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Generator Thermostat

I did an archive search and could not find my answer. I need a new thermostat for my Power Tech
generator. It has the Isuzu three cylinder 3LD-1 engine. The local auto parts houses were at a loss without a car model to check.

Along those lines, does anyone have a year, make and model of vehicle that used this engine?

Thanks

Richard
Jan & Richard Witt
1999 U-320  36ft WTFE
Build Number: 5478 Motorcade: 16599
2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/Air Force One
Jan: NO5U, Richard:KA5RIW
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Re: Generator Thermostat

Reply #1 –
Did you try Power tech?,just curious,how do you know yours is bad?
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #3 –
Quote from: John44 –

just curious,how do you know yours is bad?
John,

Actually, I do not know for sure that it is bad,  I am just throwing parts at a problem.  My generator shut down due to overheat.  Coolant was being expelled out the overflow/expansion bottle.  There were no other leaks in the coolant system.  I checked and the cooling fan capacitor seemed to check out good but for under twenty bucks, I replaced it anyway.  The water pump belt appears to be good but at 22 years old, I plan to replace it as well. 

In my mind that left either the spring in the radiator cap being weak allowing coolant to escape or a stuck thermostat overheating the coolant and forcing it out past an otherwise properly functioning radiator cap.  I replaced the 22 year old radiator cap so I will see if the problem recurs.  If it does, I would have to believe the problem is the thermostat.  Either way, I plan to replace the 22 year old thermostat. 

Richard
Jan & Richard Witt
1999 U-320  36ft WTFE
Build Number: 5478 Motorcade: 16599
2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/Air Force One
Jan: NO5U, Richard:KA5RIW
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Reply #4 –
Can you look at the radiator to make sure insulation is not blocking air flow,some have had that problem.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #5 –
Richard,

Have you opened the pet cocks in the head to vent the air from behind the thermostat?

Mike
 
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: Jan & Richard –
I did an archive search and could not find my answer. I need a new thermostat for my Power Tech
generator. It has the Isuzu three cylinder 3LD-1 engine. The local auto parts houses were at a loss without a car model to check.

Along those lines, does anyone have a year, make and model of vehicle that used this engine?

Thanks

Richard
I purchased mine from Diesel Parts Direct, thermostat Part number 1Z-8971606540, don't recall paying $54 for it however. >:(
8971606540 | Isuzu Thermostat | 3LA1 | 3LB1 | 3LD1 | 3LD2

Bill and Marsha Kuykendall
1999 Foretravel U320 36' CAI
Build Number 5446
2006 Lexus GX 470

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Reply #7 –
Got mine through PowerTech. I also have the three cylinder Isuzu motor.

PowerTech   03thm4ls1x Isuzu Thermostat 3&4 Series (21/2)   1.00   $58.36   

1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.