Pokeys fan issue resolved, keeping the bus, generator rebuild?

[Tom Warner]

Yes there is. The glow plugs are designed to be connected in
series...............unless of course you would like to burn them out
and have to replace them.


tom warner
vernon center,ny
1985 PT 40

At 01:13 PM 12/7/2006, you wrote:
>Is there any reason not to run an individual wire to each glow plug,
>like off of a bus bar? Doug
>
>davidkerryedwards wrote: On the
>other series glow plug engines I have owned, the heavy wires
>joining the plugs glowed red when they were operating. With the
>series plugs, when one fails, they all fail.
>Does anyone know if there is a parallel pencil glow plug retrofit
>system for the Perkins. In my experience parallel glow plugs are
>far more efficient.
>
>Kerry
>82 FC 35
>Denver
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Troy Tikalsky"
> wrote:
> >
> > How do we verify the glow plugs are actually working?
> >
> > Troy Tikalsky
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tom Warner
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Pokeys fan issue resolved,
>keeping the bus, generator rebuild?
> >
> >
> >
> > As Ernie can tell you the Perkins starts at very cold
>temperatures IF
> > you know how to start it. First make sure that the glow plugs
> > actually work. If you want the diesel to start right then you
>need to
> > do the correct preventative maintainance on the generator. If it
> > smokes there is a reason. Depending on the hours you may have to
> > remove the injectors and either clean or replace them. YOu need
>a
> > good air filter that is clean, and if you have the vertical one
>that
> > needs to have oil in the bottom, make sure its at the proper
>level.
> > Treat the Perkins right and it will out last both of us.
>I
> > rebuilt my control box and it made a significant difference in
> > starting reliably.
> >
> > tom warner
> > vernon center,ny
> > 1985 PT 40
> >
> > At 09:02 PM 12/6/2006, you wrote:
> > >Glad to hear you are as sick minded as the rest of us. How many
> > >hours does the Perkins
> > >have on it? Could the smoking be causes by the altitude? Are
>your
> > >glow plugs working
> > >right? I'd do a compression check before rebuilding it, but I'd
> > >probably just keep using it
> > >as long as it started fine and produced electricity.
> > >The one distinct advantage of a non-diesel generator, is that
>in
> > >very cold temperatures,
> > >the generator will start more reliably and then you can use
>that
> > >power to run the block
> > >heater on the car (when there's no access to electricity).
> > >
> > >Kerry
> > >82 FC 35
> > >Denver
> > >
> > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl"
>wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey gang,
> > > > Just thought I'd share a success. After testing the switch,
>checking
> > > > for current at the fan, jumpering power to the fan to see if
>I had a
> > > > functional hi speed mode, and finally pulling the dash, I
>found a poor
> > > > connection at the gang plug connecting the switch harness to
>the fan
> > > > harness. Cleaned it and used dielectric grease, works like a
>champ.
> > > > Just another note, after much thought, I've decided to keep
>Pokey,
> > > > at least for now. I did have her listed for sale, but the
>darn thing
> > > > keeps growing on me. I guess it's a sickness we all share.
>So let the
> > > > spending begin!
> > > > Lastly, the 12.5KW genset works well, but smokes a fair
>amount,
> > > > mostly at startup. I don't forsee useing it much, but it is
>a nice
> > > > option. I have considered rebuilding the Perkins, or
>replacing the it
> > > > with a propane fired unit...any words of advice??
> > > > Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO, 1981 FC35SB, "Pokey"
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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