On Nov 3, 5:34*pm, Glia wrote:
On Nov 3, 4:20*pm, Claude Hopper
wrote:





Glia wrote:
I have been using this electric start generator for about 2 years on
and off, typically once a month. Last time I tried to start it it
sounded like the battery was close to dead, but it was not. It was
very hard to turn. In fact, using the rope it was a killer to get it
started an I managed to do so only a few times. It turns well with the
spark plug removed but very hard with it attached. Too much
compression to turn. I read somewhere that there is a decompression
valve deep in the crankcase. Could it be anything else. Once it runs,
it runs good. But by now, its almost impossible to start.

Your compression relief valve is not working.

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Claude Hopper * * * * *

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How hard is this to fix? Is this in the crankcase and requires
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I had a generac 5500 and have a generac 7500 exl, neither that I know
have compression relief, What you are doing makes no sence to me, You
say you cant jump the starter, well you can, sure the rope is hard to
pull but ive done it, whats wrong with the starter, the battery is
likely shot, jump it. Its direct drive to the gen.