Recent content by kiddra

Daybreak thanks for the input. I don't really have a good way to load test so I had planned on turning off all breakers except the oven and let it do its 2 hour clean cycle. I'm not sure how much of a load that will put on the generator. I could turn on eyes to pull more power if needed. I have...

So everything came in the mail yesterday. I have the fuse mod and MOV mod installed. Fired her up and everything looks good. 120 on both legs. Thanks again kloppk for the MOV mod. Just need to pour a pad by the house to mount everything to, put a permanent ground rod in and connect to the house...

I installed my diode last night and disconnected wires to terminals 7&8 and she fired right up. Let it run for about 15 minutes or so to get up to operating temp or as close as I could get without a load. I did get a little white smoke at startup but it cleared right up. It appears that...

Thanks for your help. I'm hoping to have it up and running this evening after work. Would like to run it for 30 min or so. When I was cleaning things up yesterday I found a worn spot on the negative cable to the starter, I'm hoping this is what caused the CR diode to go bad. If not I really hope...

So I get my replacement diode tomorrow but I am still waiting for the excite circuit fuse holder and MOV mod. If I want to test the motor out is there a way to disable the generator portion until I can finish my modifications?

Looks like I'll have to order one. Thank you so much for the help. I'll keep you up to date.

So I took voltages as directed above and got 24 volts all the way to CB-1 and realized that I had left CB-1 open over night. I closed CB-1 and voltage dropped back down to 5 volts. I backtracked the 5 volts all the way back to the left side of CR1. So now I have 24 volts on right side of CR1 and...

So after looking at the wiring diagram I realized I took measurements on CL2. I went back and re-performed measurements from post 13 and I got 24 volts on all readings.

I'm in the process of updating the well plugs. I saw in the wiring diagram the low fuel safety feature so I used rags to put the floats at the full position but that did not effect the fuel pumps. Still nothing in PRIME/RUN

Sorry about the confusion. Yes I meant K2 is sticking. So I conducted measurements from post 13 on the CL1 diode and got 0 volts on all measurements.

So CR1 is sticking. I have to tap it to get it to crank using dead crank. Still nothing from the main switch. When I go to Prime/ Run the fuel pump does not come on. I have verified both pumps by putting 24 volts to the positive of pump. Where should I look next.

So an update. I turn motor over before attempting to start everything seems normal. I 'm attempting to clean out a brown material coating the walls of the fuel tank prior to putting in new gas. The old fuel filters were in pretty good shape but replaced. I was able to turn the motor over with...

As of right now the fuel pumps are not getting power either.

I'll be doing the fuse mod soon. It does not turn over with the dead crank switch? I'll check the voltage at S1 terminals next.

So I pick up my MEP-802a yesterday. Got it home and changed oil filter and added oil, added coolant, and today I will be cleaning out the fuel system and filters. I also picked up two batteries and wired them in. Went to check for any signs of life on the control panel and all I got was some dim...