Generator Noise on FC Passenger Side

[John Suter]

Hi John,

Another fantastic job, well documented and well
photographed. Thanks from all of us who benefit and
learn. Now for a couple of questions:

1. What material is the oil fill funnel made from, and
is the shape we see, the original shape? I have a
similar "fill problem" I'd like to fix on a
whole-house generator which currently requires
disassembly of the entire shroud to fill.

2. What do you call the unique "squared off" 90 degree
brass elbow which is part of the oil drain valve
assembly?

Love that PB Buster!
The electrical resistor you identified and appear to
question, looks like the type we used to use to bleed
off a "load" across a large "smoothing" capacitor; or
it may be an "old timey" shunt resistor for an amp
meter. You say it has no impact on the gen opn; it
may impact an amp meter - its initial heat may
indicate it is bleeding off a starting load, as the
relatively small connecting wires do not appear
designed for a continuous, high current application.
If you find it is used as a meter shunt, you might
consider replacing with the type and style BB
currently uses.

John Suter


--- John wrote:

> Andy,
>
> Check out all of the modifications that I have made
> to my Perkins
> genset, they made a great improvement in sound
> reduction, starting at;
>
> http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/52361793
>
>
> "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
> John Finn
> '82 35FCRB
> BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
> TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING
> ADVENTURE
> GO TO;
> http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
> '66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE"
> SEE THE OLD COACH AT:
> http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733
> HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA
>
>
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy
> Coleman"
> wrote:
> >
> > Fellow Wanderlodgers:
> >
> > I was sitting under my main awning the other day
> sipping a beer and
> > yelling to my girlfriend who was sitting a few
> feet away. The
> Perkins
> > generator was running.
> >
> > The one thing I really don't like about my 83 FC
> is the placement of
> > that generator - right by the door under you main
> awning where
> people
> > hang out.
> >
> > And that giant Perkins generator is no quiet unit!
> >
> > Has anybody replaced their Perkins with a quiet
> Onan or Powertech?
> Is
> > there hope that I might one day be able to talk
> without yelling?
> >
> > Has anybody found a way to sound insulate their
> Perkins to make it
> > quieter?
> >
> > It also seems the Perkins only has one speed. I
> imagine a newer
> > generator would do much better on the fuel
> efficiency side too.
> >
> > Anybody have wisdom to share on this? Thanks!
> >
> > Andy Coleman
> > 83 FC35
> > Spring Lake Hts., NJ
> >
>
>
>
>
>


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