I have a Honda 3000is and last week I connected an air conditioner to it that has been used many times with this generator before with no problems. (Does not exceed 15 amps or 2000 watts) When I plugged the AC unit in I heard a noise from the generator and even thought the Honda was running it was wobbling side to side and will now not put out any power. I was not using the eco-throttle at the time and the main 5 amp fuse is not blown. The panel reset does not work either. Any ideas?
SOURCE: Honda EU3000is generator will not start with electric starter.
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.
SOURCE: Battery in a honda 3000is
The battery is behind one of the end plastic casing pieces. You have to remove the center plastic panel, then remove the bolts holding the handle in place, and then remove the small, lower metal panel. I don't remember if it is on the side where the exhaust opening is or not, I believe it is on that same side.
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Check the Ground Fault Indicator circuit breaker for triping, and look for the high limit on generator. Reset the main breaker by triping it full right and then back. Vitally
SOURCE: Need more amperage from generator.
No! The two receptacles are already connected together where they take power from the generator. Two are provided so that you can plug in two items, but the total power must not exceed the rating of the generator.
SOURCE: my 13hp honda generator won't run.I have cleaned
You cleaned the fuel bowl? Was there any dirt, etc, in it? How does the fuel line look? How about the bottom of the fuel tank? How old is the fuel?
From your description, it 'sounds' like a fuel system problem. If it's a Honda EU3000is, it has Electronic Ignition, and electronic ignition usually just goes out all the way, not slowly.
The fuel line is small, and easily obstructed. Does fuel flow when the fuel line is removed from the carburetor? After the generator starts, runs, then dies, remove the float bowl. How much gas is present?
Observe the float. See if it's in good repair.
Check the float needle. See if the rubber (Neoprene) tip is squished, or is still in good shape.
Could be that when gas fills the float bowl, the float raises, then gets stuck in the up position, cutting off the gas flow.
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