alt.energy.homepower

wow just today I broke down a EU2000 -- the intake valve was so crusty
you could bearly push it down and itwould stay stuck down till you pried
it up with a screwdriver.

I put carb cleaner on it for quite a while trying to get it to cycle and
it wouldn't.

THen I took the carb off and stuck a finger in there .. so much gunk
buildup I could feel it with my finger. I just kept blasting carb cleaner
in there and cleaning it out.. while pushing the valve down and prying it
up with a screw driver from the carb hole. (do this at TDC)

Anyway, after a WHILE it cleaned up.. pulled the starter with the spark
plug out to eject all the gunk and carb cleaner. Put the ol spark plug
back in and after about 10 cranks it fired up.. runs like a beut!

So theres the tip.. if you REALLY need to get at that valve pop the carb
off.. its a shitload easier than taking the lower crank case off .. you
only have to open the top plastic and wedge it open.

whew!~

-z

PS its not always a good thing that folk know you work on these things!!