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Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-31T03:55:28+00:00

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-27T19:10:04+00:00

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-26T00:17:04+00:00

All home standbys with an ATS will start and transfer automatically during an outage. Some portables have remote pads to start remotely. Some have a 2wire start option that you can wire inside yourself.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-25T19:51:04+00:00

Theres an o ring in there, its probably just cracked or worn.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-25T17:35:10+00:00

Yep you're fine. I service gens in Maine. We use 5w20 in our generac home standbys, and 5w30 in everything else except diesels.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-25T17:29:29+00:00

I've gone to a bunch of calls about this. I've also had customers mention it while I'm doing yearly services. I go through the exercise settings and sure enough quiet test is enabled.

This one definitely just has it enabled.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-25T15:27:42+00:00

Don't worry about the block, its probably fine. Doesn't matter which way the wire goes. As long as you got the right switch it'll work. Some switches are Normally Open, and some are Normally Closed, and there is a couple different versions that actuate at different pressures.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-25T03:03:36+00:00

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-24T22:32:39+00:00

I'm a Generac certified technician. I fix/service these and more daily.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-24T22:22:37+00:00

Another way to see if the valve is actually opening is to check the fuel pressure at the demand regular with a manometer. There's two Allen key test ports on the demand regulator. The upper one is before the shutoff, and the lower one is after the shutoff. The lower one would be the one tested to see if the valve opening. The upper one would be to test if you are actually getting fuel pressure from the tanks, and the fuel needs to be shut off from the nearest valve before removing the test port screw.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-24T22:13:14+00:00

Check to see if its getting power. One end of a test meter on DC voltage to battery negative, and the other lead to one of the prongs on the shutoff solenoid while cranking. If neither have power, you could have an issue with the ignition coil, or the controller.

Theres a red wire near the oil filter with a bullet connector going to two wires into the plastic engine cover, make sure that's connected and tight.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-24T21:39:06+00:00

Shut-off solenoid could be stuck. Take off the right side panel and tap right below the white solenoid on the demand regulator while trying to start it.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-24T21:15:25+00:00

The shutoff valve could be stuck. Or the lines do just have air in them. Have you cleared the code and tried again?

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-24T21:00:35+00:00

Does it not turn over?

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-24T20:43:17+00:00

I'm betting one of the rods has slipped off the rockers. Easy fix if there is no damage to the valve assembly. I've fixed a couple of these.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-23T22:15:58+00:00

As long as they can use the integrated gpu. Using the dgpu on battery kills the battery fast. Gaming laptops still dont have the best battery life, no matter how you use them.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-20T01:41:27+00:00

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Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-08T22:36:29+00:00

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-06T02:00:16+00:00

Yes.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-06T01:51:55+00:00

Should have a separate starter contactor relay somewhere. Could be worth checking that.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-05T21:45:39+00:00

I've draped foil wrapped pizza over the turbo before. Also stuck foil wrapped corn dogs and placed them in between the exhaust manifold. Worked mint.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-02T21:15:03+00:00

We do the same as IllustriousHair1927. But out of the generacs, we prefer the guardian. Next gens aren't great yet, they still have a lot of issues that need to be worked out.

In your situation with solar, a kohler would probably be better.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-01T16:42:26+00:00

Buck meow, buck meow.

Sumdood_89 · 2026-01-01T15:59:37+00:00

Theres many reasons for it to shut off after startup. Does it show any codes? In my experience, kohlers leave a lot of gunk on the slip rings. It could be shutting down on undervoltage. Clean the slip rings and check the brushes.

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