Generator woes

[Curt Sprenger]

Todd,
Our '87 has the Yanmar diesel engine driving the alternator. Your engine
is probable a Yanmar. Yanmar makes engines and small tractors, and
markets some of them through John Deere in the US.

.Curt Sprenger

1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Todd Desgranges wrote:

> RE,
> I believe it's a John Deere.....
> Todd
> '87 Stuart, FL
>
> putneyflash@... wrote:
> Eric: If its a perkins engine a caterpillar daeler generator shop may
> be able to help.
>
> RE in Georgia
> >
> > From: "Eric Johnson" >
> > Date: 2007/03/07 Wed AM 09:06:10 EST
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Woes
> >
> > Todd,
> > From your story, I'm pretty sure you've decided to stick with the
> original Kohler generator
> > since you've put quite a bit of effort and money into it. However,
> you may want to
> > consider replacing the whole unit with a new diesel generator from
> Powertech. You don't
> > have to shell out many $2,200 repair bills before you've bought a
> new generator.
> > Powertech's factory is located in Leesburg Florida. They're easy to
> work with. They let us
> > stay in our coach overnight at the plant while they did an install
> for us.
> > Eric in San Antonio
> > 84FC35SBWL2
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , "tdesgranges"
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello Everyone!
> > >
> > > Long time since I've been here..... I'm having a problem again
> with my
> > > Generator on the '87 Wanderlodge.... I had Kohler work on it for a
> > > week, misdiagnosed the problem and now I'm in a worse jam. The
> > > bearing seazed and the main shaft that holds the Generator to the
> > > Engine snapped. The Kohler repairman informed me that it was an
> > > injector problem, installed a new starter and handed me a $2,200.00
> > > bill. After I finished pouting, which took about 2 months, I'm ready
> > > to start looking for someone in the South Florida Area, preferably
> > > Miami, to do the job. I know the Diesel Engine is in good shape,
> and I
> > > had a new Generator portion installed about 4 years ago. We will be
> > > heading back North in about a month and sure would like to have an
> > > operational Generator prior to departure. Any help sure would be
> > > appreciated. Thanks!!!
> > > Todd Desgranges
> > > 87Wanderlodge40
> > > Stuart, FL
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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