alt.energy.homepower

Just put the choke on full. It starts second pull everytime.

"mg" wrote in message
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> On Feb 16, 1:06 pm, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
>> Per mg:
>>
>> >The EU2000 is difficult to start after it has been ran out of gas.
>> >The
>> >secret to starting it is to pull very gently on the rope about
>> >10-15
>> >times. That always works for me.
>>
>> Thanks - bc I know in my heart that I'm gonna toast the thing if
>> I keep spraying starting fluid into the carb to start it.
>>
>> Now I'm around to leaving gas in the tank all the time - albeit
>> maybe with some Stabil added - and just running it for N minutes
>> and shutting it off. That should get around the empty float
>> bowl or whatever it is that makes starting hard after being run
>> dry.
>> --
>> PeteCresswell
>
> That might actually be a better idea. I'm going to have to think
> about
> it. What I do, though, is pull VERY, VERY GENTLY on the cord and
> close
> my eyes and pray a little bit (the praying part is very important I
> think) and it always starts. It waits until just before you're ready
> to give up (I think it knows) and then it roars to life. :-)
> :-)