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re: Standby generator just shut down

Posted on 8/29/12 at 8:42 am to
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 8:42 am to
No need,its a slow morning. A lot of people have running generators so they're not bothering me this morning.

I know what generator you have. It is an air cooled B&S powered generator. If the engine isn't getting proper natural gas flow through the regulator then its going to have a field winding problem in the generator part itself or some bad circuitry. These last two things cannot be repaired,only replaced.
Natural gas powered engines never have carb problems. OT just runs that clean. I'd also take a look at the air filter to see if it may ne clogged.
BTW,I hear a bunch of people recommend synthetic oil for oil changes in these things but I'm a big fan of Rotella straight 30 weight for most all lawn equipment. It's all I fun in my commercial mover.
Posted by Benchwarmer
Member since Feb 2004
4963 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 8:53 am to
Thanks. sounds expensive. and damn inconvenient.
Posted by Benchwarmer
Member since Feb 2004
4963 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:38 am to
meaux, repair guy just confirmed that its the "winding"
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:35 pm to
Cool deal that you got a repair guy out.
Posted by Benchwarmer
Member since Feb 2004
4963 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 5:10 pm to
wife no longer wants this 1 fixed or not. her ? - if I want one, when can you get it here?
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 5:14 pm to
Ahh,I'm not a generator salesman,just someone with a little mechanical inclination. Make sure the.next one you get is liquid cooled though. It's worth the extra $
Posted by 756
Member since Sep 2004
15243 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 5:17 pm to
Generac or Kohler an meauzx is correct about liquid cooled
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
92893 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

,just someone with a little mechanical inclination.


Ya...just a little.
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