Recent content by tarster

Appreciate the comment, I may get something that has a float or like some of the the other folks said using the double tap and just keeping it 6-8 inches off the bottom, you comment about water on the bottom makes me thing maybe I should get a ball valve and attach it down there off the bottom...

Highly possible, when disconnecting the wires I did see that the exciter stud was really loose, Im still going to put the new one in place and then my plan is to take time looking over the old alternator or maybe have it tested, if it needs a new control board those are only like 20 bucks and...

Finally had some time to get on this, turns out the alternator that was in there was a prestolite so I may just try putting a new control board on it and see what I get. Picked up a new alternator from a guy on eBay out of England. Went to take the old unit off and boy.. I think the military...

Im planning to take it apart when I get it out of the gen set here and see what I can see and test before buying anything.. New ones are dang expensive for what it is..

I went and looked that up, the number that is easily seen is the voltage regulator part which who knows may be bad.. Lol I think the next time its nice outside Ill go pull the alternator and actually check it all over. As for right now.. I can get by with just using my battery tender, I have...

Well no stickers that I can feel or see, snagged some pictures, I don't think there would be an issue wiring up another 40amp 24v unit as it's nothing super special about these alternators from what I can see.

I found at least one a bit closer to me, looks like there are a few in Portland as well if I really have to go up there :ROFLMAO: Thank you gents! You are amazing, Ill go see if I can find a sticker on mine.. Not sure I will being early 90's machine, but we shall see!

Well I think I have a bad alternator, I was probing around last night and the FU1 was showing continuity, along with 24.8 to ground, checked at the slave port as well and got the same results, and then I hooked up behind the alternator at its + stud and went to ground also got the same 24.8v, so...

Perfect, my idea would be to shoot straight up and through the tin roof of the cover and then a 90 degree turn and probably a 6inch run of something like that to keep the Oregon rain out of the pipe 😁

Eventually I plan on putting this gen under a permanent cover, does anyone know how long of an exhaust you can get away with while still keeping the exhaust flowing sufficiently? I am thinking of extending the pipe by probably 3 or 4 ft if I can.

Good idea on the slave port, that's where I hooked up my battery tender inside, I just unbolted the main leads and hooked up my quick connect there so I can recharge the batterys with the tender I already have.

Awesome, thank you! I started going through the TMs to find where the original might be, didn't get far before family responsibilities kicked in 🤣 I did measure 24.6 at the hour meter, but I'm not sure if that's regulated if it's not.. makes me think the alternator isn't putting out much juice.

Got my first real runtime with the generator, used just short of a quarter of a tank on roughly 3hrs of run time, Generator was not nearly as loaded as I thought it would be for my house. Running a 3 ton heat pump and the water heater was just under 50% load. The water heater caught up and then...

I have just about finished wiring in the house boxes, needed a couple of large wire nuts and apparently didnt pick them up when I was in town last, But for those looking here is what I used. Connecticut Electric 50 Foot Generator Power Extension Cord, 50 Amp, 4 Prong, NEMA 14-50P to SS2-50R...

Might even be cheaper in the end, by the time i was looking at all the other adapters etc etc, I just bought a 25ft spool of 5/16's fuel line and callmecolt's aux fuel line fitting package from ebay, along with the brass t's and new fuel pre-cut fuel line. Seeing as how this is a 94 some new...