Generator Won't Start?

[Gregory OConnor]

Gas???? a gas is shut down by removing spark not fuel. cutting off
fuel may cause a backfire. sounds like a timing advance issue now.
Greg
Gas is for farting

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