That pesky Sporlan valve....

[Doug Engel]

Jay, The genset is a Perkins, I'll look at the spring situation and
Sporlan/check valve this weekend and post an update. Doug

Jay Darst wrote: Doug,

Is your generator a diesel Perkins/Kohler 12.5KW?

If so, my gen has a little spring that holds the throttle open
against an adjustment screw. I once had a problem with the spring
(broke) and the gen wouldn't stay running. Replaced the spring and
it ran fine again.

I am guessing on the Sporlan Valve having an affect on the shore
water connection.

If the sporlan valve is open, allowing flow from the shore water
connection into the tank, seems as though if air pressure were
introduced into the water system, that fluid would try to escape the
air pressure. Therefore, my guess is the sporlan is hung open on a
little crumb OR the 1-way valve on the shore inlet has a crumb in it.

Jay Darst
85PT40
Springfield, IL

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl"
wrote:
>
> 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
>






Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO. 1981 FC35SB "Pokey"

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