[RE-wrenches] 10 yr old Kohler gen

[Ray Walters]

When they start and shut off in 30 secs, its definitely a control issue, 
like the others said. I had one that just needed the radiator topped off 
to cure the same problem. That's definitely one of the good ones though; 
nothing like it that I know of today.

Ray

On 10/31/2011 8:39 PM, jay peltz wrote:
> All good suggestions, but I would add oil pressure to that list.
>
> jay
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> peltz power
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> On Oct 31, 2011, at 7:30 PM, <dan at foxfire-energy.com 
> <mailto:dan at foxfire-energy.com>> wrote:
>
>> Maybe a bad safety control goodie of some sort (Oil pressure switch 
>> or something?).. kinda sounds like a low/no voltage thingy. maybe a 
>> bad relay or a fuse on a control board someplace.. maybe just a bad 
>> connection.. are you getting any Juicy juice out of it at all?? seems 
>> I remember (Barely) a genny with a Ford Pinto motor.. once upon a 
>> time.. in a far away land.. it was at an EBS primary xmitter site.. 
>> now there's a scary thought.. good luck.
>>
>> might not be a bad idea to check the fuel filter/ fuel pressure.
>>
>> Dan Brown
>> Foxfire Energy Corp.
>> Renewable Energy Systems
>> (802)-483-2564
>> www.Foxfire-Energy.com <http://www.Foxfire-Energy.com/>
>> NABCEP #092907-44
>>
>>
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