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Re: [Spridgets] Not LBC Generator flooded ideas?

To: Hal Faulkner <frog.aye@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Not LBC Generator flooded ideas?
From: GUY DAY via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:49:07 +0000
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We used to put the plug in an oven (I used the grill at home, it was quicke=
r heating up than the oven was) or heat the metal up with a gas torch=A0bef=
ore refitting it if it was too wet.=A0 Hold the 'wire' end with a pair of g=
rips at the correct angle to put it back in the head as you play a flame on=
 the working end, or if you have an all metal socket type plug spanner use =
that, it makes life a lot easier.=A0=0AThe advise about the oil getting thi=
nned out and the bore walls being washed of lubrication could be very valid=
 if you feel a lot of fuel has passed through. =A0Could be worth replacing =
the sump oil and a light bore wall oiling before doing a few turns by hand =
without the pug in. =A0But by now, I would think damage has been done if th=
ere is going to be any.=0A=0AGuy R Day=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A______________________=
__________=0A From: Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>=
=0ATo: =0ACc: Spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net> =0ASent: Monday, 26 =
January 2015, 23:16=0ASubject: Re: [Spridgets] Not LBC Generator flooded id=
eas?=0A =0A=0A=0ALin,=0AIf there is any of the old petrol left in the tank =
drain it and replace with fresh!=A0 Modern fuels will absorb water and beco=
me quite unusable.=A0 =0AI also recommend that you switch to an alternator.=
....=0AHal=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridg=
ets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:=0A=0ALinda,=0A>=0A>=0A>Use your compr=
essor to dry the plug.=A0 Pull the starter rope a half dozen times with the=
 plug removed.=A0 Then reinstall the plug and try to start it again.=A0 You=
 sure you have fresh gas in the tank?=0A>=0A>=0A>Rick=0A>=0A>Sent from my k=
eyboard=0A>=0A>On Jan 26, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:=0A>=0A>=0A>List,It appears I left the fue=
l valve on over the summer which is why I can't get my generator started. I=
 pulled the plug and need to know a tip to dry the plug and get this baby s=
tarted. It is new and only used an hr durning Super Storm Sandy. I have a c=
an of electrical cleaner, starting fluid and canned air but I would have to=
 dig around for much else or go to the store if they are still open. Only g=
ot 2 hrs of sleep last night and can't think of a thing other than dry the =
plug and let it sit.=A0=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>Manual if that helps.=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>h=
ttp://www.ujr.ca/EN/PDF_Support_Files/king_canada_tools/manuals/powerforce/=
KCG-5625G_manual-eng.pdf=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>Thanks in advance.=0A>>=0A>>=0A=
>>Lin=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>PS Power was out Saturday and seems I'm in an=
 area that gets hit 4x a year with power outs. Expecting 2' or more snow by=
 tonight.=A0=0A>------------------------=0A>>=0A>>spridgets@autox.team.net=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>We used to put the pl=
ug in an oven (I used the grill at home, it was quicker heating up than the=
 oven was) or heat the metal up with a gas torch&nbsp;</span><span style=3D=
"font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">before refitting it if it was too wet.</sp=
an><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; Hold the 'wire' end with a pair =
of grips at the correct angle to put it back in the head as you play a flam=
e on the working end, or if you have an all metal socket type plug spanner =
use that, it makes life a lot easier.&nbsp;</span></div><div style=3D"color=
: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333330154419px; font-family: arial, helvetic=
a, sans-serif; font-style: normal; background-color: transparent;">The advi=
se about the oil getting thinned out and the bore walls being washed of lub=
rication could be very valid if you feel a lot of fuel has passed through.
 &nbsp;Could be worth replacing the sump oil and a light bore wall oiling b=
efore doing a few turns by hand without the pug in. &nbsp;But by now, I wou=
ld think damage has been done if there is going to be any.</div><div style=
=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333330154419px; font-family: arial,=
 helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; background-color: transparent;"=
><br></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333330154419px=
; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; background=
-color: transparent;">Guy R Day</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); fon=
t-size: 13.3333330154419px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font=
-style: normal; background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style=3D"col=
or: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333330154419px; font-family: arial, helvet=
ica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; background-color: transparent;"><br></=
div><div><br></div>  <div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-seri=
f;
 font-size: 10pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york=
', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1">  <fon=
t size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</sp=
an></b> Hal Faulkner via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&gt;<br> <b>=
<span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b>  <br><b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Spridget list &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net=
&gt; <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, 26=
 January 2015, 23:16<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</sp=
an></b> Re: [Spridgets] Not LBC Generator flooded ideas?<br> </font> </div>=
 <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv1988476591"><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div><div><div>Lin,<br></div>If there is any of the old petrol left in =
the tank drain it and replace with fresh!&nbsp; Modern fuels will absorb wa=
ter and become quite unusable.&nbsp; <br></div>I also recommend that you sw=
itch to an
 alternator.....<br></div>Hal<br></div><div class=3D"yiv1988476591gmail_ext=
ra"><br><div class=3D"yiv1988476591gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 2:5=
0 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" yma=
ilto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:s=
pridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>=
<blockquote class=3D"yiv1988476591gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div>Linda,</div><div><br=
></div><div>Use your compressor to dry the plug.&nbsp; Pull the starter rop=
e a half dozen times with the plug removed.&nbsp; Then reinstall the plug a=
nd try to start it again.&nbsp; You sure you have fresh gas in the tank?</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><div cla=
ss=3D"yiv1988476591h5"><div><br>On Jan 26, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Linda Grunthan=
er via Spridgets &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.=
team.net"
 target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox=
.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div>List,</div>It appears I left the fuel valve on over the sum=
mer which is why I can't get my generator started. I pulled the plug and ne=
ed to know a tip to dry the plug and get this baby started. It is new and o=
nly used an hr durning Super Storm Sandy. I have a can of electrical cleane=
r, starting fluid and canned air but I would have to dig around for much el=
se or go to the store if they are still open. Only got 2 hrs of sleep last =
night and can't think of a thing other than dry the plug and let it sit.&nb=
sp;<div><br></div><div>Manual if that helps.</div><div><br></div><div><a re=
l=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank"
 href=3D"http://www.ujr.ca/EN/PDF_Support_Files/king_canada_tools/manuals/p=
owerforce/KCG-5625G_manual-eng.pdf">http://www.ujr.ca/EN/PDF_Support_Files/=
king_canada_tools/manuals/powerforce/KCG-5625G_manual-eng.pdf</a><br></div>=
<div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance.</div><div><br></div><div>Lin</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div>PS Power was out Saturday and seems I'm in=
 an area that gets hit 4x a year with power outs. Expecting 2' or more snow=
 by tonight.&nbsp;</div></div>=0A</div></blockquote></div></div><blockquote=
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