No Power Output From Generator - Fixed

This Husky generator was listed on Craigslist for $150 as having a good running Subaru EX engine, but no power output from the generator. Can it be fixed? Not sure, but lets take a look and see why this generator stopped making power. Maybe I can fix it?
Generator Model: Husky HU905000
Thank you Ken (@Ken’s Small Engine Repair - Mr. Mow It All) for picking this one up and talking the guy down to $80! / @kenssmallenginerepair
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[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

That hunting got me from $100 to 80 bucks! Another great vid Jim!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Ken for picking up this generator and talking him down to $80. A new Mikuni carb alone would cost $120+

[@russellbonesteel1115]

Mr. Ken I Vaguely recall reconditioning Rotors for Alternators in a Shop Class??? Can THAT be done?

[@joesinakandid528]

@@russellbonesteel1115 If something can be made it can be repaired. The amount of effort sometimes needed to repair something can easily force a "Just replace it" answer. A drop of solder COULD have resolved the immediate problem and after testing COULD have been the simple, easy fix.

[@kingdommusic5456]

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[@rogerd4559]

@@russellbonesteel1115 There is a little woman in China who posts Videos on KZbin that rewires 100 KW generators like she was washing dishes. Maybe you should contact her

[@osvaldocardoso9316]

We have used the kzbin.infoUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!

[@cbauer72]

The original owner really did a good job of polishing a turd. From the tank and the frame, it looked like almost a brand new generator. But then you look at the oxidation on the top of the engine, the cover on the stator, the wheels, the internals of the panel, etc and you can see that thing had a lot of moisture exposure.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

It was literally under a deck on the beach of Long Island Sound. Salt Spray continuous!

[@patagualianmostly7437]

@@KensSmallEngineRepair Yes, occurred to me the previous owner must live very close to the coast.....!!

[@joesinakandid528]

Sure looked likes a "Bits-a This One and Bits-a That One FRANKEN-GENNY"

[@billyroberts405]

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[@fitter70]

What I like is that you never give up no matter how bad the generator is.

[@George-mn4wf]

We think you should run for President, James!

[@dbriddie9525]

LOL, how many of us were shouting at the scream, "For God sake you cannot use that end cover like that!!!" 🙂

[@antoniohuertas8909]

I love how you went through every aspect of the generator. You tested and found everything that was wrong with it and got it to running like new again. It's apparent you're very familiar with generators but that's why we need people like you and your experience on KZbin to show us regular folks what to look for and how to diagnose problems. Thanks again for another great video.

[@johncourtneidge]

Yes!

[@jerrygilles9612]

James knows his stuff about electronics .

[@RobertMChambers]

That generator got caught in a flood, there was corrosion in places that wouldn't get wet in the rain. Good project, nicely filmed!

[@Tony-rl2fr]

As a life long mechanic, techie, general all around Jack of all trades, master of none, I salute you sir. Very nicely done! Great job and presentation. Thank you!

[@jeremydewolfe8026]

Well, I audibly said “Yessss!” When you said you were going to drill open that breaker! I love seeing not only the main reason for failures, but the specific reason. Cool to learn how the breakers work too. Ty!

[@giggiddy]

Absolutely. I am a strong troubleshooter not because I'm anything special. But because I learn what each part does to make something work. Knowing the theory of anything mechanical will make you appear like a wizard when things fail. But knowing what parts should be doing is 3/4 of the battle trying to get something working again. Repair is just eliminating what works until you find out what doesn't. Does that make sense???? I know what I'm trying to say and I definitely agree with you. Cheers

[@davelee9087]

I agree with the "Why did it break" attitude, and not just toss it and replace. Knowledge is understanding.

[@rodneybrand8521]

Hey James..that gen.looks like it's been under water or left outside or in a wet basement...you handled it well.. You sure come up with some great deals..Cheers 🥂🥂🥂🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⚓⚓⚓

[@jcondon1]

Thanks. Definitely left outside for some period. Probably after it stopped making power. The guy selling it also was right on the ocean, so the salt in the air did not help any.

[@davidduma7615]

@@jcondon1 yeah but he cleaned the tank and frame to sell it.

[@andyrichardson6188]

@@jcondon1 Guessing the salt air is what corroded the breakers.

[@davelee9087]

@@jcondon1 With the water in the tank, and the amount of rust and corrosion, I was ready to bet it was completely underwater for a period of time. The salt air could do that though, but the fuel contamination just added to the mystery. Nice final product though.

[@BruceBoschek]

Yep! 😢

[@ronnyfry89]

I just want to mention that I really like the fact that James owns up to his mistakes. I think that is a big reason why he's become so successful and so good at this.

[@johncourtneidge]

Yes!

[@tonygriffiths2485]

I reckon 90% of that was caused by inadequate care of the machine itself. Leaving it out in the open, or maybe in a hazardous environment. Just look at the state of the micro switches, which you say weren't as bad as some you have seen. That was a surprise to me. Aluminium wire in the stator didn't seem to be the problem there, God knows what that was. A difficult, hard working solution to several problems there, adequately dealt with in a logical and most enjoyable way. I got a lot out of all that. Thankyou :)

[@michaeltarasenkoop2389]

James you are amazing in finding a fault ! If I was stuck on a island with one generator to use I would want you as my partner in case we loose power to the island ! I wish I had room to tell you a story about a generator on a island that a service mechanic told me about while fixing a generator problem ! You would die laughing! Next time you won’t be leave it !

[@CharlesM-dp4xe]

Just so you are aware ... I'm a Ham and operate and repair a number of different radio types including RADAR, I have seen incidents in the past where in many Chinese knock-off feed line cables the "copper" center conductor is often some obscure alloy made to look like copper but in fact is something else. It nearly always refuses normal solder. The soldered joints easily crumble and break and attempting a normal repair is virtually impossible. I believe the coil windings are made of a similar product. I see this quite often and reading resistance values are always skewed out of normal specs. This usually speaks of coil windings made with very cheap product instead of actual copper. Be ware ! Good video .

[@jcondon1]

I have seen the same. The solder is nearly impossible to stick and the wire usually just crumbles when trying to work with it. So I do not try and repair them anymore. The only repair that can be done is to rewind with copper.

[@rickolson9011]

Love when you dig into component failure--like circuit breaker -not an expensive part. On the other hand, I sure would like you dig at least a step or 2 deeper into that expensive rotor. Most of us won’t have a very specific rotor sitting on the shelf. What failed in the rotor? Please! A failed rotor would have many of us giving up rather than buying a replacement on a hope. Generally electrical parts are not returnable. Love you very informative videos and frequently comment.

[@russellbonesteel1115]

Mr. Rick I Vaguely recall Reconditioning Rotors for Alternators in my High school Shop Class????!!! Cheers!~ Russell

[@joy5608]

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[@rcf8367]

It’s great when you do the post mortem diagnosis on parts! As much as inflation have increased electrical part prices & scarcity, it pays to drill out rivets & repair some of them.

[@boblynch7348]

James, it occurred to me that you may have been trying to solder an aluminum wire from the rotor winding to a copper terminal (perhaps chrome plated) also on the rotor circuit. If so, the regular solder and flux used for a copper to copper joint won't work properly. An aluminum to copper solder joint requires a different flux. Maybe even a different solder. That would explain why the solder wouldn't flow onto the aluminum wire in your numerous attempts. As always, a very informative presentation. Thanks.

[@r8118830]

Soldering aluminium wire to copper wire is extremely difficult. It requires higher temperatures that are closely controlled so that the aluminium does not melt. Precision tools are needed so that the heat can be delivered to the aluminium through the aluminium oxide that forms on the surface. Specialist flux is also needed. It is better described as brazing than soldering. I recall once cutting off a copper braid tail connected to a thin aluminium bar inside a vehicle alternator. It certainly caused me a problem. I should not have done it. I ended up reconnecting the new replacement parts by soldering a copper spade connector to the copper wire and pushing the end of the spade connector over the flat thin end of the aluminium bar so that it was a tight fit. It was not ideal but it worked. I never made that mistake again. Ever since then I usually use a thin round splice with small brass screws on either end. The wires are pushed into the ends of the splice. Ideally the copper should not touch the aluminium and electrical connection is through an internal brass shaped piece with the screw threads fitted into either end. The outside diameter of the splice is always larger than that of the wires so doing this is not always suitable.

[@mmcc310]

Everyone should ask those friends to subscribe, even if they don't watch! I've learned so much watching his vjdeos . He deserves a bigger audience for sharing his knowledge.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks. Never set out to get subscribers, but they keep coming.

[@ericvaughn1126]

@@jcondon1 The finest quality in the genre will cause that to happen! 😉

[@guataco]

You work a lot in the cold, hope you are well. Notice the new ultrasonic bath👍🏻. The Husky is happy now.

[@cbauer72]

Well, that explains why I can't ever find good deals on generators. James has his minions get them! (j/k) Love the videos. Keep them coming.

[@MrKidi39]

I know right?? I never find deals

[@oldsranch]

Well done! The Generator Whisperer strikes again!

[@robertmanssen5261]

I repaired two rotors by crimping copper wire to the aluminum wire and then soldering the copper wire to the slip ring terminals. Worked great.

[@r8118830]

What was those rotors on Robert? I would like to know where aluminium is used as rotor wire on small machines.

[@robertmanssen5261]

@@r8118830 They were on two Firman generators. The aluminum wire must be cheaper than the copper. Made China.

[@er1073]

I wasn't sure that the replacement rotor would work because of the position of the magnet I guess that makes no difference. Yes this looked like a really well kept generator at least the nice shinny engine and tank! Somebody made the remark "the original owner really did a good job of polishing a turd" I agree with that remark I am glad your buddy was looking out for you at $80.00 it was still pretty steep. It was unbelievable how lean that if it was the original carb was running so lean. So in the end you triumphed over the broken equipment. Thanks for sharing your video and knowledge James. Ed

[@haroldtanner9600]

Thanks for showing how the circuit breaker worked.

[@skysurferuk]

Perfect camerawork. Thanks for posting.

[@philipbreau1246]

Use a stripping gel to remove the varnish from the magnet wire. Gel Insulstrip was what I used in the 80's. It's safest since there's no risk to knicking the wire. Once the varnish is removed, use alcohol to clean and neutralize the gel.

[@lynnpierce3843]

You are very good at filming and discussing your reasoning. I fixed cars for many years and your channel brings back memories of crazy diagnosis of cars. Keep on trucking. I really enjoy your work. Because of watching you I bought a fixer upper generator. Found owner had left gas on. Filled engine with gas. No damage. Lucked out. Yea free generator!!!!!!!

[@jcondon1]

Cannot beat free! Nothing to lose but a little time.

[@CraigWaterman]

"I make it earn an oil change" -- This is solid advice. Avoiding wasting money on new oil and disposal, and time, if the engine is junk to begin with. Love your videos (as do all the little carbs in my garage)

[@turnbullfl4114]

I always keep some good shape used oil around for such situations.

[@danburch9989]

This is one of those things that wasting a $4 quart of oil on an engine that might be bad is better than trying to run the engine that might be good on that contaminated oil.

[@CraigWaterman]

@@danburch9989 oh I agree. In general it's good advice, but that milkshake really needed to go, a good choice *not* to make it earn it, this time :)

[@giggiddy]

@@CraigWaterman Agreed sir.. I change my oil annually in equipment that may have only seen a few hours run time for the year. But I save that "used" oil and use it in engines that I'm not sure deserve a fresh oil change. If I'm sure she's a runner/keeper, she gets an oil change with the best. Cheers!

[@michaeldevens4392]

I appreciate the fact that you never give up, and your curiosity.

[@howieab606]

Very well done, thanks for the education with no distracting music or showmanship. Greatly appreciated.

[@paulmurphy5964]

Funny moment when you said ‘just kidding’ as you were replacing the rusty black cover! I said OMG as you did that. Your voice changed tone in latter half of video. Maybe because it was minus 5F. Thanks for such great videos James.

[@YukonHawk1]

Great team work between you and Ken. Nice!!!

[@billclinton6040]

One thing nice about those plastic gas tanks is that with all the water in the gas, you don't have to worry about rust in the tank.

[@markwiley9516]

Great job James glad you have the patience to do a job like that look forward to the next live stream with ken

[@67mlb67]

Another great video James! Lots of good information in this one!

[@wildefox1478]

Great video, it's always handy having spare parts laying around, nice work on this one James!

[@marekzamora]

Awesome video keep up the great content I learn alot from these and appreciate the time and energy put into these.

[@Willy12927]

As always, it's a pleasure watching you apply your diagnostic skills and knowledge.

[@ron827]

Good job as usual. My first thought was the brushes were squealing because they might have worn slightly different on the other slip rings. Did you compare slip ring diameters? Polishing the slip rings might have helped. It is a true gentleman who admits his mistakes. I think we can thank some CA attorneys for overly lean running engines. :-)

[@w2dmw]

You can use a pick, to remove one cover of the ball bearing, and put a small amount of white lithium grease in, and replace the cover. Had a bearing that felt OK, but was a little noisey. Re greased it 5 years ago, and it's still quiet....

[@ussreeves]

So informative! Thanks for sharing this in-depth repair on both ends of the unit. I’ve learned some new things.

[@tbas1972]

I used you water trick to get a rotor off at work the other day, worked like a champ. I should of took a video and tagged you in it but I forgot

[@dlaitch]

An excellent easy to hear and follow analytical repair job !

[@alainleblanc4031]

Well done Sir. I love the fact that you are super thorough and look for best results. I learned so much from watching this video. Subscribed !

[@gregorypiercesr.794]

Great video and I never get bored watching your videos, you have to be able to jump in and figure it out. 👍👍

[@timothyjdehart6396]

You are alot like me. If I'm that far in I want to know WHY it failed. Found material and workmanship to be more common than not as the cause. The fact that you went that extra mile makes me give you an A+. Great work!. My background is QA and re-writing practices in Telecom, FiberOptics, and Electrical systems. We fine design flaws , improve using better materials and manufacture practices. You EARNED your A+. TJ DeHart.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks

[@davidcampbel]

Interesting one James, this was very informative and will help me a great deal going forward. Thank you again.

[@ItllBurnOff]

You went over so much stuff so clearly in that video. That maybe my favorite video so far. As always thank you James

[@Got2Learn]

Love your way of working and love your channel, keep it up!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

Thanks for the video, another one with lots of knowledge for future troubleshooting. Glad the replacement rotor worked. Sad the unit was left in the rain for some time. Dave.

[@williamyorkolepossum]

Enjoyed watching you repair that one. Was not sure about that carb. Boy do I miss tinkering with that stuff. Too old now.

[@francisbailey3831]

Good morning, James. Wonderful video on the and trouble shoot, as usual during a cup of coffee on a cool Thursday morning hear in NC. I enjoy watching your video's very much every week. Stay Safe and healthy James. 👍👍👍👍

[@VidelicetMoi]

This was the best video you have ever done. There is so much information and all the troubleshooting to boot! If this doesn't win a KZbin Oscar (I am prescient; it's coming), I don't know what will. Thanks for all that was accomplished.

[@jcondon1]

Wow, thanks!

[@ericvaughn1126]

Agreed. Jim always does excellent troubleshooting, but this video would be a great one stop reference for what to check, how to check and what normal values should be. Literally a "clinic". Thanks again JC!

[@giggiddy]

@@ericvaughn1126 Well said. I agree with all of you.

[@victorbellan8357]

Nice repair and explanations on what you are doing !

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, James. Some very good clues and tips in this video. Experience is what you have a ton of. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!

[@PepperLewisAndCo]

I lucked into a pile of around 30 generators recently. I had planned to scrap them until I came across your videos. Hopefully, I can make a few of them run and make more than I would have in scrapping them

[@stevenmartintrimble1386]

James - I am a huge fan. Love your protocol and perseverance. I like that your videos are super clear and quiet background. You obviously are the ultimate professional. I have one request. I'd like to see a video from you detailing your 15 or so most favorite tools and their usage. I personally want to know what that 'red' tool attachment is that you use on your Ryobi. Keep making your videos, I really appreciate all that you go through to teach us 'unknowing' a little bit of your knowledge. Be well and safe.

[@YamahaC7SRG]

Thanks for making that video! It was fun to watch.

[@brianwood5220]

Excellent job James. Thanks for sharing.

[@eduardedwin3431]

I've started watching your videos (from the very first one) since November '22 up until now. Notice in this video you got a new ultrasonic cleaner. Nice. And thanks for the knowledge, especially on the circuit breaker and how it works. Surprised to see how simple it was.

[@shaneweatherall8666]

Hi James, those rotor electrical connection points are not soldered, they are glued on with an electrical conductive adhesive. It can be bought on line from Amazon. I enjoyed this video, well done.

[@greg.goergens6315]

Hey James another thing that I learned over the years is if you have a jet that is drilled too large it can usually be soldered shut and re-drilled.

[@tim0877]

True

[@paulmallery6719]

Put a piece of wire in it

[@Chris.Y.054]

Jim, great video. That’s for showing us how the circuit breaker works. It was very interesting.

[@venenareligioest410]

Superb, as always James 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Great job and you satisfied my curiosity about the rotor!

[@seamannn577]

Great video . After learning all the good things you show, you should have a lot of master diy students 🙂 Thanks 👍

[@rustyrepairs2565]

Excellent tutorial as usual! I also appreciate that you shared your "rookie mistake". You're hardly a rookie.

[@JimPeachley]

James, do yourself a favor and find a pump-up work table/cart. Take it from another Jim, the floor gets farther and farther away every year; no need to ruin your knees prematurely. Keep the great content coming.

[@tubeDude48]

Great job, Jim !!

[@rich10849]

It's extremely satisfying to watch someone work who really knows what he's doing. I hope spring gets here soon. I shiver watching you pull starting an engine in your driveway in sub zero temperatures. Good job abd great video.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Rich!

[@loucinci3922]

I really enjoyed this video. Awesome troubleshooting. Way to go. Looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing

[@TerryLawrence001]

Awesome video as usual, thanks for what you do!

[@BreathingFire]

Thanks for good video. I am working with industrial gensets, but still was very interesting to see this micro power unit repair step by step. 👍👍👍 Cheers!

[@lx2077bob26]

Amazing videos,Excellent explanations and your a great diagnostician MOST definitely subscribing

[@tomconnors6310]

Intersting videos James. I am looking to get a generator and now I know what to look for maintenance wise.

[@watermanone7567]

Very nice job. I have had some luck with taking the limiter caps off with a Durmil tool. Also like your new ultra sonic cleaner and drill press. Nice to see shop upgrades. Many thanks.

[@DJTonyCMP3]

Excellent job Buddy 👏👏

[@brngrofdeth]

Excellent job as always! Love and blessings from Ontario Canada!

[@HobbyMotorDK]

Again a super repair - nice assist Mr. Mow It All 🙂

[@jcondon1]

Thanks. Could not have done this one without Ken's help.

[@bobadam7021]

This one had all the in depth work I wanted. I like seeing why things failed, like that circuit breaker. Then you went back and attacked that rotor, just because it didn't work out this time doesn't mean it won't work out every time. Great video.

[@roylejohnson5632]

You do a great job of instruction. Very good videos. Thanks

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

Perseverance and a willingness to move forward no matter the problem. Patience must be your middle name. Meeting one problem after another and conquering. Super problem solving. Another great video

[@marcboislard1231]

Love your videos and really appreciate the fact that you don’t use a background “MUSIC”

[@pdlngsqrs9547]

Extremely impressed with your detailed analysis and dogged determination to make this, as the gentleman below noted💩, into a nearly a “swiss” watch. Kudos!👍

[@turbobus6731]

Love your vids! I don’t want to be critical but I think I would’ve waited to tightened the center bolt after the outboard bearing had some support, if possible but I’m not the one doing the work! Please keep making your excellent vids, I’ve learned a lot!

[@alanwatkins7420]

Never watched you before I am now hooked not mechanically minded as a rule I am more electronics but I found this fascinating you are a meticulous and clever man the wife has just informed me I have been watching you for 4 hours so I'm off to bed now trust me I'll be back haha

[@danschilz3693]

Always amazed at your attention to detail and going the extra mile to finish the job. Looked like the previous owner thought this was a "submersible" generator... Amazing how some people make a substantial investment in equipment then abuse it this way. Thanks for the great video!

[@dquick282]

James… great repair again. Especially when you tore apart the circuit breaker. Very neat demonstration how they operate. Also I wish praying for yeah when you trying to repair that rotor wire but learned alot. Thanks again for providing such an amazing video on generators. You have me hooked. Keep making great material.

[@johncourtneidge]

Agreed!

[@michaelkunzler9705]

Learned a lot by watching. I really enjoy, Thank you.

[@caffieellis4877]

Excellent show and tell on the breaker

[@waynebrundidge206]

As always I have learned something from the video. Thanks 😊

[@pierrelabrecque8979]

At just over 1/2 way through vid i got the idea that it was left in a basement that flooded or used often in the rain which could explain missing/soggy air filter. this was a very informative video. Thank You!

[@cszulu2000]

Happy to see that sometimes it is not just one thing wrong... And I am not the only one who has those challenges...

[@greg.goergens6315]

Another great video James! I always look forward to watching your videos. If I may ask what do you use for cleaner in your ultrasonic? I use Pine-Sol in mine, but it seems like whatever you use works better? Thanks and keep the videos coming!

[@claudewilkerson5162]

thanks to your youtube page i have just finished repairing my onan rv generator that shop wanted $2000 plus labor to replace stator and bad rotor, that was 3 years ago. i bought a new generator and kept old one. i tried to repair bad slip ring but failed and found new rotor and stator for ABOUT $425. I now have a working spare to keep or sell. Thanks for excellent videos

[@erikowren7894]

I learn so much watch you videos. Thanks!

[@jbugjc1]

Your are the man James, great video, same issue i’m having with my neighbors unit, just no AVR on his. Now I have more info, gives me more to look at. Thanks for the video.

[@philipbreau1246]

Great video. I have a brand new generator that doesn't need maintenance or repairs. When that day comes, this will be my go-to. Thanks for posting.