genorator just caught fire help

[Crackerjax]

well it looks as if im screwed the little black box on top of the gen caught fire melting all the wires comeing out the back of the gen luckly my wife was with me and we carry 2 fire extinguithers (sp?) sorry just happened 3 min ago now im looking for a tow home and i need a new gen anyone have any leads on one and some wires thanks

josh

 

[scooter01922]

First off, what are you driving??? Glad you got it before anything else was affected.

 

[Crackerjax]

a 1970 m35a2c.....gonna need some new wires im still stuck at bp station...waiting for tow

 

[scooter01922]

TOW??? run it without the gen hooked up. You don't need any power to drive it. Save yourself a lot of cash.

 

[scooter01922]

On second thought, the headlights won't last too long without charging, might need to wait for daylight. Depends on how far from home you are.

 

[Chevytruck]

On second thought, the headlights won't last too long without charging, might need to wait for daylight. Depends on how far from home you are.

or just get a few cheapo batteries

 

[FreightTrain]

The lights will last a couple hours without a charge.Plus you can pull over when you think they are getting too dim and then call a tow. shorter haul cheaper tow if you don't make it home....unless teh batteries are dead already.

 

[Crackerjax]

what about the fan if i pull the belts

 

[FreightTrain]

Leave the Alternator on it.If it doesn't catch fire again your good to go.Can't really pull the belts since the water pump is also run by the same belt.

 

[Crackerjax]

im guessing that black box is the regulator im gonna disconnect it and pull it off so no power is being put out we will give it a try...

 

[tm america]

leave the belts on just dont turn the power switch on the dash back on you should be good to go .if the lights get dim pull over and jump the batteries one at a time with another vehicle then get back at it

 

[scooter01922]

Right, thats the reg. As long as nothing is shorting and your charge gauge isn't pegged out in the charging direction you should be fine. At the very worst case scenario you pull back over and get that tow, every mile counts on one of those bills.

 

[Crackerjax]

man you all have saved my butt twice im going to have to buy you a beer.. how much these things cost i got the truck from john winslow

 

[Crackerjax]

well i got back to the house its new gen time....sigh thanks again every

josh

 

[FreightTrain]

Contact Wreckerman on here.He might have a good used one laying around.You will need a 60 amp alternator not a 25amp Generator.The Genny was used on the older trucks with the regulator on teh firewall.The Alternator had it built onto the top of the actual case.

 

[SGTStewart]

Glad to hear that you made it home with no further troubles. Good luck with the repairs.

 

[Crackerjax]

its an alt ok thanks ill try and contact the member for one also what would cause somthing like this shes been starting and running great no other elec problems..hmmm

thanks

josh

 

[FreightTrain]

Could have been a bad alternator.Check the batteries too.Make sure the contacts look good and not burned.Did you notice your gauge going nuts or did it stick in teh green one minute and the next you saw a rosey red glow from the passenger side of the truck?

 

[Crackerjax]

all green on the guage ill check the batts in the am i noticed the smell and i pulled into a gas station and the magic blue smoke was pouring out and as soon as i got the bonnet open the flames started comeing out of the reglator and windings the wife had and abc extinguisher and put it out while i was killing the fuel good thing we have drilled about engine fires before she did great next im going to install a halon sytem like i have been planning

 

[FrankUSMC]

I would call John Winslow first about getting a alternator. There is no way the fire is Winslows fault, but since he sold you the truck he might give you a good deal on the alternator. I have never bought any thing from John, but I have never heard any one say a bad thing about him or his sells. Give him a call Monday.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
PS, be careful with the Halon, we lost a Marine here who just got small breath of the stuff in his lungs. Also, I have fought fires with Halon, it will not stop the fire from reflashing after you put it out. I still like the ABC extengushers.