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11-03-2005, 17:36

Richard my Perkings has 4 glow plugs. and when you hold the start
switch down it activates them. I have never heard of a single glow
plug in an intake ever. How was the small amount of diesel "squirted"
into the intake?

Tom Warner
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NY

At 12:33 AM 11/4/2005, you wrote:
>Gentlemen,
>My last Wanderlodge was an '81 31' with the 12.5 kw Kohler diesel
>genset with a Perkins engine and it had a single glow plug in the
>throat of the intake. When preheated it would squirt a small amount
>of diesel into the intake and ignite it going into the cylinders
>when start was attempted. The pre-heat was activated by holding the
>stop switch down for about 15 to 30 seconds. My point is there are
>not glow "plugs" but a single heater in the air intake.
>
>Richard in Lake Stevens, WA
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> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Hard Starting 1980 Kohler Generator
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>
> Ralph checked it and he said no glow plugs.
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
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> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Hard Starting 1980 Kohler Generator
> Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 09:39:16 -0500
>
> Are you sure you dont have glow plugs? My 1982 Perkins does. You
> might want to check closer. They are on the side closest to the passenger.
>
> Tom Warner
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon center,NY
>
> At 09:32 AM 11/2/2005, you wrote:
> >My generator does not start at around 55 degrees or lower. If it is
> >warm, the gen cranks right up. This model does not have glow plugs. If
> >I plug in a 110 volt radiator heater, the gen starts right up after a
> >couple of hours. Is this normal for this generator? If not, any
> >recommendations on a fix? All fluids and filters are new, and
> >injectors rebuilt summer before last.
> >
> >Related to this, has anyone used a propane engine heater? Or some 12
> >volt engine heating system to help starting in cold weather?
> >
> >Tks,
> >SDF
> >Boulder 80FC35
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