<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>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<br></div><div><br></div><div><br>Dan Brown<br>President<br>Foxfire Energy Corp.<br>Renewable Energy Systems<br>(802)-483-2564<br>www.Foxfire-Energy.com<br>NABCEP #092907-44<br><br></div>
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] Kohler 8.5RES ignition glitch<br>
From: "Chris Worcester" <chris@solarwindworks.com><br>
Date: Sun, November 29, 2009 11:47 am<br>
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</style> <div class="Section1"> <div>Hi Wrenches,<o:p></o:p></div> <div>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.<o:p></o:p></div> <div>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.<o:p></o:p></div> <div>Any help or advice here will be greatly appreciated as always! Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></div> <div><o:p> </o:p></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">Sincerely,<br> <br> Chris Worcester<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">Solar Wind Works<br> NABCEP Certified PV Installer<br> Phone: 530-582-4503<br> Fax: 530-582-4603<br> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.solarwindworks.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.solarwindworks.com</span></a><br> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:chris@solarwindworks.com"><span style="color: blue;">chris@solarwindworks.com</span></a><br> "Proven Energy Solutions"</span><o:p></o:p></div> <div><o:p> </o:p></div> </div> <hr>_______________________________________________<br>
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