[RE-wrenches] Kohler 8.5RES ignition glitch

[Chris Worcester]

Do you know where the ignition control module is located?

 

Sincerely,

Chris Worcester

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

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of dan at foxfire-energy.com
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 10:28 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Kohler 8.5RES ignition glitch

 

Sure sounds like a faulty ignition control issue. might be a poor connection either at the module or at the crank angle sensor. I do have a call in to me Kohler dude on your behalf. (I generally like to set up a xfer / Alt. AC input source -- usually in conjunction with a j box out at the genny -- especially for me off grid folks. then when their genny goes south, they can wheel up most any POC and get running again.) (John's idea) db

 


Dan Brown
President
Foxfire Energy Corp.
Renewable Energy Systems
(802)-483-2564
www.Foxfire-Energy.com
NABCEP #092907-44

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Subject: [RE-wrenches] Kohler 8.5RES ignition glitch
From: "Chris Worcester" <chris at solarwindworks.com>
Date: Sun, November 29, 2009 11:47 am
To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>

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
 <http://www.solarwindworks.com/> www.solarwindworks.com
 <mailto:chris at solarwindworks.com> chris at solarwindworks.com
"Proven Energy Solutions"

 


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