20 Most Recent Honda 6370C - Parallel Power Kit For EU3000i Questions & Answers

Can anyone help me with the eco-trottle switch when I switch it on it seems to run the same idle whether I have it off or on, what could be causing it not to work, is it a bad switch or I am running 89 octane could that be the problem.

Thanks
Alex

I'd say your battery in the generator is going bad or bad. They are very small and do not hold a charge for very long. The noise you heard was probably the starter shaft hitting the flywheel cogs. I doubt any harm was done as long as you did not repeatedly try to start it with the key. Why Honda put a battery in these is because they are intended for use in a campground setting, where they would be used on a daily basis and the battery would constantly charged. Whereas people like us buy them for emergencies only, they sit for long periods, and the battery goes flat, and the fuel clogs the carb and we get the surging issue. That's my 2 cents. When I brought mine home new, I Sta-bil'd the heck out of the gasoline, this past winter, on start-up, the unit surges. Of course the battery was flat.

There is an upright small pencil diameter sized fuel screen inside the fuel tank of the EU3000is. I went in through fuel filler opening on the the top of the unit with a tooth brush on a stick and cleaned the screen. I then siphoned the rust and dirt particles out of the tank. Doing it this way precludes the necessity of draining the tank. My 3000 has been working smoothly since. If the problem reoccurs, repeat the process.

replace the 20 amp fuse that is inline to the starter. you will find it wired in above the battery.

Bad earth connection to the key switch as these magneto types only earth the coil wire to turn ignition off. Check for loose connections or faulty switch

Do not fiddle take it back for warranty repairs

First check the circuit breakers on the control/outlet panel.
Then take the end off the generator and look at the brushes (usually what breaks) and the 2 slip rings they ride on (these get dirty and have to be cleaned off with a bit of emery cloth)
Then look at the voltage regulator (the little board that the brushes plug into)

Let me know if you need more detailed help,
Carl

Honda Engines Small Engine Models Manuals Parts Resources They have all the engines there. They don't however have the GX430 They have other models that might be close to yours. Hope this helps.

I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE ON 1 I REPAIRED IT IS THE INVERTER THAT IS BAD!!! THEY COST ABOUT $600.00 JUST FOR THE INVERTER!!!!

remove the throttle control motor spin motor a few times. I believe due to the minimal rotation required during activation a flat spot or build up results in a poor connection. Kicks down under load now. Back to the smoothnes of a new unit