Flashing a Generator

[Joe Camper]

Universal puts their name on it but it is a 15K head with a Kabota powerplant dont know what head it is but it is brushless.

Every 4 or 5 hundred hrs it quits generating power and I have to jolt the rectifier with pos 12 volt for an instant to bring it back to life.

Happened 3 or 4 times know. Got any ideas? Something going south?

Thanks in advance.

[luvrbus]

Joe, the voltage regulator is going bad Dick Wright has a good replacement for it the one he has will pickup any voltage Universal means it good for marine service also they were made in Oskosh WI till Westerbeke bought it great generators I had one fo 15 years and just replaced the regulator 2 years ago

good luck

[Joe Camper]

Luverbus thank you thank you thank you.

I knew Universal was gone but did not know what they turned into.

This Kabota powerplant has got to be up there with the most reliable engines in anything I ever owned.

Looks like it will be comming out again though. I got a feeling I will not access that regulator without pulling it. Ous is on a slide but it is not in there sideways it is in there deep ways with the rad in the same bay partitioned by a plywoood wall.

I need to call Mr. Wright on Monday for help on an autostart so I will inquire about that too.

Thanks again.

[James77MCI8]

it all starts with a trench coat. LOL Sorry I couldn't resist.

[cody]

James, I don't give anyone a free chuckle, no trench coat for me lol.