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Generator starting issue.... - Mike Meister - 06-26-2006 13:45

update-
I have fuel to the carb and spark and the plugs, but no boom
(combustion) just noticed however that my oil pressure gauge is pegged
all the way to the right and off the chart(100+) I would think that it
would be at zero when not running (to the left)

Q.
is there a oil pressure shut off switch somewhere or am I over
thinking things after two whole days of trying to get this thing
started...

thanks

Mike
80FC33
Taylor Mill, Ky

(Montana may be delayed this week)


Generator starting issue.... - dan - 06-26-2006 13:52

Hi Mike, If you have fuel and spark then all you need is compression, just like
a cobra. Take out a plug, put your finger over the hole and spin the engine.
Do you have compression? Maybe the timing belt jumped a notch.
Dan Williams
81FCRB33
Jackson, MS
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Meister
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 8:45 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Generator starting issue....


update-
I have fuel to the carb and spark and the plugs, but no boom
(combustion) just noticed however that my oil pressure gauge is pegged
all the way to the right and off the chart(100+) I would think that it
would be at zero when not running (to the left)

Q.
is there a oil pressure shut off switch somewhere or am I over
thinking things after two whole days of trying to get this thing
started...

thanks

Mike
80FC33
Taylor Mill, Ky

(Montana may be delayed this week)





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Generator starting issue.... - Mike Meister - 06-26-2006 13:59

Hi Dan-
I have compression. Also looking in the manual there are two
safeguard breakers on the end of generator. should these be facing
left (rear of bus) or fwd (front of bus)???

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dan"
wrote:
>
> Hi Mike, If you have fuel and spark then all you need is
compression, just like a cobra. Take out a plug, put your finger
over the hole and spin the engine. Do you have compression? Maybe
the timing belt jumped a notch.
> Dan Williams
> 81FCRB33
> Jackson, MS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Meister
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 8:45 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Generator starting issue....
>
>
> update-
> I have fuel to the carb and spark and the plugs, but no boom
> (combustion) just noticed however that my oil pressure gauge is
pegged
> all the way to the right and off the chart(100+) I would think
that it
> would be at zero when not running (to the left)
>
> Q.
> is there a oil pressure shut off switch somewhere or am I over
> thinking things after two whole days of trying to get this thing
> started...
>
> thanks
>
> Mike
> 80FC33
> Taylor Mill, Ky
>
> (Montana may be delayed this week)
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>


Generator starting issue.... - dan - 06-26-2006 14:07

Hi Mike,

You checked the timing with a light, valve timing is good, compression is
good, you gave it some ether to bypass the fuel system and it still won't start?
Maybe you are getting spark but it is too weak?
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Meister
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 8:59 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator starting issue....


Hi Dan-
I have compression. Also looking in the manual there are two
safeguard breakers on the end of generator. should these be facing
left (rear of bus) or fwd (front of bus)???

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dan"
wrote:
>
> Hi Mike, If you have fuel and spark then all you need is
compression, just like a cobra. Take out a plug, put your finger
over the hole and spin the engine. Do you have compression? Maybe
the timing belt jumped a notch.
> Dan Williams
> 81FCRB33
> Jackson, MS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Meister
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 8:45 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Generator starting issue....
>
>
> update-
> I have fuel to the carb and spark and the plugs, but no boom
> (combustion) just noticed however that my oil pressure gauge is
pegged
> all the way to the right and off the chart(100+) I would think
that it
> would be at zero when not running (to the left)
>
> Q.
> is there a oil pressure shut off switch somewhere or am I over
> thinking things after two whole days of trying to get this thing
> started...
>
> thanks
>
> Mike
> 80FC33
> Taylor Mill, Ky
>
> (Montana may be delayed this week)
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>





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