Power went out yesterday with the snow storm. 20 hours or so. Brothers boss generator didnt start. I cleaned the carb and it ran but went wide open. The governer wasnt doing anything. We all figured the goveroner gear went bad inside. Took it all apart and it was fine. Got it all back together and adjusted the arm and it was fine again. Kinda odd because it seemed tight and by the corrosion on it didnt look like it had slipped. We changed the oil. The hard way
Anyway now he brought his sons generator because he thought it seized up. It isnt seized up but backfires like crazy and rips the cord from your hand. The flywheel key and valves seem fine. So I suspect the plastic came gear has slipped. Probably going to tear down that one tomorrow. Maybe after i investigate how off the cam timing is.
