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john_engel
Explorer
Apr 30, 2017

Generator Surging/Dying After Hours of Operation

I bought the RV with 77 hrs on generator. It didn't run. I cleaned slip rings and it ran but surged and died after 20 mins sometimes, sometimes after hours of operation. I've changed fuel, air, oil ...
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HTElectrical
Explorer
May 02, 2017
Be careful running too much rubber fuel line. It could collapse under suction.

Different animal, but my friends 74 camaro was basically doing the same thing. Couldn't find the problem. It turned out to be a 4" piece of rubber fuel line from tank to steel fuel line that was collapsing.

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