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Old 10-05-2016, 02:10 PM
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I only did this to test out the electricity. Not sure why the auto idle work when at full throttle.
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Old 10-05-2016, 05:55 PM
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Unless you guys think otherwise, I'm beginning to think that this has something to do with the Idler Solenoid that is attached to the carburetor. It seems that the rocker switch for auto idle is functioning, because the RPMs go up slightly. I noticed that the plunger on the solenoid is not extending all the way out automatically like it is designed to do under load. The problem is finding the parts. I've found the part number, but can't find a replacement.
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Old 10-05-2016, 06:14 PM
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I'll look the pics over better this evening when I can use a PC with a bigger screen.
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Old 10-05-2016, 11:26 PM
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OK... Getting back to this.

So... When you start this gen set up, it should go right to 3600RPM with the auto idle in the off position. Does it do that? Or does it just idle?

I'm not going to lie, I have not tracked down a parts manual or an engine service manual for this thing, as I really didn't have time. But, I DO know that the auto idle is just that.... auto idle, not auto rev, which is different. It senses when there is no load, so it sends the engine to idle. Not the other way around.

It is possible that the bolt that sets the governor got loose and isn't set right. But lets take that a step at a time because it has to be set correctly, there is a procedure.
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Old 10-06-2016, 08:01 AM
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When I start the engine with auto idle off, it goes right to idle. When I flip the switch to the on position, the RPMs drop very slightly. I do have a parts manual that I found online.
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Old 10-06-2016, 09:49 AM
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Ok.

In the pic you showed of the governor set up:
Either can you post a closer pic of the area you circled?
When you hook the spring back up to the fixed point, does it pull the governor arm over and keep it under tension? It should.
Also, post a pic of the idle solenoid. I think your issue is the governor fixed point has moved.
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Old 10-06-2016, 11:41 AM
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Yes, I believe you're right on this. When I moved the spring attached to the arm to the last hole, far right, it goes on and off to auto idle. When the spring is moved to the far left hole, it does not go into auto idle. Far right hole, it's making 200 volts out of 300 on AC meter. At idle it's making 100 volts
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Yes, I believe you're right on this. When I moved the spring attached to the arm to the last hole, far right, it goes on and off to auto idle. When the spring is moved to the far left hole, it does not go into auto idle. Far right hole, it's making 200 volts out of 300 on AC meter. At idle it's making 100 volts
200 volts is a bit low, unless the generator meter is not accurate I suggest you adjust the throttle to get a 60Hz line frequency and the cheapest way to do it is a kill-o-watt meter (Under $30).

You got a AVR controlled generator and some Chinese unit (Generator section) produce crappy sine wave who are a PITA to adjust correctly, they can toast electronic equipment's so take care.
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