Generator Won't Start?

[mbulriss]

Mike,

Outside the voltage issue Curt mentioned, manually pulling the fuel
solenoid arm should have started it - if you are getting fuel. Have
you checked to see if you are getting fuel pressure at the output side
of the lift pump? Also check all the fuel line fittings to make sure
you don't have an air leak. Doesn't take much of a leak on a older
weaker lift pump to not get fuel to the injector pump. Spent hours
chasing the problem on my 83 PT40 before I checked the fuel pressure
and changed out the lift pump.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Meister"
<mike.meister@...> wrote:
>
> Tom-
> It turns over great just won't catch. I pulled the fuel solenoid
> lever as I tried to start but no go. doesn't appear the fuel
> solenoid/arm is moving when I hit the start button? I don't see a
> circuit breaker on the control box but the fuse is good inside the
> box....
>
> thoughts?
>
> Mike
> 80fc33
> Taylor Mill, Ky
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
> wrote:
> >
> > Its not clear what you mean by "it wont start". Does it try to
> start
> > and then shut off or just never catch on? f the engine turns over
> at
> > a normal speed but wont start then hold in the fuel solenoid lever
> > and see if it starts. If it does then that eliminates the fuel
> > problems. I would next look if the fuel solenoid is pulling in.
> If
> > its not then check on the front of the control box and see if the
> > circuit breaker is off.
> >
> > tom warner
> > Vernon center,NY
> > 1985 PT 40
> >
> > At 10:50 PM 6/20/2006, you wrote:
> >
> > >I am no expert on gensets either. However, I know this for
> > >certain. If I could place wheels on the crankshaft of a diesel
> > >engine, could feed it fuel without battery power and could push it
> > >down a hill to start it, the engine will run until the coolant
> runs
> > >out, the fuel runs out or it blows itself up. That being said,
> there
> > >is an external electrical issue to this problem. I think we need
> > >more feedback and think simple.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Leroy Eckert
> > >1990 WB-40
> > >Niceville, FL
> > >
> > >- In
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com>WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> > >Curt Sprenger
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mike,
> > > >
> > > > From my experience. I'm no expert.
> > > >
> > > > Some gen. sets alternators create component voltage (voltage to
> > > > components) at start time in order for the gen. engine to
> start. No
> > > > voltage could be the problem you are experiencing. I suggest
> taking
> > >your
> > > > bus to a good generator shop and have the gen. set tested.
> Maybe
> > >the
> > > > voltage regulator is bad.
> > > >
> > > > One day our gen. set would start right up. The next time it
> would
> > >turn
> > > > over but it would not start. I had to replace the alternator
> > >because on
> > > > initial start it would not create the voltage necessary for the
> > >unit to
> > > > start up. The large windings were bad due to sitting (lack of
> use).
> > >Our
> > > > gen. set was the Yanmar engine and Kohler alternator. The
> Kohler
> > > > alternator was the problem and it was replaced with a Newage
> unit.
> > >I
> > > > hope your problem is not the same.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck.
> > > >
> > > > Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>