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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] 2007 Kohler: Wrenches,
 can you help with parts or smarts?
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:04:36 -0600
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Hello Mick,

Here is what I&#x27;d do:

Check compression on each cylinder, look for psi of about 90(ish).  Also =
verify they are about the same (within a couple of percent).  If its way =
out of this range, stop here.

If they think they&#x27;ve gotten at least 5000 run hours, I&#x27;d stop here.  =
These air cooled machines can last longer if well taken care of, but =
that is the design life.  I have a few Kohler air-cooled with &gt;5000 run =
hours so it can happen.

I&#x27;m a fan of checking the integrity of the alternator/rotor with an =
excitation test but you may be limited in what is possible with a cooked =
controller.  You can ask me direct for more details on this.  Probably =
the controller is cooked and that&#x27;s it, but I have had lightning to more =
things to generators.

I would try the parts for techs but here in Colorado you can also call =
Power systems West in Aurora.  They will need make, model, serial number =
and they can price out the part for you.  This will at least get you a =
best case price for replacing the controller.  You can&#x27;t rely on =
interchangeability of these controllers.  There are often changes that =
need harness modifications. =20

Good luck

On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 4:48=E2=80=AFPM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches =
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&lt;mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org&gt; &gt; wrote:


https://www.partsfortechs.com/

=20

These guys sold me an automatic volt regulator for my 20KW Onan for =
=C2=BC of the price that Onan wanted SUPER helpful, not sure if they can =
help you but reasonable, knowledgeable, &amp; friendly, &amp; They saved my =
bucket.

=20

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&lt;div dir=3D&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Hello Mick,&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Here is what I&amp;#39;d =
do:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Check compression on each cylinder, look =
for psi of about 90(ish).=C2=A0 Also verify they are about the same =
(within a couple of percent).=C2=A0 If its way out of this range, stop =
here.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If they think they&amp;#39;ve gotten at least =
5000 run hours, I&amp;#39;d stop here.=C2=A0 These air cooled machines can =
last longer if well taken care of, but that is the design life.=C2=A0 I =
have a few Kohler air-cooled with &amp;gt;5000 run hours so it can =
happen.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I&amp;#39;m a fan of checking the integrity =
of the alternator/rotor with an excitation test but you may be limited =
in what is possible with a cooked controller.=C2=A0 You can ask me =
direct for more details on this.=C2=A0 Probably the controller is cooked =
and that&amp;#39;s it, but I have had lightning to more things to =
generators.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I would try the parts for techs but =
here in Colorado you can also call Power systems West in Aurora.=C2=A0 =
They will need make, model, serial number and they can price out the =
part for you.=C2=A0 This will at least get you a best case price for =
replacing the controller.=C2=A0 You can&amp;#39;t rely on interchangeability =
of these controllers.=C2=A0 There are often changes that need harness =
modifications.=C2=A0=C2=A0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Good =
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