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04-30-2009, 09:00

Hi Greg:

Open the gen set slide and on the left side of the control box see if there
is a switch. This is not the start stop or preheat switch. Some of the
Yammar sets have a switch that cuts the cooling fan off.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma

At 01:51 PM 4/30/2009 -0700, you wrote:

>Hi Everybody -
>
>Ernie and all - Thanks on the pointers on the Chrysler power seat
>controls. Found one, and after a little plastic modification it fit and
>works perfectly. Now we can move the co-pilot's seat again!
>
>This one's a little more critical. Late last week we had the generator
>worked on after it completely stopped producing power - its rotor bearing
>was shot and the stator and rotor were about to start arcing due to
>insulation wear. Had them "washed, baked and dipped," and $1700 later are
>now getting plenty of power. However, it seemed to be overheating still,
>as it did on last year's long trip. We have a 1986 PT-40 with the
>side-mounted radiator and the Kohler / Yanmar12.5K generator. So I've
>pulled the radiator and noted that the fan wasn't getting any current from
>the generator. I bypassed the feed and found that the fan blades were
>binding on the housing. I've now got the binding fixed, so it will rotate
>freely - but two things still baffle me:
>
>1. Is there a circuit breaker or fuse somewhere on the power feed to the
>fan that could have blown because the fan blades were stuck? Any idea of
>where to look for this?
>2. Have noted that the fan was installed so that the airflow is from
>outside to inside - pulling air through the radiator and exhausting it out
>through the cage and to the center of the coach. Is this
>normal? Functional? Flipping the fan blade doesn't help - it's got
>scooped fins and only collects air in one direction. Thoughts? The guys
>who repaired the genny suggested I get a 12V radiator fan at a local auto
>parts store, but then I'm faced with having that switch on when the
>genny's running.
>
>Thanks!
>Greg Young
>
>86 PT-40 Bluefire
>itching to get on the road.
>
>