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09-04-2009, 04:28

Black soot is a sign that air is insufficient. On my coach, it's usually the air cleaner is clogged...

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)

<http://www.aeonix.biz/BBforsale.html>

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Sep 4, 2009, at 8:27 AM, brad barton wrote:

Ron,

I had similar problems earlier this summer.
Right now the coach can't be moved because we had to send the HWH controller box back to the factory, but...

I experienced voltage irregularities while running all 3 roof airs in 100-degree heat earlier this summer. I also had terrific black smoke and soot coming out of the exhaust. Eventually, the generator safeties kicked in an shut down the generator as I was parking at home.

Ralph noticed the air breather pipe had gotten hot and been sucked into an oval shape. It was in the early process of collapsing.
He was not able to figure out why the safeties couldn't be reset but suspected the quadrature windings (?) and/or voltage regulator (placed in a position nearly impossible to reach) might be faulty. When we can move the coach, we'll take it Parker Power. They worked on my 84FC years ago.

And FYI for anybody, when the jacks and generator are operational again, the coach will beperfect, road-ready and available to any forum-folk for $190K.
(I'm getting calls at $195K so I must be getting close to the right price.)

Brad Barton 00LXiDFW"bbartonwx@hotmail.com"

To:"WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"
From:"cockyfox@sbcglobal.net"
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:11:38 -0700
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number?

Thanks Brad,

I live just outside Houston and haven't checked the local markets here yet. Got some sheet metal damage on my RV that I have to get fixed first before attacking my generator problem. It cleared up for my whole Alaska trip which took over 2 months but as soon as I got back in hot weather about Oklahoma, it started going dead on me again. Some kind of heat related problem maybe vapor lock. anyway I am sure a good generator man could hop right on it.

Thanks again.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'
(cockyfox@sbcglobal.net)

--- OnFri, 9/4/09, brad barton<bbartonwx@hotmail.<wbr>com>wrote:

From: brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail.<wbr>com>
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number?
To: wanderlodgeforum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 10:04 AM

There's a good place up here in Dallas known as Parker Power. They handle all kinds of generators for RV's and boats. They're in the northwest corner of town.

Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com

To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 07:57:00 -0700
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number?

Pete,
I contacted Power Tech about three months ago on my generator problem and got told that since it was 14 years old, (Even though it had less than 700 hours on it..) that I needed to find someone to check it out. They didn't even want to talk to me or recommend what they thought the problem might be.

Doesn't sound like good customer service does it?

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)

--- OnThu, 9/3/09, Pete Mastersonwrote:

From: Pete Masterson
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number?
To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 10:16 PM

FWIW, I was trying to get some info on oil filters, etc... and emailed
Kubota Tractor... I was told "we can't support non-Tractor engines
you must contact the [generator] manufacturer. " They went on to
explain that some components on engines that have been installed by
PowerTech (and other non-Kubota vendors) _may_ have non-standard parts
as far as Kubota is concerned.

This is the contact information for Power Tech:
Power Technology Southeast, Inc.
634 State Road 44
Leesburg, Florida 34748
Phone: (352) 365-2777
Fax: (352) 787-5545
Email:Powertech@powertech -gen.com

Toll-Free 800-760-0027

For more information, please contact one of the persons listed below:

Generator Sales -Sales@PowerTech- gen.com
Parts Sales -jimmys@atlantic. net
Service Manager - Jeff Jones-JeffJ@atlantic. net
Purchasing - Rick Harper -Rick@PowerTech- gen.com
Accounting - Page Scott -Page@PowerTech- gen.com
Chris O'Keefe -Chris@PowerTech- gen.com

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)
<http://www.aeonix. biz/BBforsale. html>
El Sobrante CA
aeonix1@mac. com

On Sep 3, 2009, at 5:26 PM, mbulriss wrote:

> Ron,
>
> The local Kubota tractor parts guy said "What's that?" when I walked
> in with it in my hand and gave him the V1902-BG! engine model code.
> He followed that with "I've never seen one of those" when I told him
> what it was. The final was when he asked if it was a tractor part
> and I told him it was on a Kubota diesel V1902 tractor engine on a
> genset and could he just cross reference it by engine code, he said
> "I would have no way of finding that if it's not a tractor part.
> But there's a Kubota industrial parts place in Houston you could
> call." I truly thought about saying 'OK, I'll play this game -
> it's on a 1991 Kubota diesel tractor with a V1902 engine', but I
> didn't know a tractor model code to make up (which I just knew he
> was going to have to have to do a look up!), so I decided it was
> just time to leave at that point. There was no intelligent life in
> that universe.
>
> I'm not going to worry about it since I do have oil pressure, since
> the shut off sensor is not shutting it down, and the engine runs
> smooth as silk. It really would be comforting however to have the
> dash gauge reflect the pressure. I have built a "t" plumbing
> fitting with both the sending unit and a manual gauge on it for when
> the tray is open. I am just going to put the defective sending unit
> back on until I find the part number to hand feed to a "professional
> parts specialist" somewhere.
>
> You got a number on Powertech in Dallas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX - seemingly devoid of parts supplier intelligence
>
>
>
> --- InWanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "ronmarabito2002"
> wrote:
>>
>> Call your local Kubota Tractor Dealer and tell him it is V1902 or
>> VB1902 engine.
>>
>> Also, there is a Powertech ! Dealer i n Houston and Dallas.
>>
>> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>>
>> --- InWanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Any one have a part number for a Powertech Genset Kubota Engine
>>> Oil Pressure Sending Unit.
>>>
>>> I am tired of talking to parts guys that need to know what year
>>> car it is for, when I have the part in my hand, the engine number,
>>> etc.! What happened to NAPA guys that knew how to look in the
>>> parts cross reference manual and match the part?

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