Generator Won't Start?

[Curt Sprenger]

Mike,

From my experience. I'm no expert.

Some gen. sets alternators create component voltage (voltage to
components) at start time in order for the gen. engine to start. No
voltage could be the problem you are experiencing. I suggest taking your
bus to a good generator shop and have the gen. set tested. Maybe the
voltage regulator is bad.

One day our gen. set would start right up. The next time it would turn
over but it would not start. I had to replace the alternator because on
initial start it would not create the voltage necessary for the unit to
start up. The large windings were bad due to sitting (lack of use). Our
gen. set was the Yanmar engine and Kohler alternator. The Kohler
alternator was the problem and it was replaced with a Newage unit. I
hope your problem is not the same.

Good luck.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.