Thank you for posting this video. It was very informative and it saved me over $300. Also thanks for the comments. YouTube university rocks.

good job on all the info

Thank you so much for this video. I just buy rv with same generator that needed fix. God bless you.

Thx my man great video it helped

Good job.

Your hired good job

great video 🤘

Good video bud, now I get it, a quality video, a good teacher, I cant be on UTUBE  LOL

Hi Mate  great videos

when you scrap your RV be sure to keep this generator its worth a good bit

this might help someone i had one that did this very same thing.it would start and run but would surge i put acetone in the gas and put a load on it the  air conditioner and let it run it straightened out  either run a gas can with acetone and gas in it or put the acetone in the gas tank run it, about 10% acetone . if you can clean the float bowl out that would be a plus. its worth a try  like your videos you definitely think outside of  the box

Under that green plastic cap(18:22) is the idle mixture adjustment needle. As the cap is there to keep you from adjusting it (EPA/CARB emissions regulations) and it's still on the needle, you didn't clean the needle and orifice it screws into. Remove the cap, unscrew the needle, then using the spray tube, spray carb cleaner into the orifice. Clean the needle and reinstall it. Lightly bottom it out then back it out 1 1/2 turns. Start the generator and let it run for 5-10 minutes to warm up with no load. If genset is still surging, back the screw out to richen the mixture. Once the surging is gone, load the genset to fine tune for 60hz using both needle adjustments.

Man, you are so handy. If we were on the west coast right now, I'd hire you to do some stuff on our rig. Maybe when we get back there. 😏

THIS IS HOW I FIXED MINE, IN THE CASE OF....
"I CAN'T START MY GENERATOR"
It's has been two years since last time it was running, so I started by checking oil level full at gen (it won't start if low oil becouse of sensores), gasoline more than 1\4 tank in the RV (also safety censors), sparkplug checked for good spark, check the manual circuit braker ( to be ON) at front motorhome engine compartment for 12v current to the gen to be able to start it, also cleaned the carburetor and even installed new one but same situation, then checked wires and found some has been chewed by rats so I replaced them, by this time it started but stay running only by keep pushing the switch on all the time, so I knew it was electrical problem from the engine itself, so I took the generator out from my RV to work in my garage, ( I did this by myself with some tools and old Mayan tricks ) lol, it's really heavy for one person.
I disassemble the unit at my garage and started by removing the cover, then the cooling fan or flywheel unit (it's 2 items in one unit) until finally I was at the gen rotor and brushes assembly area and this is what I found: one more wire chewed by filthy rats plus the stinky rat nest in the middle of the generator motor coil, I fixed the wire and sanded the commutator copper contacts where the brushes are sitting becouse they were real duty with old urine from the rats, and of course I got rid off the stinky nest, lol!!!
Then I assembled everything back together and  bingo it's runing like a champion.
For this project materials involved was about $60.00 including an aftermarket new carburetor and an harmonic balancer/steering wheel puller (available at any auto parts for $25.00) to pull the aluminum fan out and (flywheel).
Just picture this: (Any gasoline engine run smooth if gasoline and DC current aren't interrupted) so following this important principle you'll always find the problem to be fixed.
Also if you have a onan microlite 4000 like mine, don't run it for more than a minute without the cover becouse you'll cook the engine real fast, also keep the eye on the aluminium fan and your fingers after cranking it in case you missing one or two members...just kidding, lol!!!
After testing the gen then put the air cooling assembly back and the rest of components including the cover, now it's ready to be installed at your RV.
Once the gen it's installed back at your motorhome or RV start your gen to be tested for electric power but  don't forget to flip the electric switch (on) at the gen electric panel (sometimes hiding under or around the electric controls) to transfer power to your RV GFCI main outlet and electric panel as well, if your it's equipped with GFCI reset it and tested for green led light indicating power is ready at you main breakers panel, flip your main switch (on) along the others ones at this moment if you still don't have power then it's a faulty main braker, flipping it many time sometimes make it work again, mine did it, lol!!! If yours didn't buy a new main breaker.
If this can help eaven one person save time and $$$  it'll make me more happy, thanks for reading!!!

I had a Winnebago class c, years ago I seem to remember my generator being on a slide out tray for easy access.

LMAO that idle good job good video though.

We have used the https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!

I just purchased a new carb hoping to solve my surging problem. If it doesn't solve it, I guess I will try replacing the voltage regulator. Thanks for posting the video!!

As it was running I figured it has got to be the jets or something hampering the fuel and air flow. stick with it you almost got it.

Also I have worked on generators that have a engine kill switch if the engine is low on oil to keep from running the engine without oil, Again wish you luck.I am sticking with this to see the problem :).