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Title: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: Rich Bowman on March 30, 2015, 06:43:57 pm
Attached is a picture of my driver's side generator compartment.  It has the coolant overflow bottle, the coolant reservoir, the blower/radiator and the windshield washer fluid bottle.  If you look in the upper right corner, you can see two coolant shutoff valves with yellow handles.  They connect to the coolant reservoir.  Should these be open or closed and why?

It appears that the similar lines on the engine don't have any valves and are therefore open.

Thanks,

Rich
Title: Re: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: rbark on March 30, 2015, 07:27:34 pm
Rich, they should be closed, the why escapes me right now but I'm sure someone else will chime in about that.
Title: Re: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: Michelle on March 30, 2015, 08:24:44 pm
Rich, they should be closed, the why escapes me right now but I'm sure someone else will chime in about that.

They connect the surge tank in for bleeding air.  Normal operation has them closed:

Procedure for bleeding the coolant system on Powertech Generators (http://www.beamalarm.com/Documents/procedure_for_bleeding_the_coolant-system_on_powertech_generators.html)
Title: Re: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: Rich Bowman on March 30, 2015, 09:22:27 pm
Thanks!

Rich
Title: Re: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: Frontier Camping on April 05, 2021, 12:35:23 pm
Is there a new link to this procedure for bleeding the coolant system? I have to replace a leaking hose...
Thanks,
Tyson Taylor
2006 34' Nimbus
Title: Re: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: oldguy on April 05, 2021, 03:59:10 pm
I just wiggle the tires off and I use a pry bar to put them on.
Title: Re: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: Frontier Camping on April 05, 2021, 04:41:36 pm
I think this response was to a different question?
Hopefully the procedure for bleeding the coolant system with the two valves shown above is still available someplace?
Thanks...
Tyson
Title: Re: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: Michelle on April 05, 2021, 05:26:31 pm
Link to Neal Pillsbury's post with that info

2003 U295 Generator Coolant Valves and Lines from Tank (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=36699.msg349708#msg349708)
Title: Re: Generator Coolant shutoff valves
Post by: Frontier Camping on April 05, 2021, 05:33:23 pm
Fantastic!
Thanks Michelle much appreciated!
Tyson