Honda EB3500 Generator Only Gives 1/2 Voltage
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Honda EB3500 Generator Only Gives 1/2 Voltage
I have an older Honda generator that only has about 3 hours of run time. It sits in my garage and I run it ever so often just to keep it running. It starts with the first pull of the cord. I recently started it and it only provides 65 volts to the receptacles. Serial number is EA6-3118823. Not sure what the problem is. Thanks for any help.
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I plugged a drill motor into the outlet and the engine does not speed up. Before when I would do this the engine would speed up and the drill seemed to operate at the correct speed. Also, the engine runs rougher than it did before.
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I'm thinking the carburetor needs some cleaning and the throttle is stuck. Happens on generators a lot because they sit unused for such long periods of time.