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How To Fix 7 Common Problems Why Generator Won’t Start

June 6, 2019


Generator won't start solutions
Even when we maintain our generators, some trouble seems to show up at a time and this may be that the generator won’t start or not even generating power. Due to the lack of constant power supply in some places, people tend to prefer using a generator set so as to get electricity.

So now you’ve considered about buying a generator and you got one, it refuses to start or it starts then goes off after some minutes. This happens to most generators and its normal, don’t panic.

Common Generator Problems
1. Bad Fuel Tap
Sometimes generators fuel pump may develop defects in it, either something blocked it refusing fuel to pass or the tap is passing fuel to the wrong part of the generator. In this case, you need to buy a new fuel tap and change it then start the generator again.

generator fuel tap
2. Low or Bad Oil
Check the level of the engine oil, if less then add another. If the oil had stayed the for 1 month or above, then change the oil.

3. Dirty plug
To ensure proper engine operation, the Spark plug must be properly gapped and free of Deposits. A dirty plug can cause your generator not to start. So what to do is......


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