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Overhauled Honda 2200 Generator totally submerged in Seawater!
February 13, 2024 · 3 min · 94 views
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A Honda 2200 generator submerged in salt water during a knockdown recovered and ran for eight hours after an initial WD-40 treatment, then lost spark when refueled and refused to restart.0:12 Gordon fully disassembled the unit, sprayed every electrical connection with WD-40, lubricated them with dielectric grease, and coated all components with anti-corrosive spray.0:39 One small connector on a red wire, missed in the first cleanup pass, showed visible green corrosion; cleaning and greasing that plug proved to be the critical step.1:09 After reassembly the generator fired, produced voltage confirmed by a meter, and charged the house bank through a battery charger with power restored to all circuits.2:55 The repair required no specialized tools — only chemical treatment and methodical attention to every connector, including the smallest ones. A single corroded low-current connector can prevent an otherwise functional generator from producing spark even after the larger connections are cleaned.
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