Generator wont start...

[vonkopp]

Hi, a newbie here...

On the maiden voyage i turned off the gen last night at a rest stop and this no start

Not hooked up to shore power
Ran yesterday for a couple hours with no issues
Pushed start button and it started but didnt catch
Pushed start button 2nd time started and ran for 15 seconds and died
Pushed start button 3rd , 4th, 5th time nothing
Looked in gen bay and nothing askew tried toggle on gen and nothing

Help!

[wayne]

Is your fuel level at or near 1/4 tank or less?

[Pete]

Also, check to see if you have the autostart on. If so and you have autostart, turn it off. And try again.

[sswindle14260]

It sounds like it is not getting fuel. Check the fuel filter and fuel pump after you check your fuel level.

[vonkopp]

Fuel is just over half full.

I don't see an autostart button so I'm assuming there is none.

Additional info: I did not see a breaker specific for the gen start. No breakers are tripped.

I'm assuming the battery for the gen is the same battery as for the bus. Since the bus starts fine it does not seem to be a battery issue.

[vonkopp]

I tried pushing the start button on the panel inside the coach and the remote switch on the gen itself. Nothing happens. It doesn't even turn over.

[wayne]

Chris, look to your inverter panel for the auto start setting.

[jack14r]

I had an 01 Marathon and it had a dedicated battery for the generator,you need to verify if that is the case in your coach.

[vonkopp]

Thank you for your suggestions. We are on shore power for the night and will troubleshoot these ideas in the morning.

[Don]

FWIW my 95 Marathon has 2 batteries for the gen set enclosed in a box the gen set compartment. I recently replaced old NAPA with NEW NAPA. I also have A battery charger or a trickle charger on all batteries.