cajuncruiser
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| 25 Feb 2008 09:52 PM |
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I've had my rig in the shop chasing a gremlin that was drawing down the auto battery. The temp today hit 80, so I tried to fire up genny for the comfort of an a/c ride home. Would not start. I pulled the line off between the filter and gen and there was no gas. The tank is 3/4 full and it always started immediately. Is there a main shutoff valve to the fuel line for the gen that the mech. could have shutoff while tinkering with the electrical? It got dark and I did'nt get to look very good. Any point in the right direction would be much appreciated.
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Steven T Webster
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| 26 Feb 2008 08:52 AM |
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As far as I know there is no pump pushing from the tank to the genset...only an eletric pump on the genny. If the genset was run dry earlier than it might need a few cycles to pull fuel up from the tank. Even though the fuel feed in the tank cuts off to the genyy at the 1/4 mark it's internal to the tank and enters from the top.
I started running an additional, clear, inline filter (cheapo from WalMart) in the fuel line just so I could see if fuel was getting to the genset pump when cranking.
Other issue might be old hoses, loose band clamps, etc letting in too much air and not allowing the pump suction to make it to the tank. a number of owners have reported host replacement solving hard start and sloppy running issues before. |
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COOPERHAWK
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| 26 Feb 2008 08:52 AM |
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Mine is propane powered and there certainly is a shut off right at the tank. I would have to assume that you also have a shut off. Probably near the fuel tank. |
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cajuncruiser
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| 26 Feb 2008 09:29 AM |
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Just spoke to the mech....He said no valve was turned or adjusted. "Bring it back by and I'll have a look at it."
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cajuncruiser
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| 27 Feb 2008 11:47 AM |
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I went back to the shop yesterday after concluding no gas was getting to the gen. I tried following the line back to the tank to look for a leak but no luck. They put it on the rack and found several eroded spots on the line. Replaced the entire line and now I'm back in business.
I would always smell gas after a fill up for a couple days, but could never find a leak. I'm hoping that was the problem. |
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COOPERHAWK
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| 28 Feb 2008 08:55 AM |
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Good news. Lots of folks ignore their gensets, but we use ours a lot. On the road we run it on really hot days and are able to keep the entire coach cool. Makes a big difference when you pull in at night and the coach is not heat soaked and needing to cool for several hours before being comfortable. Also, I am impressed how little fuel the genset takes. |
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VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
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mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
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Balrgn
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| 28 Feb 2008 09:49 AM |
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You get hot days????  |
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cajuncruiser
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| 28 Feb 2008 01:48 PM |
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Posted By Balrgn on 02/28/2008 10:49 AM You get hot days???? You should come see us in August! |
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COOPERHAWK
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| 28 Feb 2008 02:15 PM |
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Posted By Balrgn on 02/28/2008 10:49 AM You get hot days???? July 4th and 5th. After that it starts getting cold again.  |
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1985 Airstream 345 Turbo-Diesel
VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
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