Generator Problem Update on 1995 42' Blue Bird.

[Pete Masterson]

As I understand it, the generator has a "low water" sensor and will
shut down to save itself if it senses insufficient water in the
cooling system. The air bubbles you encountered may have been enough
to trigger the low water sensor.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
aeonix1@...



On Jun 28, 2007, at 3:01 PM, Ron Thompson wrote:

> Yeah, I did notice that I had to keep adding coolant. Its a puzzle
> to me why it is now running and not shutting off like it was.
>
> What does the air in the coolant have to do with it not running
> for very long? Is that related to the water level sensor that is
> located on the top of the engine block? I had opened the petcock
> on that sensor block and coolant came out of the petcock indicating
> there was plenty of coolant there.
>
> Well the main thing is that it now runs without shutting off. It
> must have had something to do with the coolant. It took a whole
> gallon to fill it up
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