The tubing I showed
in message 45 is shown at the extreme right
on message number 43 when the photo is opened up and much larger.
That tubing is VERY important to turn off the choke and fails often. Before you even start the genny next time, check that tube when the genny is COLD. Make sure it has no tears, holes and is in both slots. It is connected from the bottom of the choke box to the exhaust. Without that heat from the exhaust on the coke coil, the genny will run VERY rich when it warms up and then will die.
And it's such a common failure, buy a spare. You can get them
on E-bay here.
-Don- Reno, NV