generator problems

[joeday]

my b&s 030324 generator only puts out 4 volts
any help out there please
thanks

 

[tdkkart]

It's broken........

 

[djd99]

I'll sell you a complete 4000watt generator for $150.00 with a briggs as well. not worth fixing yours.

 

[cwolfley]

check your valves they may need adjustment... seen that once.

 

[nehog]

First, probably best posted in the electrical section, but...

I'd guess the regulator is bad. Or the head needs re-flashing. You didn't accidentally shut it down with a load on it did you?

 

[Snafu]

I don't think it's an engine problem, unless its not running up to speed. If the engine is running at the proper speed I would guess the problem is on the back end. I assume it must have some kind of voltage regulator on it. I would first see if it had power, sometimes these are fused. The next thing I would do is excite the field with say a 9v battery. After that it's internals on the generator and might not be worth investigating any further. I am sure you can find documentation (manual) online somewhere. Find a tag on the back end (generator not the engine) and see if that company has a a website. Most manufacturers have manuals you can download for free.

 

[henrysgarage]

Sorry I cannot offer any help on the gen. We took a course on generators and they stressed that the gen should be run at least every two months and to make sure that a load is put on it while running, do not just let it idle(that is what I used to do). Merry Christmas.