Generac 4000exl generator gas leaking through carb to airbox, help!
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03-18-13, 04:45 PM
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Generac 4000exl generator gas leaking through carb to airbox, help!
I bought the generator a few years ago and had no problems with it since then. now it wont start and gas is leaking from the choke side of the carb into the airbox. I thought that it may have been flooded so i took the carb off and drained the fuel from it only to have it leak again after a few pulls to start it. im trying to avoid buying a new carb so im hoping there is an easy fix. if not a carb is cheaper than a new one. Any help would be appreciated!
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03-18-13, 08:50 PM
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thats what i did today and the float seemed to move freely and everything seemed to be pretty clean , but it moved with the bowl off, could it be sticking when the bowl is on?
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03-18-13, 11:14 PM
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everything is intact as far as i know the bowl was clean and dent free, maybe soak in some carb cleaner? any cleaning suggestions?
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03-18-13, 11:24 PM
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ill go pull it apart again in the am and see what i can do its a tiny carb, didnt look like it would come apart any further.
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03-19-13, 10:39 PM
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Well I took the carb apart and fixed the leak now the damn thing wont start. im thinking the spark plug got wet i havent had to buy one yet is it something i can get at a hardware store or is it a specialty item?
