You live in hurricane country, and waited for the last minute to find a generator? Hmm.
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New Generator will not start
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That's how I got my first genny, from a relative who didn't know this factoid.
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Many say to fill it completely, there is a fill hole and it is supposed to be to the the top of the fill hole. I have several pieces of power equipment including a generator with that requirement. Overfilling these is impossible, they are designed to be idiot proof and don't even have dipsticks.
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OK. The ones I've seen usually have a 2-3" dipstick in the fill cap.
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Good catch. However, depending on the type of oil filler, could be bad advice. If it's just the plug you pull off & fill to the line it won't hurt anything but if not, especially if it has a stick and you can put in a lot more than it's supposed to have, you're going to have suds, lots of heat, and a boat anchor if it runs for very long. but if the oil is low, a sensor could very well be a cause for not starting. Filling furhter than recommended isn't going to help anything. If it does, there are bigger problems with the unit.
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15 years ago
That explains how one idiot makes it work
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15 years ago
Did he blow a seal, or is that ice cream on his chin?
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A really good idiot will tip the generator on its side, and fill the hole at the top. You want me to overfill your generator? That's a challenge I can accept.
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