Fixing on a Generac GP5500 that won't start 

Your for sure one of the best mechanics on utube, dam there’s so many wontbes it’s sickening watching them screw stuff up and false information Thanks

Well done, sir. When I change or add oil I just do what the decal on the side says and fill to the top of the fill threads. I never allow the oil to drop down somewhere on the checkering on the fill cap stem (no, it's not the "dipstick" of olden times). Subscribed and liked as you easily earned my votes of confidence. - Joe -

I have one of these in my garage right now. We normally run old onan rv generators at our deer camp but mine decided to self terminate (armature) and the other one a resistor decided it was done. (Weird, 40 years old. lol) So my friend had this generac sitting there. Had been for a couple years. He said it needed a new carb so I ordered one and cleaned the gas tank. (Nastiest tank I've ever seen which is saying a lot. Was a mechanic in the army for 23 years) Got it all together and it is backfiring through the carb. Pretty sure the tappet is starting to stick on the intake side so I'll play with that today. Like the customer in this video my friend doesn't do any maintenance on anything and it drives me absolutely insane. (On the upside, his lack of maintenance is "free" beer for me. Have to charge him something. lol Oh, the onan, I'll get it fixed. Just need to dismount it out of the covered stand I built for it and get it back to my place so I can comfortably work on it. Ever hear a onan 4k with a ford 8n exhaust? It's pretty cool. lol)

Thanks man. Added oil. Started first pull.

Nice to see you and another great video !! Lmao

I enjoy your work Thank you

Way to go great fix

Awesome video man I enjoyed watching ur videos including this one is funny 😂

I hear Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs.....

Good day! Sent over from Bruce's Shop! You got a new subscriber.....from Ontario even!

I have a Generac gp8000e. Looking for videos to find common problems, and fixes to educate myself. Thanks.

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Hey I have a gp 17500 e and the person I got it from replaced the switch and hooked it up wrong do you have a picture of the back of the starter button with the wires hooked up please I could really use it.

Im trying find mix and match parts to add an electric start to it as i can't pull the rope anymore. Generac doesn't make a kit to change over

I have that exact generator and need a new carb ( water inside corroded beyond repair) My question is what carb do I replace it with( can’t find any numbers on it) Great video

It looks as if silicone lube spray and break clean are not interchangeable. Enjoyed the video. What's the strangest thing you have found in an engine?

Nice video and fix, did you ever figure out what the liquid was that was in it? 👍

Maybe I missed it but was that someone's discard or is it in for service ?? I laughed out loud at the straw mishap,,,, lol. Nice generator for sure. So all said and done you think it was a low oil problem ??

Hey my guy, I have one of these and I had ice on the air filter in the air box and now won't start, even with filter off.

I bought a GP5500, It failed in less than 10 hours. Customer service did nothing despite it being a 100 percent design flaw. Seal failure allowed light rain to leak into the gas tank. rusted out. Cost $400 to replace. They don't care about their customers.

i had one of those straws fly off into a throttle body in a car once from a carb cleaner can talk about a bitch now i hold the straw so not to have it happen again

Next time try using a metal straw. or paper...lol