Recent content by seagull40

Thanks for trying :giggle:

Thanks for the reply. It's a Honeywell generator. I contacted the company (which is now owned by Generac) and they informed me my machine was made prior to their acquisition of the brand and they have no info on it. I looked over the engine documentation on their website anyway but all...

When checking the valve clearances, I found the stud that holds the rocker arm on the exhaust side nearly sheared off. the bucket tappet (if that's what it's called) popped off and the rocker arm itself is badly scored on the side where it makes contact with the valve. I've been trying to source...

If you're handy and it's not too much trouble to do on your machines, you could remove the carbs, disassemble, carb spray all ports/passages, let dry for a day and either reassemble or leave as-is until you need to use it.

Same here. it can be a hassle if you own a lot of equipment, but it's the only thing that ever assures that things will be running right when you need them. In my experience, Stabil is worthless. Running a carb dry, as many manuals suggest, is no better.

Thanks for the replies. I didn't realize the white pancake style was different from the red. Interestingly, Briggs and Stratton's 75 micron white one recommends it only be used with a fuel pump system.

Just wondering if these 2 filter types can be used interchangeably on gravity fed fuel systems and if one tends to filter finer particles than the other. Also, do the screen types have a direction of flow or can they be used either way..