Little Ducky
Well-Known Member
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2,652
- Boat Info
- 1998 290 Sundancer
- Engines
- Twin EFI 5.0L w/Alphas
Kohler 4kW
In the 2 years I've owned this 1998 290 DA I've never really ran the generator for any length of time. Just enough time to do a Keurig coffee or use the microwave for a few minutes.
So I went out for a brief swim and I decided to run the generator and keep the AC running.
About 15 minutes later the generator stops. Can be restarted and then off again in 10-15 minutes. Coolant bottle full (not over heated) and water was flowing nicely out the exhaust. I'll check oil and feel around to make sure everything is snug when it cools off or tomorrow morning.
I do have less than 1/2 tank of fuel on board if that makes any difference....so I was going to top off tomorrow as well and see if that changes anything.
Wondering if the fuel pick up is higher in the tank than the engines?
When the generator shuts down it just sounds like someone flipped the switch to off.
I'll pull out the book and do some trouble shooting tomorrow.
If anyone has any suggestions post them up.
Thanks
So I went out for a brief swim and I decided to run the generator and keep the AC running.
About 15 minutes later the generator stops. Can be restarted and then off again in 10-15 minutes. Coolant bottle full (not over heated) and water was flowing nicely out the exhaust. I'll check oil and feel around to make sure everything is snug when it cools off or tomorrow morning.
I do have less than 1/2 tank of fuel on board if that makes any difference....so I was going to top off tomorrow as well and see if that changes anything.
Wondering if the fuel pick up is higher in the tank than the engines?
When the generator shuts down it just sounds like someone flipped the switch to off.
I'll pull out the book and do some trouble shooting tomorrow.
If anyone has any suggestions post them up.
Thanks
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