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You still want to service it with a complete kit. If one went bad, the others will. And getting the correct o-ring on there is important or it will fail quickly. I did that. Use what you have to get it going for now but rebuild it fully. It's not worth getting stuck with it leaking when you need...

Are you sure they worked? Do you hear the relays clicking? The hazard switch is missing. If it was replaced with a single pole switch from another spot like it looks like it may have, it may not let any of the signal lights work properly. You need the proper hazard light switch hooked up for...

I'm generally really good. The first three letters off assume got me on this one, I fully admit it. I ignored the warning. Luckily this was more of a time costly mistake than a money one. And I learned what not to do, all be it the hard way.

I saw that & it says it on the panel even. It is toast! Just figured it would dump the load like previous generators if it was to much. Guess not. I confirmed it. You just get a little yellow warning. So be warned. :cool:

Exciter coil was 12.3 ohm. I agree that I think things just got toasty in there & it's done. Tried the other DCS & I at least confirmed it is good & does what it should. I didn't think it would be an issue running it that high as I have done it many times on the older units. If it was to...

Answering you questions in red; It went to 12v or so then cut out once it faulted. Plugging J90 back in. I found the steps in the TM for testing the exciter coil and other stuff, just have not done it yet as I didn't have time yesterday evening. Plan to get to that as soon as I can.

After testing the AVR in from the DCS, I believe it may not be working correctly. CB's tested okay & were not tripped. Pulled them to test. Using the information from the link to the thread I posted in post #19, I tested for DC voltage at J90. At idle, I saw nothing. Only after the engine...

I wasn't saying the white smoke came from the electrical issue, I said it was from unburnt fuel due to an abrupt shutdown after running WOT. Similar to wet stack. I have started it a few times since & no smoke at all now.

Found this helpful for my issue. Shared a link to it at my thread; https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/mep-1040-fix-up-thread.218703/

My thoughts exactly. I have a lot to learn with this new platform, but it would not make sense that it would only put a warning on the screen instead of open the contractor, unless the battle short was on. Reading the TM, it does say something about setting for the Warning, so I wonder if it is...

Bit of a setback today. So, I had everything going alright with my 6 hours test. Only issue was the AUX fuel pump didn't kick in but I left that to a back connection I made during replacement. At 1hr 20min to go, it shut down due to overtemp. It was the pre-overtemp... basically the 240deg...

I'm noticing the TM sucks for part numbers. It seems like they pulled a random number from the supply list when making it. Can't for the life of my fund the engine side vibration mounts. While I'm doing work, I want to replace them so I can just use this machine & not have them fail. Part...

No, it was the hose clamp that goes on the rubber neck that goes between the tank to the filler neck. It has never had a hose clamp on it ever. Would leak when I hit the brakes & fuel sloshed out due to no seal. It has been a long time, but I recall wondering why there wasn't anything sealing...

So, how much did you pay? So we don't all need to call the poor soul to just ask how much.

So just wanted to come back & update on this generator. Have not been using it as much. It started sputtering a bit at times the last time I ran it under load. Thoughts were it was due to moisture in the tank. Changed the filters & it seemed okay. Did an oil change as it had been a while...

I have yet to do anything really complicated as far as repairs go, so my answer is they're not to hard to work on. I have not found it any worse than the TQG series. But, my time is much greater on those as well as the complication of the projects. A lot of this generator is controlled via stuff...

Leaving the top cover off until the radiator comes in, but it is running happily. Found a seep in the fuel feed line. That will be an easy fix. It will need the front motor mounts done sooner than later as well. Gotta source those without paying the full Cummins price!

Sourced a new radiator & it is on it's way. Spent 8 hours with it today. Lot's of words to be had but some good work got done. It will start, run, and produce power all on it's own with not slave cable or "bypasses" like I had to do before. This projects has a LOT of video to sort through!

Have been digging in a bunch on this the past few days. Found a hole in the radiator! Looks like I'll need to repair/replace. Everything else is coming along. I've been documenting for YouTube. I should have a complete video series on it eventually showing everything on it getting it going. I...