Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number?
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09-09-2009, 07:12
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Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number?
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gregoryoconnor"
Look in files under Teleflex gauge cross index of something like that. I compiled it ages ago it seems. The sender is related to the gauge not the engine. If it is Teleflex you can find the sender at most West Marine Stores or they can order it for you. Can't remember what N code is at this moment. Anyway the sender is related to the gauge index. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors Dahlonega, GA > > OEM is the acronym for Original Equipment Manufacturer. The oem of the Coach is BlueBird ;the genset is Powertec ;the engine is Kubota ;the injector pump is cessna. Down the line things change and the parts source oem's can cause multiple changes. > I have Kubota engines of the same model number as my power tec in a skidsteer tractor where the OEM of the tractor ordered the engine with the ability to operate on a 1:1 slope in 4 directions. Kubota built the engines to maintain crankcase lube in that application. The Kubota in my bus PoweTtech spec'ed to have the ability to run in a soundproof compartment where compartment ambient temps go to 325 degrees. Both are kubota 4 cylinder 'D whatever' units but very different in their application specs and final build. IE I cant buy pistons at Kubota tractor for my skidsteer tractor engine because kubota farm tractors were not designed to operate on a 1:1 slope so the pistons were of a different build. > > When changes are made to the final application all considerations of the original engineer (BirdBrains)must be considered. Often a failure in a part early on is when the engineer did not consider the environment the equipment would operate under. Everything, even things like soundproof insulation and genhead changes must consider a re design consideration :heat. few generators are set up to operate in the original compartment and we see here that even the Bluebird OEM PVC intake parts fail. > > A BBird'r replaced his BB OEM genset with a aftermarket/offshore genset that would have worked brilliantly on the roof but by design did not consider the compartment heat and failed to operate properly. I laughed at comments by proud American BBird'rs that blamed the failure on the equipment origins and proclaimed that the American made PowerTec was the way to go. "Connie Chung is American but Kubota?, not shure?" the failure was ;application intent by the re engineering. > > The most resourceful people with respect to equipment involving integration of multiple vendors and systems are the' service/repair in house mechanics at Mom &Pop rental yards' and larger construction outfits. The Wanderlodge bus is one of those pieces of equipments built using vendors appliances like the powertec-genset. The powertec-genset is built using more individual vendor parts. > > In the past, while on the road with our re-vegetation equipment brake downs with our unique equipment were costly as many municipal contracts were prevailing wage and had a liquidated damages clause. In frantic out-of town search to correct issues with our unique equipment I would often contract for the services of rental yard mechanics. My introduction was that I wanted to pay the for the service. Sept 1987 "We worked for a year one month in Guam" and used a local rental yard when a failure arose. One issue was the ignition coil on a 2300cc industrial ford gas engine would shut down when it heated up afte 3 min of running. with no parts to be found on the island the tec showed up to the jobsite with 5 bags of ice. Talk about considering all the factors. 70 something bags of ice/two weeks later the new coil was delivered and our progress was hindered little due to the issue. > > Greg ofTim&Greg > 94ptCa > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ron Thompson > > > > Pete, > > > > You are right about the factory being more interested in new sales. Having been in the service management business for about 35 years, first with the Dept of the Army, military, then Dept. of the Army Civil Service, then Western Union, then Texas Instruments, I learned a lot about how to treat a customer and the guy I contacted at Power Tech could have used a little of that training also. My feeling is, (albeit a wrong feeling) that he thought I was a cheapskate trying to get free help. I was simply lookng for help since I was out on the road in the wilderness of Yukon Territory and northern Alaska. > > > > Anyway, learned my lesson about calling them for help. > > > > > > Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx. > > > > 1995 WLWB 42' > > > > (cockyfox@) > > > > --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Pete Masterson > > > > From: Pete Masterson > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number? > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 11:26 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ron, > > Might also be the crap shoot of who you spoke with ... I called Power Tech on a minor issue shortly after getting my coach (roughly 12 years old at the time) and was treated fairly well and given the information I needed... > > Since many of their generators (on the size and type on our coaches) are used by fire departments and other emergency service organizations -- and since fire trucks often are used for 20 years or longer -- it's hard to imagine that they'd have a 'kiss off' policy for older units. But, perhaps that's the case. You never know. Obviously, in this current economy, it's entirely possible that layoffs and retirements have caused rather more stress on the remaining parts and service staff than a few years ago... > > The service centers that Power Tech recommends appear to be independent businesses that are approved or franchised by Power Tech -- hopefully, one of them might prove more service-minded. After all, they have more possibility of getting revenue from providing service while the factory would be concentrating on sales. > > Pete Masterson'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)<http://www.aeonix. biz/BBforsale. html>El Sobrante CAaeonix1@mac. com > > > > > > On Sep 4, 2009, at 7:57 AM, Ron Thompson wrote: > > > > > > 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) > > > > --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Pete Masterson > > > > 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 componen! > > ts on en > > gines 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "ronmarabito2002" > > > > > >> > > >> Call your local Kubota Tractor Dealer and tell him it is V1902 or > > >> VB1902 engine. > > >> > > >> Also, there is a Powertech Dealer in Houston and Dallas. > > >> > > >> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 > > >> > > >> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ 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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