- Jun 5, 2016
- 5,519
- Boat Info
- 410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
- Engines
- Cat 3126 V-Drives
Generator has been running flawlessly for the last couple years. However, I serviced all the fuel filters earlier in the year and since then, I've had random shut downs. Sometime she runs for 20 minutes, sometime s 3-4 hours, then she dies. Starts right back up, wash, rinse, repeat, I do not suspect any of the safety shutdown switches.
I first assumed air was getting into the system due to having just serviced the fuel system. I went back and checked all the fuel filters/caps, fittings etc. I thought I had it solved.
NOPE!!
Now I suspect something in the stop/emergency stop circuit. I'm thinking about replacing all the toggle switches on the generator itself. I've suspected a problem with the Emergency Stop toggle for a while now. My thinking is all the vibration on those switches along with time has compromised the switch(s).
Thoughts?
I first assumed air was getting into the system due to having just serviced the fuel system. I went back and checked all the fuel filters/caps, fittings etc. I thought I had it solved.
NOPE!!
Now I suspect something in the stop/emergency stop circuit. I'm thinking about replacing all the toggle switches on the generator itself. I've suspected a problem with the Emergency Stop toggle for a while now. My thinking is all the vibration on those switches along with time has compromised the switch(s).
Thoughts?