Powertech Generator --engine not running right.

[one_dusty_hoot]

I bet the Frenchman's flamingo was pink too.
Sounds like sage advice.
Janes in SC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> A frenchman with a flamingo posted that the crank case breather on
> the powertecs vent too close to the airfilter and the paper element
> gets a oily residu which gums up with dust quickly. I plan to take
> Randys advice, heed the warning of Petes discovery and vent the
> crankcase tube out of the airtight compartment.
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94ptRomolandCa
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> wrote:
> >
> > Pete, the electric fan that cools the radiator creates major
dust.
> > Good filters choak up fast. when you run a diesel rich for a
period
> > of time, it is always a good idea to change the oil.
> >
> > GregoryO'Connor
> > 94ptRomolandCa
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Kerry,
> > >
> > > Thanks ... I just put on a new filter, and the genny is back
to
> > > normal. Voltage is up to 127 on my multimeter -- the exhaust
is
> > > slightly black -- and _that_ I attribute to the altitude. I
must
> > have
> > > encountered more dust along the way than I thought.
> > >
> > > Pete Masterson
> > > aeonix1@
> > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
> > > Sitting in a Camping World parking lot for the night in Denver
> > Colorado.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jun 5, 2007, at 8:35 PM, davidkerryedwards wrote:
> > >
> > > > That parking lot is pretty clean. You might try running it
for
> > a
> > > > minute with the filter
> > > > removed and see if you get enough air flow to solve the
problem.
> > > >
> > > > Kerry
> > > > 82 FC 35
> > > > Denver
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
> > > > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> I considered the altitude. I had a bit of black smoke when I
> was
> > > >> through here last year when I bought the coach ... but this
> is a
> > > >> _lot_ more black smoke. I was getting some while in Texas --
> some
> > > >> 3000 ft lower elevation.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'll swap the air filter (I have a spare on board) and see
if
> > that
> > > >> helps.
> > > >>
> > > >> Pete Masterson
> > > >> aeonix1@
> > > >> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
> > > >> Sitting in the Camping World parking lot in Denver waiting
for
> > an AC
> > > >> service in the morning...
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Jun 5, 2007, at 6:32 PM, davidkerryedwards wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Black exhaust is overfueling. This could equal
underairing.
> > I'd
> > > >>> check the air filter again to
> > > >>> see if it is clean. The other factor to consider is the
> > > >>> elevation. Denver air is thin enough
> > > >>> that unless the engine has an altitude compensator of some
> kind,
> > > >>> you may be running rich
> > > >>> simply due to the elevation.
> > > >>> Diesels Only on West Alameda is a good shop if it turns out
> you
> > > >>> need mechanical service.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Kerry
> > > >>> 82 FC 35
> > > >>> Denver
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Yesterday and again today, the Powertech 15kw generator
> started
> > > >>>> acting up. The problem seems to be the Kubota diesel
engine.
> > The
> > > >>>> exhaust is black and sooty and the engine isn't putting
out
> > full
> > > >>>> power (noted that the voltage had dropped down to 100 vac
> from
> > the
> > > >>>> usual 120 vac)
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I changed the air filter last summer -- solving a sooty
> exhaust
> > > >>>> problem (without any loss of power) at that time, but this
> > seems
> > > >>>> more
> > > >>>> serious. A couple of weeks ago, I started the generator, I
> > thought
> > > >>>> perhaps, prematurely without allowing the glow plugs to
run
> > long
> > > >>>> enough as the engine was clearly stumbling and not running
> on
> > all
> > > >>>> cylinders.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Looking at the engine, it appears that on injector has
been
> > > >>>> replaced
> > > >>>> (from the look of the paint, etc.) so the engine may have
had
> > > >>>> problems in the past.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I'll call Powertech tomorrow, but I'd appreciate any
> thoughts
> > > >>>> anyone
> > > >>>> may care to offer.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Pete Masterson
> > > >>>> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > >>>> aeonix1@
> > > >>>> On the road at Denver Colorado
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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