I am probably having a big brain fart on this one, but hear goes. I had a pressure washer that I tried running off of a generator tonight. I would turn the pressure washer on it would run for about 5 seconds and then the motor would stop turning. I have not torn into the pressure washer yet. I was wondering if it was not going to the run windings and shutting off. It is a 120v unit, I used it last year and it worked fine. This is a old washer and it has 3 capacitors. Like I said this is probably a dumb guestion, and I think I am having BIG brain fart. It has been a long day. THanks