alt.energy.homepower

"z" wrote in message
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> RW Salnick wrote in news:fq3um2$ntn$1
> @:
>
>> Boden brought forth on stone tablets:
>>> My Generac 4000XL (Model 190 gasoline engine) started this morning on
>>> the second pull. It then ran under about 50% load for at least 30
>>> minutes but shut down spontaneously.
>>>
>>> I've restarted it about six times and on each cycle it started on the
>>> first pull, runs smoothly for 1/2 to one minute and then stops.
>>>
>>> Fuel tank is full, oil level is correct, low oil pressure light
> doesn't
>>> come on, ambient temperature is 31 F, total time on the 4000XL is 262
>>> hours.
>>>
>>> The last time it ran, about a month ago, the generator ran for 6 to 8
>>> hours under load without event.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>

Don't have any experience with that model, but I agree with the others.

One thing, when it dies, does it just cut off immediately, or does it
chug/run/surge. Usually running out of fuel does the latter, while
immediate shut down with no surging is a sign of ignition system. FWIW

daestrom