Can whimps start a generator?

Can whimps start a generator?

Postby vickisvickis » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:41 pm

I can only start a chainsaw on a rare day. I can't ever seem to get my weed whacker started. How easy/hard is it to start a Honda 2000 generator? I want to dry camp. I hate to buy the generator then find out that I can't start it.

Thanks for any help and ideas.

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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby bbbarker194 » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:12 am

Like you, I can't reliably start any gas tools (and can never get the chainsaw started). I can start our Honda 2000 generator - it is really easy to operate.
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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby OutandAbout » Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:07 pm

I have no trouble starting my Honda 2000. A weed whacker, on the other hand, is frustration personified. Linda
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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby JoanE » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:34 pm

Don't know about the Honda generator, but I had a weed whacker that was impossible to start. I hated it. Thankfully it was stolen out of my shed so I replaced it with an electric one. :D
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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby Getupngo » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:55 pm

They always start easily in the store! :lol: :lol: Can you get one with an electric-start battery? Even my snow-blower had that!
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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby Bethers » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:18 pm

When Jean and I were caravaning and she got sick, I had to go start hers a couple times. The first time I couldn't get it no matter what. I learned I had to make sure I kept the pull perfectly straight ... voila, no problems after that. Where it was sitting, I was angling it, and the connection wasn't being made properly. Different arm position, and it worked like a charm. But I certainly preferred my switch inside my rig... except on the cold days when I had to go out and prime the dang thing ... so having the switch wasn't useful then. But I did have the generator from Hell.
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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby nella74nasus » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:18 pm

I have a Honda 2000. I use to be able to start it, but yesterday couldn't get it to start for the life of me. I'm going to try again today, with Beth's suggestion of keeping it level. Before, it was mounted on the rig so was at arm level. I may have to dump the gas out, since it's been in there more than a year.

I also cannot start a weedwacker or chain saw. So I bought an electric of each. That's why I have to start my generator, so I don't have to run 4 or 5 extention cords.
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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby Azusateach » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:23 pm

If you haven't started your Genny in that long and haven't used any kind of gas preservative chances are that your carb is gummed up (don't ask me how I know). A trip to a shop that can clean it might be in order.
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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby mitch5252 » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:31 pm

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Here's an article on how to clean a Honda eu2000 generator carburetor:

http://www.ehow.com/how_7817191_clean-carburetor-honda-eu2000-generator.html

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Re: Can whimps start a generator?

Postby nella74nasus » Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:02 am

Thanks, Mitch, for the article. I've bookmarked it. I decided to dump the gas....there was only a tiny bit, just enough to reflect when I looked. So, once I filled it up, it started like it use to! My answer to the topic question is.....YES, this whimp can start a EU 2000 generator and I recommend it.
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