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diagnosis? Original Message Apr 27, 2006 6:28 pm
my natural gas powered generator does not come up to speed. i put my hand over the air intake to choke the engine and it sped up. when i removed my hand it slowed again.
your diagnosis?
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Location: Freehold NJ
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Re: diagnosis? Reply #1 Apr 28, 2006 12:25 am
Vacuum leak caused by a bad intake or carb gasket - spray carb cleaner around the carb mounting points & see if the engine speed changes - if so, you found the problem area. Could be a blown head gasket too - check for low compression. Cleaning the bowl nut on this one WONT HELP since it IS running on Natural Gas...
