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Porter Cable 3,000 Watt Electric Generator CTE300 Questions & Answers
How will i know if the Excitator Capacitor is functional
If it is not functioning the voltage will be non exisitent or way high. The only way is to disconnect it and check with a meter with a capacitor test function like a Fluke 16 meter. Or a HVAC tech will have a meter to test it, if you take it off perhaps they will not charge you to test it at a store.
It will start and run but only puts out 1.3 volts
is there a circuit breaker?reset it or switch it on & off 3 times.,then try to start again and test if the power comming from it if it is still the same..
if it is still the same,there is a problem in the system..i just wanna ask:
is your generator an auto volt?if that so,replace the regulator..But if its not,check the connectors an fit thightly.if after doing all of these but its nothing happened and the problem is still the same,then check the rewined coil of the generator if it has a sign of burn..
My porter cable generator 3000 wt will not stay running once star
Hi,
If this generator has been stored for any length of time with fuel in the carb you probably have a plugged main jet in the carb. As joboo1 says there are a few other things that could cause this behavior, but most often I see dirty carbs, water in the fuel, and plugged/dirty air filters. Get a flashlight and look into the fuel tank thru the filler hole, if you see anything floating in there you've got water in the fuel. Look at the ari cleaner, oil and fuel on the element indicate a dirty carb. Of course check the oil level. Lastly, take the bowl off the bottom of the carb (shut off the fuel valve first), if you see debris in there the carb needs a good cleaning.
Regards,
Carl
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