Predator 5000 Update - Had to return it - Massive Issues 

What an exhausting intro

More than likely, it’s the carbon monoxide. I have an open frame, harbor, freight, inverter generator, and I had to bypass carbon monoxide sensor because it kept shutting the generator down every time the wind would blow the exhaust back at it now it works just fine.😮

It’s absolutely the carbon monoxide sensor. I had the 5000 in the back of my pick up truck and the tailgate was up and it shut off a few times. I knew that’s what it was. I could not drop my tailgate because my camper was hooked up and I could only tilt it down slightly so I put a rag behind the tailgate and it’s still shut off when the wind blew it back. It’s very sensitive so I turned it Away and lifted it up some on the bottom of my pick up truck bed so it was higher up and that worked. That exhaust puts out a good wind flow and if it can’t flow and bounces off of your camper or a tailgate or the wind outside blows it back it will absolutely shut off like it is supposed to. Kind of a pain in the butt but it’s doing what it’s supposed to otherwise Rock ‘n’ roll that is a great generator. I love mine.😎

I had the same problem with my 3500. Bypassed the 02 sensor and it has never failed me and thats after several camping trips.

Mine is still in the box...got it January 1, 2024....have to get it out and get it running soon!

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me...

It's probably the carbon monoxide sensor when a little wind or something blows exhaust fumes towards the sensor probably causes it to cut off

I think the first recall was the regulator for the propane input. That may be what they are talking about. I just bought one too,still in the box-debating on keeping it cause I’ve seen a few guys say they didn’t fix them properly. There was a guy that said the voltage drop on the 5000 was unacceptable. I want to like it but I need reliability.

I just bought one and I was trying to fire it up today for the first time and I can't get it to start. I put about 3/4 of a tank of gas in it and I filled it with oil and I also oiled the air filter sponge in a plastic Ziploc baggie. Regardless, the thing will not start up. I shot some starting fluid in the air cleaner and it would stay running as long as I kept pumping it in there. Once I stopped it stopped. It's Saturday so I probably have to wait until Monday to call customer service and see if they can give me any information to get this thing started

Repair person tells me these predators will eat you alive on repairs because she states you nearly have to completely dismantle them ( HOURS XX ) to do the repairs, I never thought about service issues and actual time it would take BEFORE you got to the repair part

I didn't follow the directions when I put oil in it and had it on uneven ground, and so ya, it kept shutting off and yada yada yada, and so ya...

NEED to FIND OUT WHO will work on them LOCALLY, so you need to use the warranty? Better figure out the details IN ADVANCE !

You buy one of these things you need to IMMEDIATELY need to get it up & running & try it out for at least 24hrs

I forward this hack from another YT channel Folks need to 4-get attempting to by- pass the CO sensor wiring Quick one step fix if the engine shuts off when the wind blows or when running the unit in a sound damping box Classified unredacted hack follow instructions carefully at the users own risk Step #1 Place a piece of duct tape over the CO sensor Step #2 N/A problem solved

SKIP the nonsense & go to 0:55

Change your fkn intro my god…

The comments here state it is not a regulator but a carbon monoxide sensor.