Generator stalls
It starts up beautifully, runs for a few minutes then stalls. After it stalls it will restart beautifully and run for a few more minutes then stall. I have adjusted the oil and antifreeze levels and u...
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Monaramblee wrote:
Was thinking the fuel filter might be clogged but a little voice in my brain says that if this was the case it might not start so easily.( but the fuel filter might be the issue) Oh after it stalls it flashes once repeatedly and after i touch the off position it flashes 3 times incrementally. It stalls with or without a load.
Its a onan diesel...
Thoughts?
Well I'd read the trouble codes (Read the fine manual to figure out how to do that) and post them here.
But you did a mighty fine job of describing the symptoms of clogged filter.
What happens if it's not TOTALLY clogged is as the engine runs it sucks fuel from the after-filter line.. but eventually not enough fuel is passing the filter.. It starves and stalls... Then more fuel flows (since the line is under vacuum) and it restarts easily.
However that said. other causes are possible.
But if the filter was other than totally clogged, which almost never happens. What you got is EXACTLY what I'd expect.
Oh.. Same for the Air filter but that engine will run Rich.
