That pesky Sporlan valve....

[doug_ngl]

Hi Folks,
Well, Lee and I made it home from Tampa to Colorado with the bus
without a hitch. There are a few items that need attention, but I have
come to accept that this is probably the way of these beasts...it is a
love/hate relationship without a doubt.
I did the air blowout of all the waterlines on the way home, but
decided to run a little RV antifreeze through the lines just to be
safe. I pumped some AF into the holding tank and the tried to purge it
through the system with air. I blew a bunch of my precious AF out the
fill connection. Does this sound like a stuck/clogged Sporlan?? Any
thoughts?? Outside switch was set to "off" (not fill), and flipping
the inside purge switch did not seem to have any effect. I finally
just connected a hose to the outside connection, folded it double to
cut off the escaping air/AF and then got the system to purge.
On another note, my genset that workrd fine the last time we ran it
now will start and run while the switch is held in teh "start"
postiion, but then die when released to "run". I went outside and
started it from teh outside remote and it will run if I hold the
linkage off the stop, but dies if left to its own devices. Has anyone
ever had a switch "stick" (electrically) in the "stop" position and
had this situation. I suppose it could be any of several electrical
gremlins, but it ran fine and now it won't unless you hold its hand,
so to speak. While running, it does produce power...any thoughts?
Thanks as always, Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO 1981 FC35