Generator Won't Start?

[Mike Meister]

OK-
FYI- I have a 4cyl gas Kohler.
good spark to each cylinder and good fuel flow through the filter
(pass the electric cutoff valve) to the carb.

tried a little starter fluid and still no go.

Mike
80fc33
Taylor Mill, Ky



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Meister"
<mike.meister@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
> > > > > >
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