I have a Jayco Precept 5 kw generator which has not been run in probably 5 months since it was at Camping World for 3+ months being "serviced" under warranty and I don't think it was started during that time. I have tried to start it several times with no success. Help!
May be you have checked already; First thing to check is if you have fuel available and if you have ignition. Otherwise be more specific about the problem.
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The RV gas tank is at 1/8 and so fuel may be the problem. I plan to fill to 1/2 Saturday and see if that may be the problem. I have no idea at what level the generator fuel suction line takes off the tank and it is not mentioned in the manual. Thanks for your assistance.
The RV gas tank is at 1/8 and so fuel may be the problem. I plan to fill to 1/2 Saturday and see if that may be the problem. I have no idea at what level the generator fuel suction line takes off the tank and it is not mentioned in the manual. Thanks for your assistance.
I have had this happen several years ago with our Mh . They have a safety feature that when your tank gets below a 1/4 tank the gen can't get any more fuel . It's really a good thing so when you get ready to go your tanks not empty .
If it still wont start after filling the fuel, try starting the coach engine and then try to fire the genny.
I had this problem with ours just last week, and from what I have figured out is that the genny uses the van battery to start from and mine was down a bit from just sitting, but once i turned the engine on the genny fired right up.
I have had this happen several years ago with our Mh . They have a safety feature that when your tank gets below a 1/4 tank the gen can't get any more fuel . It's really a good thing so when you get ready to go your tanks not empty .
Yep, that's what the manual says.My money is on a start and run after fueling.
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the generators are very fussy, first gas tank must be 1/4 full, second the carbs gunk up real easy with the junk gas we buy, since it nearly impossible to work on carbs to clean because of emissions, 2 suggestions , 1- they suggest you run at a minium of every 30 days under a load,2- have a fuel line shut off put in and run until dry, next best new carb about 700 dollars thats what happened to me not under warranty, thanks cali for tough emissions standards that are not needed
Thanks everyone for the advice. Turns out to be the carburetor. Camping World, 55 miles from my home, was to do some warranty work on the RV. It was 1 month+ before they even looked at it and my list of problems. Then 2 more months before completing the max 1 week's work and did not run the generator once. Done with them!
My money is on a start and run after fueling.
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