Generator use while driving
It keeps shutting off while driving and there is plenty of gas. Any suggestions? Also, it was just serviced. (oil, filters, etc)
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One of the best ways to trouble shoot the fuel pump, is to use the prime switch (usually the on/off switch on the genset itself), to prime the pump. Let it run, until it stalls, and then immediately try to prime it again.
When priming, you can hear the pump running...and if it's got a problem, and trips off due to a safety feature, it will take a little while to cool off, and reset. If the safety has tripped, you won't be able to hear the pump running when you try to prime with it.
Could also be that the mechanic messed up, and there is a little piece of trash in the fuel line, which causes the fuel to cut-off.....then falls away, once the engine has shut-down, so it will start again, and run until that little piece of trash gets in the way and plugs the fuel line again.
Trouble shooting the fuel pump is something you can do. Only takes as long as it takes for the generator to stall. On mine, it was after about 10 minutes. Finding what is wrong in the fuel line is a bit more involved. You can try disconnecting the fuel line and blowing it out.
Wouldn't hurt to run some Sea Foam Fuel cleaner through the system either:)
When priming, you can hear the pump running...and if it's got a problem, and trips off due to a safety feature, it will take a little while to cool off, and reset. If the safety has tripped, you won't be able to hear the pump running when you try to prime with it.
Could also be that the mechanic messed up, and there is a little piece of trash in the fuel line, which causes the fuel to cut-off.....then falls away, once the engine has shut-down, so it will start again, and run until that little piece of trash gets in the way and plugs the fuel line again.
Trouble shooting the fuel pump is something you can do. Only takes as long as it takes for the generator to stall. On mine, it was after about 10 minutes. Finding what is wrong in the fuel line is a bit more involved. You can try disconnecting the fuel line and blowing it out.
Wouldn't hurt to run some Sea Foam Fuel cleaner through the system either:)
