Generator Replacement

[Scott]

To all that are considering replacing their gensets with quiet
diesels...

A word of caution when thinking this through. Believe me I have been
there and done it..

Some considerations to account for.

The genset compartment on our 86FC35 would NOT accomodate the
enclosure case that the quiet gensets come in.

The generator end of some gensets are a larger diameter than the
Kohler. The end of the genset fits UNDER the frame rail when the
genset is slid back under the coach. If the new genset is larger then
BE SURE it will go under the frame rail. I have a 17kw generator end
like the new 450's

Fuel delivery, most gensets have a fuel pump on the motor
driving the generator. Since the Kohler is tied into the RETURN LINE,
from the CAT then generally the small fuel pump on the genset will
not "pull enough fuel" to operate more than a short time before
starving for fuel and shutting down. This situation will/can be
tricky because the fault codes show low oil shutdown. No fuel, engine
starves, no oil pressure. We all know it is easier to "push" fuel
rather than "pull" fuel.

I would be happy to discuss the problems and solutions I came up with
during the replacement process which by the way took from 7:45am
Monday till 5:30 Friday. This was at the PowerTech factory, I am
convinced most others locations would have thrown the towell in long
before finally getting it to work. I can not say enough good things
about the folks at PowerTech.

ScottB
86FC35
SC