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As per the title, can someone help me please, with a problem concerning our Electrolux Traveller 2500H petrol generator.
Whilst I am able to start it, it will not run continuously, without the help of the choke button, ie, it tries to stall, but when the choke button is operated for a split second, it will continue to run for about 10 seconds and then stall. If I put a load on whilst it is running, (even the smallest load), it stalls immediately.
So far, I have....
1..Drained and cleaned the fuel reservoir under the carburettor.
2..Changed the inline fuel filter and primed it.
3..Changed the spark plug and reset the electrode gap.
4..Established a spark, and re-established clean fuel at the carb.
5..Established a clean burn at the spark plug, (light brown deposits on electrode).
The same stalling symptoms are present, with or without a clean air filter in situ, and I am now at a loss with the problem.
Although we don't use it very often, (only 35 hrs running time during three ownerships), as it is a permanent installation, we would like it to function properly, and be available when needed.
Any ideas or pointers please? Efforts to gain info from so called Electrolux/Dometic generator specialists, have been fruitless.
Regards,
Jock.
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Thanks Cookies. I haven't quite got to the stripping down stage ..........yet, but it may well result in that. I
Thanks Stew. The fuel has been in there for some time, (years even), and I did consider draining it off and changing it, but may experiment with a feed of fresh fuel to the carb first, ie, bypassing the tank.
The other thing that I perhaps should have mentioned, is that this problem has been progressive over months, so Stew's suggestion of fuel quality/age might well be the problem.
Cheers,
Jock.
Edit, Keep them coming please.
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I have bypassed the tank using a fresh unleaded fuel source, and the problem still exists, which leads me to believe that the problem isn't a fuel quality issue, but may stiil point to fuel starvation.
Once warm, the generator will run constantly, and operate the 12v battery charger/Electroblok, and the air conditioning with it's fans, however, if I try to operate the heating element on the air con, or the fridge, or a portable mains fan heater, the revs die off down to an idle, and often it conks out.
Before I start stripping the carb, (extremely tight working area), are there any other suggestions, or confirmations as to what is causing the problem........please?
Regards,
Jock.
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My thanks to all who posted helpful suggestions, especially, The-Cookies and Pete_b
Pete's push to strip the carb was what was needed, and The Cookies suggestion of a blocked jet was spot on. It was partially blocked, and obviously wasn't allowing enough fuel through when a heavier load was required. The jet was covered in a green coating. It all runs a treat now after cleaning and reassembly.
It's a long time since I worked on anything petrol powered, and was trying to avoid the nitty gritty of dismantling the fuel system.
Jez, what I will do now, is to buy and dose the tank with a quality cleaning additive, and run it through for an hour or so initially.
Thanks again folks.
Cheers for now,
Jock.
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