Recent content by Ray70

I've purchased more than 1 machine that still had the shunt on the Hz. gage.... luckily way less hazardous there... but begs the question, did the machine get set aside and eventually auctioned off because no matter how many NEW Hz gages they installed, none of them "worked"??

So from the control panel everything seems normal except for a lack of cranking ability. So that would point us towards the K2 cranking relay being GOOD because the dead crank works. That leaves switch S1, the K12 fault relay, K16 crank disconnect and possibly the S14 frequency trip switch as...

Also check other items on the control panel. Are all the other gages. lights etc. responding when you turn the switch to prime / run? I assume you are not hearing the fuel pump running with the dead crank in the normal position and the S1 switch in Prime / Run?

With the recent demise of diesel fuel quality lately, the subject of long term storage has come back to the table. This L.S.D does not like long term storage, even with additives put in. So the question is: What is a good way to prep a generator for long term storage these days? You can drain...

The pumps drive off the camshaft which is gear driven off the crank. You could pull off the last valve cover ( or any cover ) and see if the rocker arms are moving. I'm suggesting the last valve cover incase the cam is broken near the middle. A broken camshaft is unlikely, but not unheard of!

Ok, PM inbound, Thank you.

Perfect! just go at it with an impact wrench and zip the crank bolt out. Lefty Tighty, Righty Loosey.... ;)

I wouldn't tear it down just yet. You've got lots more to evaluate first. I really think investing $30 in a borescope would be well worth you investment. You will most likely be able to see the camshaft and the follower. You can turn the motor over and see if the cam is separating away from the...

Yes, holding the pulley with a strap or even a vice grip with a bar or something wedged in it will work, you may even get it just by whacking a breaker bar with a dead blow hammer, just using the inertia of the gen to provide resistance. An impact wrench will do it with no need to hold anything...

Correct, item 6. IIRC it is just sitting on top of the cam follower. You should be able to pick it out with a magnet, unless it's frozen in there. If you didn't see any signs of rust or heavy carbon sludge when you pulled everything apart I somewhat doubt the follower or cup is frozen in there...

If you take the fuel stop solenoid out of the equation, the spring should force the rack fully towards the rear of the engine. When the motor is off and solenoid disconnected or retracted electrically, the rack will spring rearward to the full fuel position. Once the motor starts the governor...

Do you happen to recall how things were when you removed the #3 metering pump? Did it pop up that same amount when you removed the clamp? I'm almost wondering if someone in the past somehow put 2 of the cups ( #6 in diagram ) in instead of 1. I assume you've cranked the motor at least 2 full...

Dead crank Vs. turning by hand are no different. If you turned the motor a good 90* or more and the cam follower is still holding the metering pump up more than 1/8" - 3/16" off the block, then I would suspect it may be stuck. Hopefully the PB blaster trick will free it up. Lets get it running...

I've tried it briefly in several things, 803, my backhoe and log splitter, but as 2Pbfeet mentioned, I was worried about ash etc. , so although it worked I decided to save the "black diesel" for use in my steam cleaner. In the steam cleaner burner It is obvious that a smell difference in...

All I can picture is Chris Farley at Callahan Auto parts in Tommy Boy! 🤣