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Originally Posted by greglepore View Post
You did check the oil in the genset prior to starting it, right? Who knows what happens when stuff sits for a long while.
Air cooled generator + mice = blocked air flow. That's my first guess. The inside probably looks like the AC units.

The governor linkage is next, it should run at a fixed rpm (3,600?) to make 60 Hz power.

A meter that can measure voltage and frequency might help you down the road.
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