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swampsauce:
i will try to keep short, my generator wont start. it clicks fast like a weak battery. checked batteries they are good. it is a generic 6.5. used about 1 1/2 month ago. no problems. thanks for any help.

Phil:

--- Quote from: swampsauce on February 22, 2006, 10:31:15 AM ---i will try to keep short, my generator wont start. it clicks fast like a weak battery. checked batteries they are good. it is a generic 6.5. used about 1 1/2 month ago. no problems. thanks for any help.

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The fast click could be the fuel pump priming the generator.  You should hold the starter for at least 30 seconds.

Phil

swampsauce:
generator is onan not generac, tried starting for 1 minute, nothing. felt fuel pump clicking is coming from there.

Gary RV Roamer:
You may have corrosion or poor connection at the genset's starter solenoid.  In other words, your "good batteries" voltage may not be reaching the starter.

Have you tried starting the genset with the coach engine running? This sometimes brings up the voltage enough to get it started. If that works, that tells you it is a voltage problem of some sort.

fredethomas:
In many RV's the genset is started by the chassis batteries - not the coach.  Which did you check?

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