Generac 4000XL Generator - Solution to common problem - Won't stay running

all right today we're looking at a gen 4000 XL generator it's got a gener engine on it and it is uh showing signs of a problem that I find is pretty common with these gener engines and I'm going to start it up right now and show you what's going on we're going to turn the gas on make sure the Run button is on choke it he and it stalls just after a few seconds of running um this carburetor has been cleaned put back on and it still is showing the same signs of a problem so uh let's take a look and show you how to fix that all right you want to take a look at this uh this engine on the side here is a the run and stop switch there's also an a low oil indicator light but that was not the problem cuz this thing has a good level of oil if we go underneath the engine we'll see this gadget right here that is an oil pressure sensor and uh that is what we're after today just to find out if that's really the problem we're going to disconnect this wire and we're going to start the engine again see if there's any difference all right now we've got these two wires pulled apart and we'll give this engine a pull and see what happens so as you can see with that wire disconnected uh the engine actually is running fine uh so we suspect that that oil pressure C censor down there is a culprit and we've got a replacement okay so with the machine uh kind of tipped up so we can get a better look at it we're going to take the electrical wires off the end here I just used the 1132 wrench push those out of the way now we've got access to the uh oil pressure sensor okay honey go to the store okay I'll edit that part out you what I'll edit that part out I'm recording right [Laughter] now all right grab ourselves our uh kipic [Applause] pliers [Applause] slow going here okay there we are got the uh pressure sensor out get the new one this is the new one here we're looking at uh oil pressure uh sensor from gener and this is a 99 236 there's the new unit there we have the unit tipped up on its side right now if you can't tell um and that's going to prevent oil from leaking out of that hole here we are get these wires hooked back up snug that up plug this back in and now we'll uh give her a pull see what happens all right switch on fuel on choke a and there we go right is rain thanks for watching

Channel: Real Man Skills

Views: 250,242

Keywords: Generac, small engine, small engine repair, briggs and stratton, tecumseh, honda, generator, carburetor, kohler

Id: -mOTupWE_4A

Length: 8min 52sec (532 seconds)

Published: Wed Feb 04 2015