Helped me unclog the spark arrestor after days of continuous running. Thank you!! Excellent video. [Circa July 2024 - Hurricane Beryl]

Thanks for this. My little WEN just got us through the blizzard here in Texas and needed a cleaning!

Just so you all know this is the same gen set as the 2000 watt inverter Predator at Harbor freight. Mine also plugged up the spark arrestor at about 60 hours. So the engine tried to push through it and was blowing black smoke from the back pressure and running rich from not being able to vent. I threw my spark arrestor in the garbage it is crap.

@coreybabcock2023

Жыл бұрын

I toss them too

That was just the information I needed! Thanks for posting.

Take a shot every time you hear "bad boy". But only if you want to get hammered lol !

I bought a wen 3800 for 300.00 from a guy on Facebook marketplace and did the valves new spark plug and new carb on it runs like a champ now

Awesome video, I just bought this generator. Great info to know.

@gdiranger77

4 жыл бұрын

It's a great generator!

@dankaragozian2228

4 жыл бұрын

Good video. Background noise is terrible.

Thank you sir for this very informative video, I am waiting on mine to be delivered.

Great Video, Thank You!!

Thank you! Very useful!

@gdiranger77

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

These WEN generators are under-rated. Ours is nearly 2 years old, used often, (I do maintain it meticulously) ...and it just keeps humming along.

This is awesome thank you

Couldn't you find a noisy airport to shoot your video? LOL

@gdiranger77

4 жыл бұрын

Nah I thought about it but TSA agents would have apprehended me and questioned me as a terrorist if I filmed this at a noisy airport. So I thought hey how about close to a major street so I don't end up on an FBI watch list. Thanks for watching! 😀

Thanks for the vid

Thanks!

The muffler is a natural spark arrestor.

Great video my friend... Thank you. I am trying to figure out how to install an extension on the exhaust so I can keep it running inside my generator shed but exhaust the hot air through a pipe outside the generator shed to keep it cooler in the shed when the generator is running. Any ideas???

So I have a Yamaha 2200 watt quiet inverter generator that I ran for about 8-12 hours a day, every single day for a little over 1 year before I ran into any problems. Turns out the problem I had was a clogged spark arrestor. Thankfully I figured that out and how to clean it by myself. One big difference between the generator in this video and my Yamaha is that I can't take the spark arrestor out. Makes it a pain in the ass the clean. Anyway, I usually clean it every month or so when I change the oil. It ran pretty good for almost another year before I ran into the problem I'm having now that I can't figure out. One night the generator shut off after running for about 10 minutes. Took about 20 pulls before it would start back up, keep in mind this generator usually always starts on the first pull. But after I got it running it shut off after about 5 minutes and it just keeps doing that. I discovered that my air filter was practically covered with oil. I think when I tilted it forward to drain the old oil that it somehow got into the gas and eventually over time clogged my air filter with oil. I drained everything and removed the air filter, cleaned the air filter and put fresh oil and gas into the generator and started it up. It ran about 30 minutes before shutting off. When I was checking it out I found more oil on the air filter. I'm not sure what would be causing this or what I can do about it. Sorry for the extremely long comment but I want to give as much detail as possible so that someone might be able to help me. I run the generator so often because I basically live off of it. I'm in a rough time in life, living in an old rundown camper and the generator is my only means of basic survival. It was an 1,100$ gift from my former boss and friend and I want to show my appreciation for his incredible generosity by taking care of it as best as I can. Any help or advice from anyone reading this would be immensely appreciated. Thank you, God bless!

@patzbit9562

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have an oil leak. is there any oil marks above where the area around the air filter? if not then I would have to guess that the oil leak is internal to the engine and spitting into the air intake. NOTE: I am NOT a mechanic. but it sounds like a good guess..

@apathionking602

2 жыл бұрын

@@patzbit9562 I think your right about the leak possibly being internal. The only oil I can find seems to be coming into the air filter from some internal means. I'm no mechanic either but I definitely appreciate your input. Though I'm not sure what to do about an internal leak. Perhaps a bad gasket maybe. I'll have to look into taking the carburetor off and seeing where I can go from there. Thank you for responding, I greatly appreciate it.!

@thetopnacci

Жыл бұрын

Many people soak the air filters in oil in order to catch more dirt. So that's a good possibility why your filter was oily. Changing your spark plug to a iridium plug instead of what came stock with it is very helpful for those motors. Also never storing it for longer than 30 days with fuel in it unless you are running the can gas from hardware stores such as truefuel that can sit for a while and still be okay. Changing the oil often at the bare minimum once a year but some say 30 to 50 hours of runtime and you should change the oil.

left to hospital and had feul in tank and carb when i got covid last year clean the spark plug change the oil and puttered for 15 seconds .now its a silent arm exorciser

That bad boy

How do you get this spark plug boot off? Damn it rotates a little but it's on there good. Any advice?

@LocalMachine

7 ай бұрын

Update: I got it but damn, it wasn't easy

Nothing like camping with speakers

@1nitesite

2 жыл бұрын

I go camping with my mixer and speakers all the time.... NOT. For someone who wants to understand audio but obviously does not, your sound quality sucks.

Need help- I used my Wen 2350 for 10 months and it refused to go into ECO mode one day. I took off the cover and found a small spring and a triangular silver piece at the bottom that had vibrated loose. As far as I can tell the ECO switch electrically opens or closes a switch which moves the silver piece and after looking for wear marks I determined which way it goes back on. The small spring hooks onto it somehow but I am not sure. I am also not sure why it came loose or if there was another parts to it. I need to see a pic or video of the inside ( with the opposite cover off) so I can see the part in place and working. Is there anyone that can help? I am living in my truck camper full time and it would be a big help to get it back up and running.

I live my Wen 2350. I use it for my window AC unit, it's a 5000 btu AC and I ran it on ECO mode on the Wen. Can you believe it?

Do you recall how many hours were on your generator when it became nessasary to clean the spark arrestor

@gdiranger77

4 жыл бұрын

I think I ran it around 10hrs a day x 3 for each camping event. So probably about 60 or so hours.

What type of fuel and oil are you using. I use good gas and synthetic oil in my Wen and never have carbon like that on my spark arrestor

@Nords555

3 жыл бұрын

My WEN 56203i recommends synthetic 5w-30 to cover the entire temp range, and at least 87 octane, and ethanol free is ideal, do not use gas with more than 10% ethanol, according to the manual.

@hurleystowing

2 жыл бұрын

I use non-ethanol and Amsoil, mine starts acting up after a couple hours running a 21ft camper with only ac on, it’s central Florida so it’s hooooot. Ac is 13500btu and WEN 3800 is 50% power with wide open space around so not overheating, trips the internal breaker. The exhaust screen I cleaned with a torch

Hi, I have the similar model, the handle in the middle is a bit flimsy. The handle warped together (cheaply made plastic )when I lift the generator from the ground! I don’t know if I got a faulty unit or Wen products are cheaply made! Could you give me feedback on that please, thanks you.

@gdiranger77

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm mine hasn't had that issue. I know there were older models with some bad reviews but my handle is strong and I pick up and move the generator quite often and quite a distance. I would see what year it was made.

@andyd3540

4 жыл бұрын

gdiranger77 kzread.info/dash/bejne/q4J1qMWfYMyzepc.html I posted the video to see if you have the same problem, thanks

@slickjimmy76

3 жыл бұрын

I have the older yellow 56200i and have had no issues with the handle. It is very firm.

Appreciate the video bro, but please find a quieter spot to do a video.

@1nitesite

2 жыл бұрын

The background audio was so terrible, why did you even post this rather than start over somewhere else and do it correctly? I thought you worked with speakers and a mixer. WTH>

Was your spark plug a little snug coming out and then going back in like mine was?

@gdiranger77

4 жыл бұрын

Yes but not too bad going back in.

@infiniteriver93

3 жыл бұрын

I just bought the Wen 56203i and I couldn't get the spark plug out with the tool they provided. I had to ask a neighbor for help who had a better spark plug wrench. Also I was using the tool they provided wrong, I put the lever in the middle and tried using both hands on both sides. Apparently you get more leverage by putting the lever all to one side and cranking it that way.

This is built exactly the same as my mech marvels 2000 daul fuel inverter generator

Can You Use Any Generator Spark Plug On This One?? Please Explain Thank You.

@patzbit9562

2 жыл бұрын

Use the spark plug that is made for the unit. Spark gap and heat specs etc... changing is asking for problems unless your really smart about this area.

Awesome. So good as new?

@gdiranger77

5 жыл бұрын

I hope so we will see in October. I want to finish that big foot movie!

@richardsamaniego3789

5 жыл бұрын

@@gdiranger77 Cool. It has a really good ending.

Who else was like what the.....f... ELEMENTOS DE CULIACAN.... THATS THE SONG 😂😂

I just serviced our Wen generator (a 2350) and saw that, while the air filter element itself was not that dirty, the area behind it that feeds the carburetor (the area that is supposed to be super-clean) was all full of oil-soaked dust and dirt. We WERE using it in the desert - there was dust blowing around. I would have expected the air cleaner element to have been dirty, and it to have been clean behind it. Has anyone else experienced this?

I’ve had mine for a year now it was running fine when I start it, it starts letting out white smoke any idea wat the problem could be?

@gdiranger77

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure maybe oil level?

@benbishop4756

3 жыл бұрын

gdiranger77 it started to happen when we put oil in is it cuz it has a little bit or we need to add a little bit more?

@gdiranger77

3 жыл бұрын

@@benbishop4756 it sounds like its overfilled check the level on an even surface.

@benbishop4756

3 жыл бұрын

gdiranger77 another thing is that when we crank it and we pull it, it gets stuck and we don’t know why is that do u think we need to open it up?

My gas tank is leaking gas.When I went to fill it with fuel.The tank was empty.Its either the tank is leaking,or the sight glass is leaking.I wont know till I pull it out.I ordered a new full tank.

Much louder cause you didnt seal the rubber boot back around the shroud...and its a pain in the butt to do

@punkin7144

4 ай бұрын

I noticed this same thing after cleaning the spark arrestor on my wen df 2500i> Any tips on how to correctly seal the boot to the back cover?

Sny other option to clean the spark arrestor?

@gdiranger77

4 жыл бұрын

Not to my knowledge.

@cjph7

2 жыл бұрын

wire brush worked for me

@overlandjunky5535

Жыл бұрын

I use super clean 100% and leave it for an hr. Everything clean like beans new. Super clean degreaser is at Walmart.

Hi what oil do you use?

@gdiranger77

3 жыл бұрын

I use a 10w 30 oil

Oil Liq How You Fix It??

@gdiranger77

3 жыл бұрын

Check your oil drain plug your seal might be compromised

For the love of god get a magnetic dipstick.

What what I cant hear you. Lol next time go in the back of Storage place

@richardwelch4643

2 жыл бұрын

The generator not controling the voltage and cutting off what can be the problem it's a wen 2350 inverter gen set.

My started throwing out smoke