My Honda generator had been sitting idle for a couple years and wouldn’t start so I hit YouTube university for a fix. Stumbled upon this gem and  followed his step by step guide. It worked perfectly! It’s not too hard and I had limited tools as well. I will make a point that be sure you put the washer back on the carburetor secure screw BEFORE you put everything back together …or gasoline WILL leak when you get it started up and you will have to repeat all the steps again… but you will be faster the second time! Thanks for your help!!😂

If this was easy I'd hate to see difficult

I have the same generator with low hours. Went to start it today and it wouldn’t. Followed every step and it only took one pull after I was finished cleaning it.  Thank you so much

rarely make comments on these kinda forums but had to give a shout out!!!  generator been sitting for about 6 months and for weeks I couldn't get it started.  Video was a life saver, can't thank you enough!!  just follow along, directions are on point, very easy for DIY, started with 2nd pull after cleaning jet.  Surprisingly, jet didn't look clogged or dirty at all but working well now.  thanks again, much appreciative of the video.

Thank for putting this up I’m far form handy with type of thing my generator I got new four years ago never started it it it was needed nd the car y was very dirty had trouble getting the jet out but followed your advice put it back together first pull allmost fell off my chair yes I was sitting down was playing with it for hrs had a mate look at it did no good watched your video 15 minutes done I had practice getting bits off just didn’t want to touch the carby thanks again

Wow, just did mine, thank you for this amazing video.

Thanks for the video. I got a Honda 2000 that didn't start and your video showed me how to fix it. Now, I have a perfectly running generator.

Yup!  20 - 30 pulls and no starting after winter storage although I had added fuel conditioner to the gas before storage. Actually, this is after a winter's storage from replacing the carb because of the issue with an after market carb.  And the new carb jet gummed up!  This 'fix' worked great and the problem now is how to prevent future gumming issues.  Empty the tank and run the carb dry?  Drain the float bowl and hopefully the jet at the same time without taking the carb off?  Anyway, once performed, the fix disassembly is not a long procedure.  Thanks!

i noticed that you never put the clamp back on the gas line after you remover the vice grips from fuel line. just a heads up , great video !!

I like to give credit where credit is due!  Looked at a few sites to help with our Honda 2000 generator.....nothing changed.  Found Jon's site.....easy fix is right!  Step by step and taking out and cleaning the jets was the key!    Thank you so much for your tutorial.   Our generator has less than 50 hours on it in 10+ years, so being able to fix this ourselves was a huge savings. Again, thank you for your knowledge and posting so that we all can learn and do it ourselves!

I just did exactly what your video said and the Honda generator started right up.  I actually used tip cleaners as I’m a welder and have them.  Thanks so much for your video.

LOL, bread tie? All my bread comes with a plastic tab. I did find that cat 6 Ethernet wire works perfectly. You have to make sure to get a clean cut on the end as it’s practically the same diameter as the holes in the jet. Thanks for sharing!

bye the way 24awg wire works
tnx OM well done.  made me look smart

Dude!!!!  Thanks for the great how to, worked Great, my fuel tank is rusted bad so I ran fuel from a plastic tank. Stoked about ur tractor content too!

Just an FYI: The float bowl has a drain valve & hose that is used for long-term storage. It's actuated by a slot head screw underneath the silver tube in front of the float bowl removal bolt.
FURTHER: VP has a product called Fix-It Fuel that is supposed to dissolve varnish build-up. First drain old fuel from tank, then pinch off the fuel line before draining the float bowl using the float bowl drain screw and tube, install Fix-It Fuel, pull the engine through a few times to get the VP product into the system and let it sit for the recommended time to do its job.
Also, for those of us who have difficulty in locating ethanol-free gasoline - ethanol being a big problem for small engines - VP also has ethanol-free 4-stroke fuel that is recommended for these small engines.

Day later update: After draining the old ethanol fuel, replacing it with VP Fix-it Fuel, and dropping the float bowl to clean very little schmutz in its bottom, all I could get was a 1/2 second run before it shut off. Let it sit and tried several times, same thing - run for 1/2 a second, then it stopped.
Saw another video that showed how to remove the 2 front plates to access the in-line fuel filter, but before I did that, I came across this video that suggested dropping the float bowl and removing the jet assy (2 pcs) and running a bread tie through the holes.
I could see daylight through all the the holes, but I still used a gas welding tip cleaner (that has rough portions to further remove build-up). Blew everything out, then re-assembled and VIOLA -- it runs again ! ! !
VP suggests running the generator for 5 minutes to circulate the product, let it sit for several hours, then use as normal.
Lesson learned : NO MORE ETHANOL FUEL.
Oh, and Honda suggests draining the float bowl when storing the generator long-term (via the float bowl drain & tube).

Thanks for this video, my friend!

So good, I was having my handed down generator going. Watched this video, gave it a try and five pulls and it started beautifully.  Thanks so much!

torch tip cleaner is what your thinking of by you a set theyre handy for multiple things

This got me closer!  I still have to choke the engine slightly while using or it shuts off.  I’m sure it’s a carb issue but the generator is at least 8 years old and had gas in it for quite awhile.  I may just replace the carburetor.

Bread tie. Check!
Thank you for your tip. Smarter than getting a Torch tip needle cleaning kit.

My trusty EU2000i of 17 years decided to not start for the first time with hurricane Idelia hitting here in <24 hours. Your video is absolutely superb in its detail. The tools, the details, the reminders are on point. The best part is my generator is now running. Thanks for the great video!!
BTW: the tube from the air filter box is a booger to put back.