Well I'm stumped. Its a JF168 (gx160) 5.5hp on a HF 2400w generator.
Recently ran it for 50 hrs non stop and it was a champ... until it died. I have about 100hrs on the unit and it got a fuel filter at about 15 or 20hrs.
So I go out thinking [censored]. check it over everything seems good. so i recrank it and it fires up and runs like normal. 4 hrs later i notice it is having trouble with loads and lacking power.
things I have done so far:
The gas is fresh.
Cleaned and regapped spark plug
Air filter is clean as a whistle
cleaned main jet and nozzle
blew and poked out as many passage ways as I could find. Though there are some tiny holes by the throttle plate that I could not poke out because I couldnt find a small enough wire. I was using welding tip cleaners.
adjusted the valves.
It still starts with one lazy pull but it just boggs with lack of power (even with no load)
Any ideas?
Some pics for your enjoyment:
These were the group of holes I was unable to clean (the 4 grouped together to the right of the throttle plate):
Recently ran it for 50 hrs non stop and it was a champ... until it died. I have about 100hrs on the unit and it got a fuel filter at about 15 or 20hrs.
So I go out thinking [censored]. check it over everything seems good. so i recrank it and it fires up and runs like normal. 4 hrs later i notice it is having trouble with loads and lacking power.
things I have done so far:
The gas is fresh.
Cleaned and regapped spark plug
Air filter is clean as a whistle
cleaned main jet and nozzle
blew and poked out as many passage ways as I could find. Though there are some tiny holes by the throttle plate that I could not poke out because I couldnt find a small enough wire. I was using welding tip cleaners.
adjusted the valves.
It still starts with one lazy pull but it just boggs with lack of power (even with no load)
Any ideas?
Some pics for your enjoyment:
These were the group of holes I was unable to clean (the 4 grouped together to the right of the throttle plate):