Press. Washer Honda engine gx 390 will not start

Remove the spark plug and pull the starter rope several times to clean the cylinder, clean the spark plug and fit it back, try to restart the engine.

It has quite allot of hours on it so it has been used extensively. 283 hours on a pressure washer pump is about 27% of it's life expectancy. The good news is that it has a Honda engine. If it runs perfectly, looks like it has been taken care of, and has plenty of pressure, I would pay no more than around $400 for it tops. You are the buyer and the seller is wanting to sell. You have the upper hand in this deal. Offer $300 and then bargain.

The numbers you have listed are for the engine, Honda doesn't actually make pressure washers but makes the engines. If you are looking for the manual on the pressure washer itself you are going to have to find some other numbers that should be listed on the frame of the machine.

Could very well be. Did you check the oil level and condition of oil? If its too full or if its light brown milky, then water has entered crankcase. Pressure washer pumps cannot stand to ever let run dry. Even a little. Also excessive idling will overheat pump if it doesn't have a thermostatic relief valve that allows some more cool water to enter pump.If it doesn't have one add one. Find your PUMP mfg and model number. IF it's pumping good now and no leaks, quick replacing the seals will save big future repairs. www.pressure-washer-parts.com has lots of info on many pump manufactures. Or get some seals from dewalt.

Make sure the engine is not full of paint or dust debris in it's cooling system. If the fuel mixture setting is very lean, it can cause overheating. Make sure the fuel tank vent is open to prevent fuel starvation. Does the engine seem to be running at full operational speed? If not, it will be short on developed horsepower. Make sure the water source is not partially shut off. Hope some of this helps!

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Sometimes you have to lower the air pressure in the tank to allow it to run. The back pressure from the compressed air in the compressor head overcomes the pressure created in the engine at the slow RPMs you are able to pull while attempting to crank it.

http://www.honda-engines.com/Engines_owners_manuals/ownersmanuals/gx390.htm

Hi, this is manual for engine only. maybe of some use.

There are no manuals for Dewalt at either of those sites.

I believe it is either one but if you are not sure, stick a screw driver in an see if it comes out with oil on it. Does one not have an oil level stick attached to the cap?