Yammie e1000 Genset: Issue resolved

G'day,

I think my 2400W GMC gets quieter the more "gunkier" it gets!

btw, like your Groucho reference there, good stuff.

Roachie our EO20i gets wasps building nests in the outlet pipe to the exhaust. Twice in two years now. Heather sorted it for me this time reminding me why I pulled the starter so many times previously.

Thanks for that Roachie. Will have to check mine out now.
Cheers from the Moose

Thanks Bill - will watch mine - I test run it for 10 minutes, every month now - I let it sit for nearly a year and had a hell of a time getting it back on song (fuel issues I guess) - also I take the back cover off in really hot weather - had a fuel block once - apart from these minor hiccups, a fine unit.

Just looked more closely at the invoice ($35- by the way).... and it actually says "spark arrester"....not baffle. I don't suppose there is much difference, but thought it better to clarify.

Sorry for any confusion.

Roachie

G'Day Roachie,

I'm assuming the Yammie was a 2 stroke????

Small 2 strokes like to rev and really need the exact fuel/oil ratio to run properly...just ask anyone who has done slow trolling in a boat for a long time ;) You need to give them a flogging at high revs to "clean" them out.

You sure you didn't add too much oil once?? That would gum the exhaust up because the oil won't all burn and will pass straight thru the exhaust...eventually blocking it.

I know my 15Hp Yammie use to run on 100:1 ratio and most people were amazed at how low that was.

Just an idea anyway mate. Lets hope you don't have a repeat.

Had the same thing happen with my whipper snipper.
Ripped out the spark arrestor and now she goes better than new.

Just don't pull the "spark arrestor" out of your genset. It is there to stop sparks being emitted from the exhaust. The last thing you want is to accidentally start a fire when you are camping with you genset, and have the station owner sue you for every cent/house/car/van you have for the loss of fences, stock and feed! Be smart and take care of yourself and others.