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

[Tom Warner]

YOu can activate the glow plugs from the control box in the generator
as well as in the two positions inside the coach. Open up the
generator tray, activate the glow plugs by either depressing the glo
plug switch on the control box if your specific model has it, or
depress the start switch the opposite direction and you will hear the
glow plug relay click on. You can check each glowplug with a ohmeter
for resistance by taking off each terminal and checking the center to
ground. If there is a resistance its good.
I dont have a diagram for the glow plugs so unless I go to the shop
and check it cant tell you how to check the glow plugs with a
voltmeter. I believe however they are in series so checking each one
with a voltmeter will show either a voltage (DC) or none at all if
that one is bad. I suspect that they have been very rarely used so
are probably good. Most owners never knew the generator had that feature.

good luck

tom warner
vernon center,ny
1985 PT 40 Home for an hour to eat. working on that XX???@@### hot
water heater to add a way of winterizing the freshwater system.


At 12:28 PM 12/7/2006, you wrote:
>How do we verify the glow plugs are actually working?
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>Troy Tikalsky
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> ----- 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?
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> 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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