Generator Idle Speed Problem

Hello Signode,

You don't advise your location, or your particular Model/Serial Number of Honda product..

You could look at this website:

http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/gen.asp

Click on the "Contact us" at the top right of that webpage.

The alternative is to take your machine or the Model/Serial Number to a local Honda agent, and ask for help.

Advise here, how you proceed, thank you.....

Call the local Honda dealer.

Some generators will surge in the manner you mention if they are unloaded, especially so if their control system is not as it should be in some manner. Get a larger resistive load on it (something like a 1000 watt light bulb) and see if it steadies out before trying to tune the unit.

Rick...

Good and accurate advice and if that does not help, go to Honda.

Download a manual for free here. If you have a 220 Volt 2000 watt hair dryer this is a good load, and can vary to half load with different heat setting. See if this stabilises the engine. These little engines are sensitive at no load, as pointed out by others. Dirty fuel systems and other 'adjustments' that are 'stuck' or blocked by fuel varnish (old fuel sitting around long enough to evaporate and leave a deposit) causes some of these problems. If you are not near a dealer, try a bottle of fuel system cleaner as a simple try first.

Let us know what you found wrong so we can all learn and help others.

Go to Honda.com and download the Owners Manual.

DUH!

Thanks for replies.

When I connect some load, its speed stables.

There is a selectror switch "Throttle Auto Manual". If I set the it at Manual and then adject the voltage by seeing voltmeter, it starts well. But if i set it at Auto, then I face the problem written my first post.

Its normal....I checked one out once using a scope, it was quite amazing how little difference the "hunting" made to the frequency when unloaded.....I had expected larger changes according to my ears!!!

I had the same problem with my Honda 6 kw. I ended up always running in manual as Auto fluctuated to much when load was small.

D.

Probably the reason for having a manual/automatic switch......don't you agree?

Can anyone provide me the mail address of Honda, i want to inquire and also want a manual for my equipment as i haven't find the model # of my equipment in Honda generators manuals.

The detail of my equipment is as folowing;

BENTRAS PTE Ltd

NSN 6625-32-061-0128B.

Oil Alert, Electronic Ignition, Generator set Direct Current.

P/N D470-S.S/No8903.

Thanks in advance

Hello again Signode,

If you click on this weblink:

http://cr4.globalspec.com/comment/151522/Re-Generator-Idle-Speed-Problem

It will take you up to my Post #1 first reply to your question, and has all the information needed for Honda.

Evidently you did not read my reply, or any other replies in this Thread.

Please click on the Honda weblink in my Post #1 as I've said.

I do like to help, but you need to do a bit of the work for yourself.

If you cannot read the replies below your question, please reply here.

Kind regards, from far away...