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Originally Posted by KHBama
Hope there is an easy solution for our Toy Hauler generator,, if not It’s going to a service center Wednesday. I have a 1/4 tank of gas in fuel station and I’m getting no action on the generator. The start/stop will flash red like normal and I can here a noise like something is trying to happen but nothing. It’s fresh gas and has been working fine up to yesterday. We don’t use a ton but getting ready for a trip next weekend that may or may not happen now. Been serviced regularly. Thanks
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That noise you hear is probably the starter on the genny.
If the fuel tank is low enough that the dip tube that feeds the genny is sucking air then a simple test for that is to remove the air cleaner and spray some carb cleaner down the carburetor throat while you crank the genny from the local control panel... the carb cleaner acts like atomized fuel for as long as you are spraying it...
If the genny fires on the carb cleaner then a second test is to substitute a short dip tube that supplies gas... just disconnect the fuel line to the tank and substitute a short length of fuel line that is just long enough to reach the ground, then drop that into an empty 1 quart plastic oil container that you have filled 1/2 to 2/3 full of gasoline. Then start the genny from the local control panel. Yes, it will crank for a little while as you have to suck some fuel up through the hose, but it will get gas until it sucks the container dry.
Mike