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Re: I have a homelite 5000 watt portable generator that...
Check sump oil level
check oil level sensor that switches off the engine if the oil is to low
check fuel flow through the tap as they corrode internally and block the flow
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If you have an oil level switch on this generator, it could be that you have low oil level or the switch is bad. Check the oil level. Bypass the oil level switch.
How old is the fuel in the tank, and how full is the tank? Fuel goes bad with time due to the ethonol turning to gummy varnish like substance. Not keeping a tank full allows condensation to form on the inner walls, contaminating the fuel with water. Drain the tank completely and fill with new gasoline.
How did you "clean the carb?" If it was not completely disassembled, soaked in carb cleaner, and all jets and ports blown out with air, you could have blockages from the "bad gas."
If the fuel filter (strainer) is OK, carb gives enough fuel for the load you apply, air filter is dry and clean, your problem may be the low oil level protection.
Check if generator is at level position. After the oil is distributed in all the engine its level may go less than the measuring sensor level. Try to put some more (not much) oil. If this will not help your measuring sensor may be bad and switch off when the oil gets hot.
there should be a fuse at the housing by the start/stop switch. if deisel then take the 10mm screw out of the coolant cap cover and check those fuses. verify power after. good luck.
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