Honda EG1400x Generator - Starving For Fuel

[@Mikesorrento3344]

I usually find that picking up a Honda, no matter how old, or operating condition, is usually worth repairing. You can’t beat Honda’s quality.

[@evilredBoris]

It really is. I picked up a 34 year old honda two stage snow blower from work. My boss let me take it home for free. I put some gas in it and it started right up after a few years! I ran some seafoam through it and it runs like a champ!

[@jcondon1]

I do not feature many Honda’s on this channel and the ones I do are usually minor issues. They are well built.

[@davidfoulk3078]

“beat Honda’s quality” how about “beat Honda’s legendary quality”

[@seanhassall2086]

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[@soulkeeper514]

this is why they cost so much compare to the competition , they just last forever and you can even buy parts for wherever model no mettle how old they are you can buyer from honda ,that's what you paying for i always say to people

[@graciebonsai7272]

Hi James! Instead of a zip tie I use short lengths of string trimmer line to probe or bore through hoses and tubes. Put a piece in a drill to really scrub the inside surfaces. The twisted shaped line is really aggressive while the star, triangular and smooth shaped lines are less so. Take care, Jim

[@frankrussell6886]

Thanks for the tip

[@evilla7579]

Nothing beats an original Honda. I have a EG1500 from the 70s. Sometimes years not used, sometimes daily for hours and hours. Runs great every time. 46 years old!

[@jcondon1]

It will probably last many more years.

[@evilla7579]

@@jcondon1 btw thank you James for taking the time and effort to create these videos. They are top notch.

[@philliphall5198]

I have several rebuild and waiting on some thing to put them on

[@RC-fu6hg]

Coffee and generator repair. Perfect morning.

[@sbc383zz]

Same here.

[@YukonHawk1]

That's exactly what I was doing.☕☕☕👍👍👍

[@rich3500]

Another generator saved by the king of generators! This one uses the GX110 engine which was the smallest one they made of that type. The generator is very unusual in that one of the windings for the power head is under the flywheel on the engine, that's why there is a black wire running from the power head across the front and disappearing behind the flywheel housing. I hope you don't mind me asking but I think you might have put the metal plate that holds the fuel lever in position back the wrong way round. The large side was facing outwards when you took it off but you put it on with the large side inwards. I'm sure it won't make any difference though. Best wishes Richard

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

I’ve had issues with those rubber Fuel shutoff rubber gaskets getting gooey and clogging. Always a 50 cent part to ruin your day! Another cheap generator destined for big profits! Good work Jim!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Ken

[@danamanner9441]

Almost 2 decades ago, I bought a Honda EG 3500 the day before Hurricane Katrina hit Florida. I did not have a choice of brand or model, because it was the last one on the shelf, and paid a lot more than the other cheaper brands that were already sold out. I don't regret paying more for the Honda. This has been a very reliable machine over the years... The generator head lost its field magnetism once after a long time sitting in storage, but flashing it with a corded twist drill got it producing power again. The biggest drawback is the small gas tank capacity... only runs about 4 - 5 hours. Modified with a garden tractor vacuum fuel pump connected to a 3 gallon outboard motor fuel tank and it runs all night and then some.

[@jcondon1]

I think later models added a larger tank for that reason. It is a good generator otherwise.

[@rickgaine3476]

check out Panellus power products on KZbin. He makes extended run fuel kits fourmany generators. May benefit you and your situation.

[@danamanner9441]

@@rickgaine3476 Nicely designed kits for those that don't want to gather all of the parts. Same basic design as what I put together.

[@fullraph]

40$, what a steal! I see these from time to time in the local classifieds around 350-400$, well done!

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

I have the predecesor to this.. a 1978 flat head Honda engine, V belt drive Generator with no AVR, adjustable between 100 volts AC and 260VAC....still runs, still produces @1700 watts. Weighs so much more than the equivalent modern outfit...I keep it on a furniture moving dolly....

[@503challenger]

You should upload a vid. I know i would get a kick out of it.

[@pyro323]

Great job James! Pretty much anything made by Honda is good quality and lasts a long time, if it's taken care of. 🤔 🇺🇲

[@GlennsSpeedShop]

I remember in the 80s , getting brand new Honda like this at work, the best you could get then, still great today. Had all sizes, I did an electric starter conversion on a Honda 5000 over on my channel, was going to keep it as my home backup but sold it to buy the new EU7000.

[@jcondon1]

I would too. The EU7000 is a very nice generator.

[@mjg263]

Great work! I love those old Honda generation engines like the ones they used on the HR-214 mowers and such, incredible quality!

[@wildefox1478]

Honda engines are great, at least that generator didn't need much, great work as always James!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks 👍

[@DeadKoby]

Vintage or not, it's still able to provide service when needed. That's always a good thing!

[@watermanone7567]

NIce job James; I bought and sold the same mod. Honda a few weeks ago in one day. Only needed an oil change, plug, and air filter. Good little generators. Thanks

[@67mlb67]

I love the old school with the filter on top

[@Bri-tg6xr]

It's a Honda, nuff said. It's all I buy. The only machine I own that isn't Honda is my riding mower. Husqvarna. I've got 7 Honda machines. All run after every winter, all the time. Thanks Soichiro!

[@pinepienaar3171]

Thanks very much..

[@ronbeatty516]

New Honda OEM carbs are very reasonably priced so I would not have even bothered cleaning it. Great video as always!

[@jcondon1]

Thank you!

[@iandennis7836]

Thank gawd yer back, I was getting withdrawal symptoms, phew. Carry on maestro....

[@jankamp8177]

James you did a good job again with that Honda generator.Do you remember that i did give away all my tools ?Now what happened, two days ago my 85 years old wife like me told me that her washing machine was.nt working and that LG is only 3 years old.. I was calling the shop where we bought the washer with a dryer but they selling only and dont have mecanics for fixing problems.I did some telefone cals to othe stores ,but the mecanics where to bussy.. Once a week is there a lady who is coming for cleaning. She looks at the machine and say did yoy push this butten?My wife say no . This is the butten so that little children cant play with it.After she reset it and now he is working again.Isnt that funny.Have a nice day Jan.

[@iandennis7836]

I feel much better now for viewing yet another masterclass video from James, cheers buddy.

[@iandennis7836]

PS these days I only watch most of the other "repairers" videos for a laugh, just to see how thorough they aren't.....a couple of them will go a bit further with reusing parts than James does but I am sticking with the master on almost everything.

[@satin227]

1:46 "It's a Honda" Straight facts drove mine into the ground still running and driving the day I sold it.

[@mcarroll598]

I’m a huge Honda fan! I have a lot of their equipment. My dad found one of these at a house sale for 10.00. The guy messed with carb had it all screwed up. I just put a brand new carburetor on it and runs excellent. My in-laws lost power last month and they used this to run a couple things and it ran for 4 days without any problems. These are made very well. It has to be 30 plus years old. I also bolted a furniture moving dolly to it, for ease of moving it around. That GX engine set the standard for the small engine industry. Every small engine manufacturer has pretty much copied that design. Great video once again James!

[@TheBandit7613]

I garbage picked one last year. Dirty carb because of ethanol. I LOVE ethanol. I get so many free/cheap motorized things because ethanol sucks so bad. I personally use ethanol-free gas in all small equipment.

[@danmackintosh6325]

My first effort when dealing with a blocked line that a drill won't go through because of distance or bends, is a length of Bowden cable (old bicycle brake cable is perfect) chucked up in a drill. It's flexible enough to go round 90's, tough enough to get down the full length of a car fuel line & if you hit a real hard spot then spinning it the opposite way (so the ends tend to splay outward) acts like a mini wire brush. Stay well, regards from the UK.

[@larrykelly2838]

Great repair Doc., its amazing how little TLC it takes sometimes.

[@larrykelly2838]

Doc., need your help. Have a Kawasaki 17hp, code FH541V-CS28-R, E/NO FH541VA 33860. I want to rebuild the carb, who should i call?? The engine is on my old yazooikees mower, it just keeps on tickin, kinda.

[@depressedbread6893]

@@larrykelly2838 i think ticking is bot really a carb issue, more like valve issue. Probably just need some adjustments

[@deangentles4966]

Hi James really enjoyed sitting in your class today as you know these Honda EGs are bullet proof I work on these models a lot as I have 3 They always run with no issues

[@billhenry7833]

You work on these three a lot but they have no issues???

[@robertbelcher2273]

James is the best i have ever seen. where i live you have to fix your own stuff. We have a couple small engine mechanics, but they cant fix anything

[@billhenry7833]

Seriously? He cleaned a carburetor. Calm down.

[@adnacraigo6590]

40 bucks spent wisely. Thanks for sharing the fix for it.

[@LeewardStudios]

For that last bit in the tank put the rag, or two in and used compressed air to blow it around. Use the grabber to pull them out. Works pretty well on an irregular shaped or large tank when it is tough to get to the corners.

[@philliphall5198]

I have a HD vacuum pump and a gas cap with fitting so I just vacuum it for a couple of hours and it’s dry

[@GunnerAsch1]

I picked up one of these exact gensets 15 yrs ago... and it had been stored for 10 or more years before that. I filled the tank, checked the oil and it started on the 3rd pull. Ive used it ever since. Works great as a job site genset and has been a rugged and reliable small power source. I make sure that I turn off the fuel and let it run out the carby...and I put Stabil in the tank. Gasahole is not a good thing to let set for long periods of time.

[@davidfrank2824]

As always another great video. I know you like the Honda motors myself not to fond of them I prefer Kohler. If you ever work on a 390 and you know you have spark and you know your carburetor is good but it's still won't run it's a very easy fix. Pull the valve cover and look at the studs for the rocker arm. These things break all the time. My own personal machine I have replaced the same stud three different times. A friend of mine owns a large welding company and all they use is gas powered welders. A lot of times when they go down he calls me to see if I can look at it. Just on his equipment I've easily replace six different motors with the same issue as mine the broken stud. It's so common that I keep a few in stock in my garage. As always look forward to your next video.

[@dennisdrew1833]

I have the same generator same problem i will try this first great job you are doing by the way i am from Canada.

[@mikea-strong5020]

Awesome little generator. I’m so jealous you found that beauty for 40$! I’m pretty good at finding deals on little old generators but I almost never find a good deal on an old Honda!

[@butler386]

That was a great find and relatively easy fix for you. Let me know if you want me to screw up any machines for you so you can fix them. I am good at that. Should be a very good generator for someone. Thanks for the video's and I appreciate the other comments about cleaning out various orifices. Thanks again.

[@kenjohnson5498]

This is where guitar strings come in handy the low E is nice and fat but will bend around corners to ream out journals and what not.

[@MitchEllis-e4y]

I haven’t seen one of those little sediment bowls since my teens in my small Honda motorcycles.

[@henrymurawskibigdogrepair]

Some time we get a break good video

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Henry.

[@brucemacdonald9351]

You turn out awesome videos about generators I just repaired one myself and learned a lot from watching your videos thank you

[@chatrkat]

Those are beautiful little generators. I’m a big fan of the earlier Japanese built Hondas, and own a couple myself. Nice project,! I was surprised with the oil soaked air filter, I couldn’t imagine why it was running rich after a total carb cleaning.

[@jcondon1]

They are a very nice generator. Just picked up a mint EX1000. Might keep that one.

[@chatrkat]

@@jcondon1 my problem, I pick up an exceptionally nice generator, then I don’t want to sell it. Don’t need more than one (or maybe two) as my home has an 11kw Kohler natural gas standby generator. I thoroughly enjoy watching your channel James.

[@robertboykin1828]

My 4 stroke outboard gave me a fit from bucksport marina S.C. to Baltimore harbore, then about halfway back i found that the POWER PISTON in the carb is made of phenolic and jaming.

[@davidcampbel]

Thanks for the videos James, I have a Honda powered generator that will not run and this helps me greatly,

[@brad9529]

A little black paint on the frame and it will look great, I'm here for the cleaning

[@RustyNail5856]

A Good little gen. sounding good.

[@davidkettell5726]

i love your channel ,i have repaired all kinds of things i thought were dead forever including a 20 year old cub cadet that had not run in 10 years. and the Ariens tractor i bought to replace it that quit after 3 years, now to get rid of them .lol.

[@AMLauria]

That Tea Infuser in the Ultrasonic Parts Cleaner is a great trick! Nice work overall, as well.

[@jcondon1]

Thank

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The little Honda that could

[@nosaltiesandrooshere7488]

👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

[@greghanlon2235]

Nice work James.

[@philliphall5198]

I love the Honda carbs and so easy to fix

[@LetUsRepair]

Wow, $40 for a Honda generator... That would easily be $400 in non running condition here. I've never seen that part so clogged before, but there's a first for everything =)

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice find for 40 bucks 👌 👏👍@James Condon

[@jameshedrick6839]

I have a Honda one of my racing go karts and never have many issues with it

[@andytheflyer]

I am always amazed that in the US you can pick up a generator, or other small machinery, that is close to working for buttons. Does nobody try to mend things?

[@jcondon1]

There are not a lot of shops left that fix small engines and the ones that are charge a decent price and are backlogged weeks or months. So unless you know someone who fixes small engines at their house there are not a lot of great options.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Option 1: Ken’s Small Engine Repair lol

[@jameswhite1338]

Most times cost of fixing is higher than replacing so replace happens.

[@josephroberts6027]

@@jcondon1 That's just more for us to flip!! I love picking Honda power equipment!!

[@ΣΠΥΡΟΣΜΠΑΤΣΙΟΣ]

Imagine that sometimes here in Greece which is a poor country you can find engines, chainsaws,weedeaters outside the recycle bin!They persuade people to buy the Chinese junk to do their job...

[@chriholt]

"It's a Honda" - can't go wrong!

[@minibikemadman]

No matter how old of a honda it is. They run like champs..I had a very very old one and always first or second pull starts after sitting. You can't beat a honda for a generator.

[@Melicoy]

Thank you !!!! Also would be way ore helpful if you added more info to your description. More the better for people searching...

[@rogerandlyndabeall3840]

Wife- what are these dead spots on the lawn? "While my generator gently weeps"

[@anthonysimonhough9691]

Thanks for another great fix and I also have had experiences of clogged air filter on a Briggs.

[@aymannabil9]

Oh this generator looks different... another good work done by the king of generators 👍

[@moya034]

Whenever you decide to sell merch, I will suggest a T-shirt that says "It's always the carb" with a picture of a small engine carburetor on it? Maybe a light bulb on the back... I'd buy that.

[@jcondon1]

That is a great idea!

[@colingraham1065]

Didn't know carbs suffered with ear wax! Great detective work as always.

[@jcondon1]

That is what it looked like. Not sure where that came from.

[@ronaldclark2624]

Thank you! Nice video! Power is equal to the electrical current times the voltage! I think that I misunderstood what you said about current. 5KW would be about 45 amps at 110 volts AC. Ron

[@r8118830]

P = V I cos phi.

[@malikrameez703]

That sounds great Honda generator

[@jiffster7512]

A compressed air nozzle will work wonders

[@objection_your_honor]

Honda made their name with reliable engines. Be it a lawn mower, a generator or car.

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Thanks for sharing James 👍

[@ignusa749]

lol on the air filter! always replace the air filter on every service. and new ngk spark plug and set the valves!

[@Roy_Tellason]

That goop clogging things up reminds me of some similar stuff in an earlier video where it was asserted that Sta-Bil left in a generator for over a year produced such a result. It looked like that, anyhow...

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Great job James , That is good little generator ! ENJOYED..

[@johncourtneidge]

Again, very nice, thank-you!

[@ghettsumm7949]

I'm surprised that you didn't scuff up the frame and use black Rustoleum on it.. Great video.

[@jcondon1]

Thought about it, but the rust was not bad. Did not want to take away the patina in this case.

[@Big_Johns]

Nice fix James (Bob Ross) 🤣, $40 well spent. You always make it look so easy sir. 👍🏼

[@kpdvw]

James ! Blow out the clog from the shut off valve gasket side with compressed air!

[@josephroberts6027]

That was an unusual clog!!

[@YukonHawk1]

Hondas are incredible. Great find and easy fix. I have a Honda HR 215 mower that I think is from the mid to late 80s and it runs like new. Also pretty quiet. I picked it up for 25 bucks about ten years ago. The person said it didn't start. Got it home put fuel in , turned on the fuel valve, second pull, it purred like a kitten. Anyway, how old do you think the genny is?. Must be 20 or more years old?

[@jcondon1]

I think 25 years old. Made in the mid 90s

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

Excellent video, as usual.

[@DavidBrown-lq2qp]

Hey James love your videos have you gave any thoughts on buyers guide for generators you know more about these than anyone I would trust thanks for your great channel

[@jcondon1]

I have not thought about it, but will have to give it some thought.

[@redneckbryon]

Since the air filter didn’t look relatively old, I bet you somebody thought they had to pre-oil it like like you have to with some.

[@somerandomguy3868]

Honda and really all the Japanese machines small engine quality is second to none

[@garyfillmore1440]

It seems like the gunk in the sediment bowl passage was from the excessive oil on the filter foam.

[@mikehotchkiss8975]

That old honda will live many years. Would be ideal for my holiday trailer. I'll send you my address

[@PoopyPants-1955]

Nice one

[@robertboykin1828]

Some carb"s have phenolic components that swell when water is introduced to the system. My household air cond hase a reversing valve that has a phenolic shuttle valve, that swelled up & quit working. Could be a new dryer was in order.

[@joebrock9784]

Want to add an inline fuel filters so can help prevent this problem from happening again use that paper fuel filter instead of the screen type

[@peterferguson7679]

Thanks try some AC50 on the engine stopes the corrosion

Bedankt

[@jcondon1]

Dank je Ben

[@enzofitzhume7320]

Fuel valve plate was assembled 180 degrees from original position. 15:50

[@troystanley192]

I noticed that too and wondered if it would cause a misalignment of the shut off lever. He mentioned it took 4 minutes for the engine to run out of fuel at the end and I couldn't help but wonder if that had anything to do with it.

[@503challenger]

I have a eg2200..... Great older Gen.

[@sebastiannielsen]

Want to point out, that if you ever stumble upon something that is NOT rated for 1500 watt intermittient load, even if they are rated for more than 750 watts of continous load, you should not use that space heater to test it out. The reason is, that the half-switch on these is usually a big diode in series with the AC, that the switch bridges. When the switch is in off-state, the AC will be forced through the diode, cutting off each half-period and thus making it 750 watt. But actually, you are instead turning on and off that 1500 watt space heater 120 times per second, "creating" a 750 watt heater, but it will actually put a 1500 watt load on the source 60 times per second, and in between putting a 0 watt load 60 times per second. HOWEVER if the space heater instead have 2 heating coils, for which the one coil is controlled by the half-switch, then its safe to try out even on things that are not rated for 1500 watt intermittient load.

[@AW-Services]

I'm know I'm late to the party. A great way I clean out fuel tanks is by using a hand vacuum pumped vehicle oil extractor. I have an amazon 7l unit

[@AZVIDS]

Nice save! Great editing too👍👍👍

[@rayshutsa6690]

Thank you for another great video. This was a great deal needed very little to get it working. Continuously learn more about generators. 😀❤🇨🇦

[@xcalibre222]

I did notice that the you put the small top cover with the 2 small screws over the shutoff valve on 180 degrees off. The small edge side goes towards the carb side. May not make a diff though. :)

[@oemytech]

As always very informative.

[@Micko350]

This is why I 'try' to only play with Honda's. I've just finished with an FI EU70IS & yesterday got back onto an EU65IS which had a dead Inverter (that I'd forgotten I disconnected) & gave it a pull & now the engine won't even fire(the module won't even display now!)

[@davidcurnutt9584]

Those gloves seemed to hold up pretty well against the carb spray. Are they amazon or harbor freight or something else?

[@ShainAndrews]

I have no complaints with the HF variety. The black ones at least.

[@christophermarshall5765]

This should tell others that not all air filters need to have oil soaked in them.

[@jcondon1]

Paper filters and oil do not mix for sure.

[@BrucesShop]

Well i would have used a lot more carb spray. Good for you for being more frugal with it than I. nice work. I used a load box at work (on the big DC stuff) i would sure love to have one now.

[@jcondon1]

Same here. Always on the lookout for a used load bank in the 10,000 watt range. They are so expensive. Hard to justify when a few $20 space heaters do the same thing.

[@er1073]

Hey Doc great job as usual. The inlet sediment bowl looked like ear wax came out. That carb cleaned up real ice. The air filter doesn't need to have quart added to it does it is it even an oil bath filter? Thanks for sharing your video with us. Ed