[RE-wrenches] Kohler 8.5RES ignition glitch

[Allan Sindelar]

Any chance the plug wires have been reversed?

 

Allan Sindelar

Allan at positiveenergysolar.com

NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer

EE98J Journeyman Electrician

Positive Energy, Inc.

3201 Calle Marie

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507

505 424-1112

www.PositiveEnergySolar.com <http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/> 

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Worcester
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 9:47 AM
To: 'RE-wrenches'
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Kohler 8.5RES ignition glitch

 

Hi Wrenches,

Hope you're all having a great Thanksgiving weekend! I have a disabled off
grid client with a vintage Sept. 2006 PV/Gen Hybrid system we installed. The
Kohler 8.5RES LPG has 262 hours on it. She called us letting me know they
had a power failure. After trouble shooting the system in a snow storm, I've
deduced the Kohler's timing is not correct. We have spark on both cylinders
& put in fresh plugs just in case, 11" water column on the propane, & it
actually runs on one cylinder at a time. When both spark plug wires are
plugged in it won't run. The battery is good.

Kohler was closed Friday, we tried WA, CA, OR, WI, & CO for tech support.
Does anyone have a service manual for this unit? I believe it's the ignition
control or possibly another part of the ignition that has failed.

Any help or advice here will be greatly appreciated as always! Thanks in
advance.

 

Sincerely,

Chris Worcester

Solar Wind Works
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
Phone: 530-582-4503
Fax: 530-582-4603
www.solarwindworks.com <http://www.solarwindworks.com/> 
chris at solarwindworks.com
"Proven Energy Solutions"

 

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