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Do you have an idea of what caused it to shut down? Any lights? Change in load?
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No clue. We ran to the store and came back and it was off. No lights.Do you have an idea of what caused it to shut down? Any lights? Change in load?
That's exactly what I meant. When pumps run fast, it ran out of fuel. You might also want to check the FL1 & FL2 float switch. If FL1 is not working, the gen set will run till there is no fuel, and the fault indicator will not shut the set down and turn on the idiot light. .I think what Guy means is that a fast running pump can indicate no fuel upstream of the pump, so a clogged filter would not be the cause. It would be something before the pump, if the pump was clicking abnormally fast. How much fuel was left in the tank? Was it anywhere close to empty ( visually, not going by the gage )
Also, have you verified your warning indicator panel is working? Press the TEST button to make sure it's working. If not, look behind it and make sure the wide plug isn't unplugged.
Suggestion on how to tell?Diesel fuel or motor oil?
Diesel has a pretty unique smell. Compare to what's in your fuel tank. Motor oil is a heavier oil as LITD points out and will have more lubricity. I ask because I had a fuel leak on an 802 that put diesel on the flat surface of the engine shown in photo #2: the fuel line clips were sprung. Your door shows a decent spray that may be coming from the generator: the return fuel lines often leak on these machines. You will need to observe/investigate while running....Suggestion on how to tell?
So my new issue is it shutting down with an over heat even with a light load. I have added coolant, tried to run it with both the doors closed and open.
I removed the thermostat hoping to solve the problem but that didn't change anything. On a whim I decided to drain and refill the radiator. When I opened the stop cock nothing came out so I removed the stop cock and found something interesting.
In the hole there was a thickened black substance. I would have called it oil but it was really thick and easily washed off my hands with a little soap. After cleaning it out the best I could with a stick, I ran the engine for a few turns and nothing came out of the hole so I figured it was gooped up pretty good. I pieced together some garden hose and commenced to flushing the radiator from the top. After a bit the water started to come out of the bottom and finally ran clear.
Just my luck, power returned to the island as I was finishing the flush job.
Not really sure what that goop was though.