Carburetor Clean for Generac GP5500 Generator

Learn how to remove, clean, and replace the carburetor on a Generac GP5500 generator. This same carburetor is on several models like Coleman, Caterpillar, Duro-Max, Craftsman, Champion, Briggs & Stratton, Honda, DeWalt, and many others.

00:00 I'm not Harold
00:31 Remove engine breather and airbox
02:02 Remove fuel lines
02:52 Remove linkages and carburetor
03:22 Clean carburetor exterior
04:24 Remove carb bowl
05:30 Remove float, main jet, and emulsion tube
07:08 Clean carb passages
09:12 Re-assemble carb parts
12:39 Replace carburetor linkages and fuel lines
13:36 Replace airbox
14:50 Replace breather tube
15:35 Replace air cleaner and cover
16:19 The money shot

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Wear your safety glasses, or you'll put your eye out. Try on some gloves. Take off that spark plug boot. Clean your room. Open the windows, those fumes are nasty. Just 'cause I do it, don't think it's the end all, be all solution. There's plenty more ideas out there, I can't take responsibility if you slice off a few fingers after watching my videos. And don't just pour that toxic stuff down the sewer or in the ditch, dispose of waste responsibly. Just be safe, OK?

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