is interested in my ongoing repair saga, I finally got the correct carb for my generator and fitted it. In the process, I discovered that the fuel petcock is completely blocked. I'm soaking it in turpentine to see if I can clear it but in anticipation of failure, I've ordered a replacement which should show up in the next couple of weeks (next week, if I'm lucky). Since I don't really have a way of filling the bowl without using the tank (no nice, neat squeezey-bottle), I'm going to have to wait until I can feed fuel from the tank before I attempt to start it and see if it runs okay (or not - hopefully it will be okay). Stay Tuned To This Channel For Further Updates On This Riveting Saga! 😄 That "Critter Nest" looks a bit like a mud dauber wasp nest. It's a type of wasp which makes a nest out of mud, then paralyses some poor caterpillar and puts it into the nest and lays an egg on it before sealing up the nest again. When the egg hatches the paralysed caterpillar becomes its food. That carb looks worse even than the one I removed from my generator, although mine was pretty bad. The fuel in the bowl had gone green, and it was badly gummed up. I might try soaking it in turpentine too, just to see if it can be saved to become a spare, but I'll be using the new one anyway so long as it runs the engine okay. At least the float pin came out, but the needle was stuck very firmly, so I'm doubtful that it'll be worth keeping.

[@renedegrijp2021]

You put a lot of effort in your videos. It really shows 👍

[@wotknot1757]

I see that you threw out all the stops and went back and used the HF degreaser on cleaning the carb. Another great video, thanks

[@paulmoffat9306]

The cleaner appears to look like 'Mr Clean'. In some previous videos, it looked like he was using 'Dawn Platinum 4X' dish soap, instead of HF.

[@jaycahow4667]

On another video someone said they use diluted Simple Green in their ultrasonic and it work great.

[@w.ottopeck9619]

Just a “what if” comment. When you did your first initial test engine run, what if you had plugged in shop light to the other outlet, you would have thought the generator was not making power and you would have chased down other rabbit holes. Who would have thought that the device was not connected… any way, I enjoy your videos, thank you for making these. - Wayne

[@jcondon1]

I wish I had. Hate bringing stuff out for the final test, just to find something I missed. I likely would have figured it out the same way. The display worked which would have told me the generator part was likely good. Otherwise the multi-meter would have figured it out.

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Nice work!! I’m going to try the Red Coat on an old Generac tank. Thanks!

[@ScottDLR]

Seems like someone could do well reproducing tanks for Rigid power equipment. Super nice work!

[@jcondon1]

Also every one is rusted. The issue there is that every Ridgid model also uses a different tank.

[@michaelkaster5058]

the cords have a rating on them stamped usually on the female (appliance side) of the cord, if the the cord wire is not stamped with the wire gauge. Higher rated have a notch in the end, and higher amp draw appliances with have a corresponding tab

[@jamesravnikar5622]

I have used simpler products on fuel tanks. Always had great results.

[@vg3430]

What “simpler products”?

[@fayiznalu8411]

Good work especially the fuel tank looks great..!!

[@MarkJohnson-dh6ei]

Drywall screws are great for getting rust out is a tank. All those sharp points really attack the rust.

[@mraaron12341]

Thanks for another great video James.

[@KaldekBoch]

When I was younger, motorcycle tanks were often treated with "Kreem" which I recall would flake off. I personally used POR - 15 but I also now hear average reviews of that. Never heard of Red Kote here in Australia.

[@ninaevans4501]

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[@retrozmachine1189]

20 AWG, approx 0.5mm2. That's good for 5-ish amps depending on the air temperature, giving over 1kW in 230V countries which is more than enough for a PC or TV or even a small laser printer (either a PTC heater or a 500W lamp in the fuser). Going to be of limited use in the USA at 120V, could still run a moderately decent PC or a TV though.

[@eDoc2020]

The weird thing is that it's labelled in AWG and claims to be American type SVT cable. When I've seen similar dodgy cables they're labelled in mm2 if at all.

[@ansia8785]

From my experience, people disconnect the GFCI outlets from generators when they wish to use a suicide extension cord to power a house through a 120v outlet instead of using a transfer switch. The reason is because the GFCI usually trips when you try to use one.

[@rjp-bd4mc]

Another possibility is someone using a defective or dirty tool that had some leakage between power and ground and bypassed the GFI rather than repair/replace the tool. I've seen this happen, especially when working in a damp environment.

[@eDoc2020]

Electrically a suicide cord is the same as a standard home transfer switch, the issue is the duplicated neutral bond. Removing the bond in the generator is the proper solution for this usage.

[@eDoc2020]

@@rjp-bd4mc Wouldn't it just be easier to use a grounding adapter plug? The type that lets you plug a grounded plug into an ungrounded outlet and has a seldom-used grounding tab.

[@ansia8785]

@@eDoc2020 Although I agree that the concept is the same, the safety isn't. As you probably know, a transfer switch only works by cutting down power from the grid. If you use a suicide cable and forget to turn off the main breaker, you are in for a bad time.