Hey Guys, I am totally lost with my generator. I bought it off a guy who just replaced the turbo and when we test it, it blew white smoke, and he said it was still burning off oil from the turbo replacement. (Or the oil/fuel level was so high in the engine, that some of it made it into the cylinders. Been there, done that.) I get it home and decide to do a fluid change and find diesel in the engine oil, so I order new injectors figuring one or two are stuck open. I replace those, (If you had said something earlier, we might have saved you some money. No way a stuck Injector can put that much fuel in the oil. Your problem is or was, incase its been fixed, is the two leather seals on the IP drive shaft. Possibility #1, the seals are worn out. Possibility #2, someone had the IP off, and reinstalled it wrong. The seals have to be carefully put on and the shaft has to be VERY carefully reinstalled so the first sel does not flip over. This is the only way oil/fuel get mixed on this engine. So if you run the set, you need to check oil often to see if the fuel is still draining into the oil. ) drain NINE gallons of oil/diesel mix, replace the fuel and oil filters and fill back up with oil. Go through normal start up process of battle switch (until full), then hit the start button, except this time, the fuel battle pump ( What is a Fuel Battle Pump?) comes back on. Thinking the sensors are wack from the work just performed, I jump the start solenoid while holding the start button and it fires up!!! (This is normal) But, after two or 3 minutes it shuts down. (Because you are running out of fuel?) I flip battle switch, hold the start button, jump the solenoid and it fires up again. (Normal. Its a diesel. Fuel, oil and compression. ) When it goes to shut down, it pushed up on the start button and it came back to life, but only while holding it up. I didn't do anything electrical. Just changed fluids and the injectors. Can someone tell me what happened? Thanks!!
First, lets find out about the IP. Does it look like its been taken off? Did the guy you bought it from tell you anything about this problem? I would assume that its not been fixed. So you need to get the seals and replace them right. Its not hard. You do have to remove some stuff to get at the shaft. Its kinda a PITA. But take your time, read the maintenance procedure 1-2 times and it easy.
Unfortunately, I am no mechanic. I had someone come over to the work above. As far as the IP, I was not told anything about it, and I honestly don't know what it is. When I bought it, it was running, and I didn't know it needed work or I wouldn't have made the purchase. I am a carpenter and started a cabinet business. I need 460v to run a huge belt sander so that is what this unit is for. I can only get single phase 220v in my area.
Next, do you have the TM's and have you read the start up procedure?
I do not have the TM's and all I know about starting it (which I have done and successfully had running before the maintenance work) was flip the run switch on, then the battle switch. When I hear the battle start to wind down, I shut it off, and hit the start button. That process did work until it was worked on.
Are you getting any fault light when trying to start the set?
Only fault light currently on is the Low Oil Pressure, which I expect until the unit is up and running. The light test does show they all work.
Have you reset the S10, (Overspeed Switch)
I have not. I do not know how.
This gives you something to start with. Tell us something.
