- Honda Portable Generator Owner's Manual

HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION
At high altitude, the standard carburetor air-fuel mixture will be too
rich. Performance will decrease, and fuel consumption
will increase. A
very rich mixture
will also foul the spark plug and cause hard starting.
High altitude performance can be improved by specific modifications
to the carburetor. If you always operate your generator at altitudes
above
1,500 meters (5,000 feet), have your dealer perform this
carburetor modification.
Even with carburetor modification, engirre horsepower will decrease
about
3.5% for each 300-meter (1,000-foot) increase in altitude. The ef-
fect of altitude on horsepower
will be greater than this if no carburetor
modification is made.
1 NOTICE I
When the carburetor has been modified for high altitude operation,
the air-fuel mixture
will be too lean for low altitude use. Operation at
altitudes below
1,500 meters (5,000 feet) with a modified carburetor
may cause the engine to overheat and result in serious engine
damage. For use at low altitudes, have your dealer return the
carburetor to original factory specifications.
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