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Old 09-04-2022, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Keefelane66 View Post
If it's gasoline generator then you may not have put “Stable Gas Treatment” the carburetor jets are plugged with shellac/varnish from dried gasoline. Remove and clean or replace. Even though it's a Cat the engine is probably a Kohler or Briggs
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I have found that letting the engine run COMPLETELY OUT OF GAS, (when the engine stalls due to lack of fuel try to start it a few times), is better than adding fuel stabilizer. Also, using mid- grade octane on these small engines seems to help.