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  1. (1) A dirty Fuel filter can cause the same symptom.

    When fuel first enters it has enough volume to fire up then it slows down thru the filter causing one quick poof.

    (2) Electrodes cause a delayed burn as well firing once then loosing the spark.

    (3) A bad bridge rectifier can also cause this, On some machines they use a Bridge to power a Relay from the Charging coil, When the engine is running the coil puts out 24vac and the bridge changes it into Pulsating DC. A shorted rectifier will cause the burner to go on until you let go of the gun trigger. When you let go the burner will not fire up again until you shut off the engine and restart it.


  2. Also check your wires. This engine has a Fuel cut off solenoid attached to the Carb under the air filter. If your battery connections have corrosion the wire will not get juice all the time and the solenoid will cut off intermitantly.

    Oil level also controls this solenoid. Replace the fuel filter. You don't have to buy a Honda filter one from the auto parts store will work fine. Also try running the engine without the air filter for a min to see if that is the problem. If it runs fine without the Air filter then you found the problem.


  3. Okay here is my take on your unloader problem.

    I use to convert a standard unloader to easy start by removing the little spring in the bottom of the unloader. Then the ball fell down in the bottom untill there was enough pressure to suck it up to the seat. It was primative but it worked as long as the unloader was mounted with the large spring up.

    Think about it this way.

    With an electric start you have this tiny little motor called a starter that doesn't know it isn't a big 16hp motor. You have a positive displacement pump that is 3000 psi. You have to overcome all that pressure plus the compression of the engine. The little starter motor tries to like in the story of the Little Train Engine that was going up the hill. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.n Then it Burns it's self out or the solenoid and that is all she wrote.

    Your arm will hurt after you try or the rope will break. So When you pull the gun it relieves the load and the engine starts easy.


  4. If I recieved cleaner Times Magazine I would be able to help better. I use to get a Free subscription but for some reason they Stopped. I could write some killer Articles for them.

    My services include Repair and installation of Pressure washers, Hot Water Pressure Washers, Steam Cleaners, Space Heaters, Water Recovery and Reclaim Systems, Automatic and Manual Car Wash Systems, Cabinet Washers Automatic and Manual Types. Chemical and Soap Preperation and Delivery.Wash Pad design and Engine Cleaning. Pump Repair, Minor Engine and Motor Repair, Generators and Electronic Controls, ETC


  5. Go to Delta rubber or Capitol Rubber and get the clear spiral hose that won't colapse. Another name for it is suction hose. Any rubber company should have it. With 8gpm I would use 1 inch hose and a filter.

    Mark is also a Honda dealer so you may want to get a price from him.

    I prefer the Green spring unloader. it has fewer issues than ZK1.


  6. I would like to know more about your plumbing from the tank to the machine. I had a simmular problem from one of my customers. He had 3/4 garden hose for the suction and I changed it to 1 inch Spyralflex Suction hose and the problem went away. You may also need a pulsation dampener in the line.

    Inside of the Flow Unloader

    http://www.generalpump.com/PDFs/Unloaders.pdf

    Pump Installation Guide

    http://www.generalpump.com/PDFs/ServiceManual.pdf

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