Generator Won't Start?

[mbulriss]

Uh Mike,

I'm a little confused. In your response to Tom, you said "doesn't
appear the fuel solenoid/arm is moving when I hit the start button? "

In this message, you say it is moving. That's good. Sounds like it's
working properly.

Just out of curiosity, have you tried bleeding the injectors yet? I'd
still check that fuel pressure on the lift pump before I moved on to
bleeding however.

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



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Meister"
<mike.meister@...> wrote:
>
> the fuel solenoid arm is moving and if I pull it it actually
> chokes/restricts the start effort.
>
> will check fuel now and report back
>
> thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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