Re: [RE-wrenches] 10 yr old Kohler gen

2011-10-31 Thread 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

Re: [RE-wrenches] 10 yr old Kohler gen

2011-10-31 Thread jay peltz
All good suggestions, but I would add oil pressure to that list. jay peltz power On Oct 31, 2011, at 7:30 PM, 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

Re: [RE-wrenches] 10 yr old Kohler gen

2011-10-31 Thread dan
xfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44 Original Message Subject: [RE-wrenches] 10 yr old Kohler gen From: mac Lewis <maclew...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, October 31, 2011 8:52 pm To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Hello Wrenches,I am trying to help a custom

[RE-wrenches] 10 yr old Kohler gen

2011-10-31 Thread mac Lewis
Hello Wrenches, I am trying to help a customer over the phone troubleshoot a 10 year old Kohler 10 kW generator with a 4 cylinder Ford motor. The unit starts fine and then goes into fault after about 30 seconds I am unfamiliar with these units and weak on generators in general. I had him check