Generator Won't Start?

[Tom Warner]

Its not clear what you mean by "it wont start". Does it try to start
and then shut off or just never catch on? f the engine turns over at
a normal speed but wont start then hold in the fuel solenoid lever
and see if it starts. If it does then that eliminates the fuel
problems. I would next look if the fuel solenoid is pulling in. If
its not then check on the front of the control box and see if the
circuit breaker is off.

tom warner
Vernon center,NY
1985 PT 40

At 10:50 PM 6/20/2006, you wrote:

>I am no expert on gensets either. However, I know this for
>certain. If I could place wheels on the crankshaft of a diesel
>engine, could feed it fuel without battery power and could push it
>down a hill to start it, the engine will run until the coolant runs
>out, the fuel runs out or it blows itself up. That being said, there
>is an external electrical issue to this problem. I think we need
>more feedback and think simple.
>
>Thanks,
>Leroy Eckert
>1990 WB-40
>Niceville, FL
>
>- In
>WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
>Curt Sprenger
> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
>
>