Generator Won't Start?

[jwasnewski]

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.
>