89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start

[Gary Miller]

Well...

My paper brains (blue box) are located in my coach, and it's been a
while since I wore my Wanderlodge thinking cap.

The way I hear it, the three cylinder Kubota has a history of
starting a bit rough when cold, but it can always get started with a
little help from the glow plugs and priming.

With my start switch in 'stop', I get glow plugs and priming. You
might check if your glow plug circuit is being energized by putting
a voltmeter on it. It really sounds like a glow plug problem or
circuit to me.

Gary Miller
83 FC 33
Milwaukee area

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Gardels"
wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Miller"
> wrote:
> >Yes, Gary I have tried warmingthe plugs. On aprevious post, Tom
> said it should even start without warming.
> any other ideas???
> Ed Gardels 89sp
> Arlington, Texas
>
> > Ed,
> >
> > Are you warming the glow plugs by holding the stop button for a
> few
> > seconds? You should hear the fuel pump running while doing this
> > (tick-tick-tick...).
> >
> > Gary Miller
> > 83 FC 33 Powertech diesel(kubota) genny
> > Milwaukee area
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Gardels"

> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Has been hard to start ever since I bought it , over a year
ago.
> It
> > > cranks great, but wont fire now. I replaced the fuel filter
> several
> > > months ago to eliminate it.The tank is full of fuel and the
fuel
> > > solinoid energizes when start button pressed.I loosened the
> bleed
> > nut
> > > on the top of the filter and fuel squirts out in a steady
stream
> > when
> > > I crank it. I then loosened the rear(3 cyl)injector on top and
> fuel
> > > just drizzels out when cranked.
> > > How should the fuel squirt out when a connection is
loosened?
> I
> > > tried it from all four locations of start buttons. Tom said I
> could
> > > have an air leak but how can you tell? I have no place where
> fuel
> > > leaks out...
> > > Anybody else ever had this problem and what was the fix..
> > frustrated
> > > this has been going on forever....
> > > Thanks for any help you can provide.
> > > Ed Gardels 89sp
> > > Arlington, Texas getting cooler!!
> > >
> >
>