kohler gen

[mbulriss]

Ah yes, excellent point Curt. I fixated on fuel in response to
Ernie's comment and my current problems, but you are absolutely right.
As I recall, they will not run at all if that circuit isn't providing
enough "exciter" voltage? Ralph? Jump right in here. Did I remember
that right from the Lone Star Birds class?

Mike Bulriss
83 PT40 "Stagecoach" - For Sale
91 PT40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
>
> *I DON'T WANT TO SCARE ANYONE NOW*...*I hope this is not the problem
you
> are having*!* If your generator controls work the same as ours*,
> something to check is the voltage to the gen. control box. Our Bird
had
> similar problems as you have described. The gen. ran fine for months,
> then became a hit/miss to get it started. Then it would not
start/run at
> all. I took the Bird to a generator specialty shop for testing. The
> problem turned out to be the alternator (that creates the 110/220
power)
> was not putting out voltage to the control box. That voltage is needed
> to start/keep the gen. system running. All the alternator windings were
> history, caused from a lack of frequent use. Our Bird got a new
alternator.
>
> *Again, I hope this is not the problem you are experiencing. Good luck.
> *
>
> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
> >
>