Generator Won't Start?

[Mike Meister]

No red button. I smell gas but I will crack one of the lines and
see if anything coming out.

hold...


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> Isnt there a red button on the front or the generator control box
> that can be pushed in to reset? If not and you have actually
pulled
> back on the lever in front of the fuel solenoid that connects
> directly tothe injection pump and it wont start then I have to
> believe it is a fuel problem. Is it getting fuel when it is
turning
> over? Verify this by cracking one of the injector lines at the
fuel
> injector and see if fuel weeps out of it. If not then you are not
> getting fuel to the injector pump. Have you replaced the fuel
filter
> by any chance?
>
> tom
>
> At 10:37 AM 6/24/2006, you 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
> > 40yahoogroups.com>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> 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.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>