WOW!! Scored a generator

wrightnidaho · #1 10/24/10, 09:07 PM

Was searching our local craigslist for prepping and SHTF items and ran across a 5500 Watt generator with a Yamaha motor. Ad said it would fire on the first or second pull but wouldn't generate any power. Wanted $175.00 for a generator that retails for more than $700.00. Took our chances and figured if we couldn't get it running ourselves, we knew someone who could help us out. Brought it home and DH had it fixed in 5 minutes. The field needed to be flashed. It only had 46 hours of run time on it........Yahoo, major score. We are so excited.

diamondtim · #2 10/24/10, 09:09 PM

Way to go!

Wisconsin Ann · #3 10/24/10, 09:14 PM

Excellent!

lonelytree · #4 10/24/10, 10:40 PM

I sold Yamaha generators for a few years. They are a great product. I wish they would start making snowblowers again. The Hondas are not as good.

free-2-b-me · #5 10/25/10, 03:42 AM

Excellent score !!!! We had a honda given to use with the same problem except husband hasn't figured out how to fix it . How do you flash the field ???

pheasantplucker · #6 10/25/10, 05:11 AM

I know how to "flash in a field"...would that help?

nehimama · #7 10/25/10, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by pheasantplucker

I know how to "flash in a field"...would that help?

No, no, pheasantplucker! That wouldn't be helpful at all.

Way to go, wrightinidaho!

wrightnidaho · #8 10/25/10, 12:02 PM

you take the back off and attach a 12 volt battery neg to neg post and then briefly touch the positive to the positive post. It will remagnatize the field. Fixed ours, hope it does yours.....

Patt · #9 10/25/10, 12:27 PM

Yay! Lucky you.

Texasdirtdigger · #10 10/26/10, 02:16 PM

Hokey smokes! What a score!! Good going!!

free-2-b-me · #11 10/26/10, 03:07 PM

Thank you wrightinidaho . We'll give it a go . Hopefully it'll do the trick .