Generator Won't Start?

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Mike,

While you are checking for fuel there are a couple clues
you gave that may need to be explored.

It was running, started 10 times, tried won't start.
Did you so ANYTHING to the genset between the time you
stopped the generator till the time you tried again?

Do you remember what station you depressed the switch
to stop?
Sometimes these rocker switches will stick (mine has) in
the OFF position. Should any station be stuck in the off
position and you are trying another it won't start. Just
to be sure rock them all back and forth stopping on the
center.

You said in an earlier post the the fuse blew a "couple"
months ago and you replaced it.
Fused circuits are sized for normal load plus momentary
overload protection. If say, you replaced this fuse with
a much larger size the circuit may have given up the ghost,
even if you placed a known good fuse in the holder. Just
the blown fuse alone suggests that SOMETHING??is not quite
right.

Bob
not quite right in that circuit.






--- 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.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>