Solved! Champion Dual Fuel Won't Start 

That's awesome! Thanks for letting me know it solved it for you as that's the whole goal of this video.

Update: Champion sent a new regulator, and that didn’t work, either. The only way I can get it to fire on propane is to place the source selector between gasoline and propane. Maybe this reduces the propane flow sufficiently to allow ignition, like kludging a choke? Sounds like a bad design, but at least it now works.

you have open the propane valve very slowly. If opened too quickly it does exactly that. @@Pics2FlicksDennis

That's interesting that the new regulator didn't solve it. Glad you found a hack that worked in the end though.

I thought the same thing, but couldn't ever get it to work with the original regulator. Started after just a few pulls with the replacement regulator that they sent me for free.

Yes, after having a similar problem with a small Weber grill and trying to blame the regulator, it was the safety valve in the tank being too sensitive. I never open the tank valve more than 1/3 turn. More is unnecessary, even with a generator under full load.

Haha funny remark

Will try it tomortow

I had that problem with my Blackstone.

Glad to hear it!

Definitely a good idea to maximize the chances of starting it. I tried all of the tricks you could think for about 30 minutes and none of them worked. Once I got the new regulator, it started this fast every time.

It shluld be simpler than that in my opinion. My friend's old 1600 generator started easily despite tge fact the oil was not changed a d it was sitting in storage somewhere almost a year. Recoil unit in champion 2500 dual fuel is very low quality because it breaks down so easily. I used so many hours to get this generator to work. See' if you buy Toyota car (any model) how many hours do you have to spend to get the engine started? ... This generator is made in USA just like Ford and Chevrolet which filled up junk yards.

It did not work. Hours wated hoping it starts. Changrd oil' changed recoil unit. Plugged in LO tank with the filter in a vertical position. Nothing helps. I have to tons of patience to get someone from Chimp on the phone and hooefully return it.

Um, by pulling on the recoil starter until you feel the piston come up on the compression stroke, you're not exactly compressing the gas in the carburetor. Might want to re-think or reword that.

Haha can tell just by your comment i wouldn't like you​@temirtaragay8932

Tim, makes sense. Only problem was the defective regulator never worked, regardless of how slowly it was opened. The new one clicks, too, but it works right away.

This was my exact issue, thank you!

Good idea. That is how I started my car

Glad to hear it! I think it was a short batch of regulators that failed.

I will try that. Thanks.

Bruce, which one is the second stage, the big one or the small one?

Hi,when going through this procedure should the propane line be connected to the generator? Thanks

@@pgirard9677 It does not seem to matter.

Have had same problem on my 6 week old unit and was told by champion tech rep to do what this fellow has described----works fine-----but i do have to do this EACH time i run unit

They'll send you a new regulator for free. Might be worth getting to avoid the finicky settings you figured out.

I have no idea, but I can't imagine Champion making it so they couldn't overlap easily. My hunch is you can switch back and forth without an issue.

That's a bummer. Give Champion a call as I'm sure they'll send you a replacement.

You win the internet. Came here looking for a solution to this problem on this generator, which I’ve had for a few years with NO problems. But it wouldn’t start after an oil change, and my friend you saved the day! 😂

That's super odd. I bet champion's support would have an answer. Give them a call.

Yes, 100% identical, except it works every time😉

That's tough. I'd actually give Champion a call and see what they suggest. I was shocked how good their phone support was for this issue that you might find they have a solution for yours, too.

Other videos have mentioned that if your oil level is near the lower end of the fill port threads, the generator will sense low oil level and trip off. Fill your oil level more and see if that fixes the issue.

Also, is your fuel tank vent open when you're running on gas? It needs to be or it will not allow the gas to flow properly.

@@oldfart1960 haha that one got me. Ran for like 10 minutes and started to die because I didn’t open the vent. I

I've not had any issues once I got the new regulator.

They were a bad batch from the mfg.

Glad you figured it out. Their support has been great.

That's a bummer!

Happy to mail you the old regulator if you'd like it😉

@@joshualong7517 i’ll take the old one

Honda's are great! When I was looking, they were about 4x the cost of this Champion, assuming they were in stock anywhere.

@@joshualong7517 YOU ARE CORRECT ABOUT "THINGS NOT IN STOCK", I HAD TO DRIVE 500 MILES ROUND TRIP TO PICK UP EU3000. WERE IT NOT FOR THE "PANDEMIC", I WOULD BE LUCKY TO GET $1,000 FOR THE EM4000SX (GOOD TIMING?). IT IS HARD TO JUSTIFY THE HONDA COST. I LOOK AT THE PURCHASE AS COST OVER TIME. $2,194 (GEN. + TAX + A TANK OF GAS) DIVIDED BY 20 YRS OR 240 MOS. = $9.14 PER MO. GLAD YOU GOT YOUR GEN TO START. SHOULD PROPANE ISSUES AGAIN ARISE, YOUR GEN WILL START ALL DAY LONG ON GAS NO PROBLEM. YOU PROBABLY ALREDY KNEW THIS, FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT: Joshua comes from the Hebrew name "Yehoshua," meaning "God is deliverance." In the Old Testament of the Bible, Joshua was the Israelite leader who succeeded Moses and led the Hebrews to the Promised Land. Origin: Yehoshua is derived from yeho (meaning God) and shua (meaning to deliver or save). The letter Y was changed to an I in Latin and Greek and became a J in English. Jehoshua was eventually shortened to Joshua. Gender: Joshua is traditionally the masculine form of the name. Pronunciation: JAH-shoo-ah

I wish they were that cheap here

Does Honda make a propane model? No. That is the only reason I bought Champion instead of Honda, not price.