Inept Mechanic here

[nickcred]

That's me, My Kipor 3000 Generator after two years of faithfull service ran out of fuel and now refuses to start after refilling. Always started first pull before even after a winter of non use.

Being an inept Mechanic decided it is probably time to have it serviced. Can anyone recommend where I could get this done in the Basingstoke/Hampshire area at reasonable cost.

Cheers

 

[mikejames]

Its a diesel. It needs bleeding to get air out of the high pressure fuel line before it will start again. This should take a mechanic between ten minutes and half an hour if they can find the relevant screws and nuts to loosen and retighten.

Almost at the pint-of-beer remuneration level.

 

[sarabande]

there's a collection of Kipor manuals here

http://www.kiporguy.com/Kipor_manuals.html

which might help if you decide to have a go at bleeding it yourself. (IMHO it's a skill you should have anyway /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

 

[nickcred]

Hi Thanks for the reply but its actuallly petrol

 

[nickcred]

Lol many thanks for the manuals, I can bleed the disel on my boat no problems but this thing is petrol but will read the manuals and see what I can do

Cheers

 

[narooma]

You've probably checked but the possibility of some crud being drawn out of the tank with the last bit of fuel is fairly high on my list.

 

[Nauti Fox]

Try undoing the float bowl drain screw to see if petrol is getting to the carb, or alternatively to drain any rubbish that may be in there.

 

[nickcred]

That was my thinking also, many thanks, will talke a look this weekend

 

[captainslarty]

Nick
My kipor 1300 inverter gen did the same.. it was coincidence on this one that a wire had loosened inside the case at the time of refiling dunno why.. but a check showed no spark.. found a loose wire, connected it again - back to perfect working order.

Checks you can do otherwise.
Spark, is there one ?
On off switch
Petrol in carb..

a quick test is to pour a teaspoon full of fuel mix into the spark plug hole, refit the lug and try then.

hope ya get it sorted.