Hello All,
It's been a LONG time since I have visited this forum, but I do often think about it and have sent several RVer's here over the years.
My life's situation has changed dramatically, and I am now living with my aging mother, trying my best to to assist her in her needs. It can sometimes be quite challenging, but we strive for the good times and happy days.
We live in a gated Senior's community, which has a RV storage lot within the community, as well as a RVer's "Club" where many residents get together for group campouts at various destinations.
I have become quite involved with the daily operations and tasks involved with the RV lot, and have come to be known as the " Resident RV Handyman", hahaha.
I will basically help anyone who needs it, do some minor repairs, and a few major ones too), and generally just try to be a Good Neighbor to many of the people who may not be physically capable or knowledgeable in general upkeep, maintenance, or repairs on their rigs.
I have recently acquired an older Yamaha EF1000 generator. it is from around the mid 1990's, and is sometimes called "the Blue Cube". It had been sitting neglected and unused for several years.
I figured it would need some attention (naturally). I poured in a little fuel, figuring I would let it sit a few days to opefully dissolve some of the varnish that was most probably in the tank and/or carb.
Well,... the fuel just ran right out onto the ground. no surprise, right ?)
OK,... so off with the body panels/case, to see what we've got.
The fule line was cracked, (no surprise there).
SOooooo, I pull the tank, give it a triple dose of rust dissolver, with through rinse and cleaning, new fuel line and fuel filter, drain, flush the crankcase, refill with fresh oil, give it a couple of pulls and she fires right up !
YAY !
She runs BEAUTIFULLY ! Smooth, clean, no smoke, no sputtering, idles great, quiet,... I'm in Heaven ! I'm never THAT lucky !, but it is idleing like a champ and sounds GREAT !
BUT,.... (of course there is a "BUT", right ?)
... the voltage gauge shows nothing, the "AC (green) Power Light is not on, and there is no power being generated.
I plug in a small power tool (Dremmel motor),... nothing. then I try a small fan, and a standard drop light.
She's not making any power. zip, nada, nuttin'
Ok, so I'm 99% sure IDID NOT pull any connections loose when I had all the covers off, but I WILL double check that when I open it back up. It DID Look pretty darn clean and un-abused inside when I had it open the first time, and I did not see anything particularly obvious as a failed component.
So is there any of you here, who are Power Generating Genius's ?,... and knows something about these old genny's ?
The thing actually looks VERY well built, and quite a Quality product.
It is Made in Japan,.... By YAMAHA, and not some Chinese knock-off.
The Model is EF1000
I will take some pics in the next few days, once I get it opened back up.
I would greatly appreciate any help or suggestions on what to look for, test for, or where I can find someone knowledgeable to get suggestions from. I really would like to use this genny as a small power source for my little "quasi-Shop", (my 24' car hauler trailer), stuffed full of tools and "stuff". I have it in the RV storage lot here where I live and help the older folks here when they need help with their rigs.
It's kind of my little "Man-cave", and it has no power available to it. it is what I work out of, so it would nice just to be able to power a bench grinder, or small drill press, or whatever small power tool necessary.
Any help or suggestions appreciated,
Thanks,
Cheers,
Ron
Happy trails,
Ron
P.S.- If you smell wood burning, or see smoke,
don't worry, It's just me trying to think
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