Generator and carb question
 

I have a Generac 8000 generator. Made sure it would start today. Luckily, it does.

It drips gas-
when the valve is turned on
when the generator is running or off.
Drips more when the generator is off.

It does not drip when-
the valve is shut off


Is there a float in the carb that is stuck open? Is that even a thing?
Been a long time since I did of any of that .

It ran for about 20 minutes tonight with seafoam in it

What can I do to get it to stop dripping? beyond the obligatory

Hey! It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State.

Stuck float

Stick ur dick in it

Post a picture of the carb. But it will probably have either a single big bolt thru the bowl or 4 screws holding the bowl on. That being said it's 50% or less chance that spraying it out with carb cleaner is going to fix the sticky needle and seat.

My current favorite besides changing out with new is pull the needle and seat and polish the seat with brass polish on a q tip in a drill. Then clean and reinatall.

Oh yeah the smart assed reply is to take 1 shots of antifreeze before doing so.

What sort of gasoline do you use in it? The stuff we burn in our daily drivers is meant to be used within a few weeks. The ethanol is hard on rubber parts that most small engines have. Probably needs a needle & seat if it's leaking. Depending on the engine involved, you don't want it leaking because it can drip into the engine and contaminate the oil.

Find a Taryl Fixes All video on YouTube; it isn't the Space Shuttle. You can fix it.

OP reads like a Dr. Seuss book.

well, there are a lot of children here

Might be too advanced.

It was ethanol with seafoam in it. It has been a while since I ran it-even though I just put enough in to get it started. Non oxy is a pain to find.

Had the carb replaced at least 7 years ago. It was plugged

Don't tell me my business boy!

Who’s Barb?

That was my first thought as I read that as Penetrating Barb question. Then later I thought it said alligator and carp question. I’m on my phone and haven’t seen an eye doctor in over a decade. I’ve been a long time seafoam fan and user. Good stuff

Good luck with Barb

Choke your carb not Barb

Let ye who lacks a drippy Barb cast the first stone

Barb swallows and gargles with Lucas oil brand fuel injector cleaner when she gets a UTI. She can skip a stone 8 times in a puddle of antifreeze before striking you right on your twig and berries

That's ethanol. Quit using that shit in it

You’re better off asking people on Reddit. Members here are not mature enough.

Hey I gave a real answer before my bullshit answer.

The future son in law is coming today, he may want to tackle it too.

Probably a gummed up or wore out float. Working on small engines blows.

I try if I can to buy Honda motors. Honda, seafoam, and synthetic oil has treated me well.

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son in law looked at it, said their was a little gunk and the seals were dry. Needle and seat cleaned with a small brush. Float ok. Everything else looked ok.

We are going to start it tomorrow.

Hope it runs fine tomorrow. But are you sure it's leaking from the carb? If you are using corn fuel its tough on rubber lines. It hardens them over time and the fuel line clamps cant squeeze them tight. If it leaks at the carb on a gravity line or at a shutoff it may be starving for fuel. Just a thought and like Bug said don't run your 2 and four stroke air cooled motors with corn fuel it ruins them.

Absolutely all of our small engines we run noneth

Did you fire it up?

didnt have time and it was cold today. Will later this week. It is supposed to be in the 40's