Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 07, 2025 ...

Will it start back up right after it shuts down?

Not sure your has a preheat switch but if it does, while pressing the button does the fuel pump run.

 I had same problem and was a bad fuel pump. Replaced and all is well

Ours did the same thing and the cause was the fuel supply line. Do the gallon jug of fuel test. If it keeps running, the line was the problem. You can also open the T handled return valve (if you have one) a turn or two to let air return to the tank while the engine is running.

Pierce

When it shuts down does it sag stumble then quit? That's fuel or does it quit like you turned the switch off? That's electrical.
Make a decision then you can chase the right side of the problem.

When it shuts down does it sag stumble then quit? That's fuel or does it quit like you turned the switch off? That's electrical.
Make a decision then you can chase the right side of the problem.

I had a very similar problem. I replaced the breaker for the fan and all was well.

Power Tech 10k

Starts up fine, runs 20-30 seconds then shuts down.

Shut off breakers at generator to eliminate possibe coach wiring.

No fault codes at panel on generator.
Red light solid fault light ON at remote on dash.

Water and oil are at correct levels, radiator fan operating normal.

Things were going so well...

Looking around for the fuse for the on/off switch and not having any luck, can someone point me in the right direction? The schematic shows a fuse in between on/off switch and battery...but that could mean many things in reality

By on-off switch, do you mean the salesman's switch by the entry door?  Perhaps you're looking for the big (350A-ish) fuse near the batteries themselves?

Or is this the generator on-off switch?

Dylan,
I had similar issue on our genset. May/may not apply to yours. Our sudden shut down was caused by previous service tech replacing fuel hose behind genset and not checking for the possibility of fuel hose being bent/kinked resulting when the genset is pushed back into coach on it's slides. He did not look underneath after pushing gen back into coach since gen ran properly after his work. All seemed good for a significant time as the stiffness of new hose allowed gen to run properly until road vibration and time parked over winter caused bend in hose to collapse enough to cut off fuel flow needed when gen runs. Fuel starvation. I never expected fuel being the issue because gen rarely stumbled when shutting down.

Much success to you. I look forward to hearing of your solution. Having our coach is always an adventure for us, when moving AND parked! Always worth it!

I can't speak to the electrical fault possibilities. Wish I could help you there.

The generator on off switch, I grounded it out by accident so something blew...a fuse or a relay?

The only fuse I see in the generator control circuitry is a 10 amp one associated with the switch on the generator itself.  Maybe start at that end (rather than in the dash)? 

Glad you got it fixed for zero CB's, well maybe one for a fuse!!!  Corrosion creeps into virtually every 20 year old electrical connector, especially those outside the climate controlled areas of the coach.  Happens in the generator, engine, and everywhere there's a blade or molex connector or fuse exposed to the elements.  I had the cooling fans go out on me a few years ago and it was just a corroded Delco connector by the fan controller.  Simple things (and cheap things) first!!!