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Hat's off to you guys. Thanks for bringing them out. The lights always make the night drags what they are. I saw you guys stuck and was gonna pull up to help, but saw you already had it handled. That stuff was soft. It claimed a handful of trucks and broke some people's rides.

happy b-day Kieth! Lookin fwd to next season with you guys.

Mike you don't have to ask. We all made a decision earlier on in this thread it's one huge circle. Just pull up, bud! We'll be just before bathroom 6! Nice shameless lil plug there!

I'll call you, Rob. Thanks! Well now I don't remember if I did or not, but regardless- it still popped the same way on startup. It's the same kind of backfire/ sputter on startup as when it gets loaded.

Yo Terry make sure I pick this trans up sometime tomorrow before I leave! LOL

Thats not even an option. A/C won't run off an ext cord. Especially both units. (50 amp svc) I'm not too worried about it. Temps don't seem too bad this weekend. Cold beers, a couple fans, and enough water for a few ice cold showers.

Well I checked a bunch of stuff tonight. 1. checked the valves. None were sticking or seemed to be hanging up. They were on the loose side so I adjusted them. They seem quieter now, but no change with the backfiring under load. 2. Fuel pump is flowing plenty of fuel. I even ran a fuel line from the inlet of the pump to a gas can and also removed the line on the carb to watch the fuel and it flows plenty. 3. Most of the time when the A/C or any large load is turned on, it chugs & backfires immediately. When it does this I spray carb cleaner in the carb and it only makes it worse. I am pretty convinced it is not a fuel problem or lean condition. Sometimes it will run one ac unit with no troubles at all. It's hit or miss. 4. I double checked all grounds and connections. I got nothin. It seems like it might even be electrical at this point. If it was a fuel issue, it would start to surge or at least wait until the carb bowl went dry then backfire. It does it as soon as you turn the A/C on. It's like the ignition is almost being draw down or grounded when there is a large load applied.

Let's do it Brain! No problem at all. We'll be somewhere near bathroom 6...or wherever 80grit lands in that area. We are planning on heading out Fri night! :ah:

i can do a better one if that works, Just let me know.

I didnt spend much time on it, but I can if thats what you are going for.

How about I photoshop the correct FLAG into that pic instead? lol So if I photoshop the crowd out, what do you want in their place? Trees? Sky? Hot chicks? ??? lol

Is there an echo in here? LOL

I talked with Ken @ Johnny Walker this morning. He is leaning towards it being a valve issue- either sticking or carboned up. I am going to check a few things tonight. Thanks again Terry for putting the call out.

I thought of doing that and running a line right into a gas can from the fuel pump inlet. But like I said, I checked the line and it looks to be in good shape and no links either.

Thanks skinner. I checked the fuel line all the way from the generator back to the tank. It seems fine and doesn't seem like it is routed anywhere near a heat source that would cause it to vapor lock. I still think it is fuel issue and possibley a faulty fuel pump. I just need to find out a way to test it. I'm gonna bring home some test equip from work today and see if I can check it.

no, meter is at work

The error code is only 3 flashes which indicates "service required". (no sh*t lol) Altitude adjustment is set correctly. Auto choke lever works properly too. I looked on there and didn't find anything, but maybe I'll post something up. Fuel pump makes sense. The genny runs great except at startup and under a load. both seem fine, checked them I pulled the plugs out and that's when I realized this thing had 2 cylinders. Who woulda thunk it! lol So this whole time I have been replacing one spark plug and one is probably still original. :freakin_nuts: I doubt that is the cause of it, but regardless, it will get 2 new ones. AC works fine when its plugged in. It has nothing to do with the AC. I know this because the pizzaz load affects it the same way. I also let the AC sit off for a while and generator run for a bit before turning it back on. Still did the same. I'm sure it started acting up more once the AC pressure was built up.

That might just be the dumbest statement about chains I have ever heard! Just go get yourself a clip type master link for a 520 chain (either oring or non oring depending on what you bought) and be done with it.

Well my recent problem I had with my generator was NOT the carb. :beer_bang: How do I know this? I just bought a new carb and put it on and nothing has changed. Same problem still exists. So anyways, hopefully someone can help. Here's what it's doing. Earlier it fired up with a couple pops right after startup but it fired up. Then I turned both A/C units on and ran it for about 45 minutes. It ran great. Then it chugged for a split secoond a couple times, then about 10 seconds later it backfired then died. Now it fires up no prob with the usual pop or two right after startup, but as soon as I turn on the AC unit (or any other heavy load) it bogs and backfires bigtime. Here's is what I have checked... -oil level is good -fuel volume seems ok and fuel qaulity is good -fuel filters are both new -new carburetor -200 bucks and 2 beers later I'm still pretty pissed off eff yoooou 200 dollar carb for nothin Night drags trip ain't lookin so good!

I have 4 signs for that post... :?: :beer_bang: Are you effin serious? LOL

ok cool. Over at Banshee Hill right?

You're effin nuts, Al. That's awessome though that you will be there. You da man and always have DDR covered. Post up what time you think you will have the grub ready. :beer_bang:

If it's a rivet type master link, just pick up a clip type master link instead. It's WAY easier to install. Any bike shop should have one and you can install it with regular hand tools. Then throw that rivet type one in the trash.

ok cool. I will let you know if I end up leaving earlier than previously planned. Are you parking in the same area near bathroom 6 with the rest of us?

Just curious if there's anyone remotely close to SD going out to the night drags? I might be bringing a trans out for a friend and was hoping I could pass it off to someone who lives close to him so he could pick it up from them.