Generator will not stay running
I have a Kohler Confidant 4 Generator in a 1997 (Ford V10) Damon Hornet Class C. The gen will not stay running. I have plenty of gas. Oil is full (could probably be changed). Spark plug is fine. It ...
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Wizbangdoodle wrote:
I would respectfully disagree Mrwizard. I had a fuel pump that was going bad. It would push some fuel but not enough. It would start and run for 10 seconds to 5 minutes and then stall. If under a load, it would quit immediately. Not saying it isn't one of the other things you mentioned, just something that needs to be eliminated from the equation.
No, Mr. Wizard is correct. The OP says it will run as long as he holds "the switch" down. I am assuming this means leaving the start button depressed after the engine starts. The generator needs both 12 volts and 120 volts to continue to run. If teither is lost for whatever reason, the generator will not run after the start button is not depressed.
