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Old 09-02-2018, 08:51 PM   #1
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Thor class c generator cuts off

Our 2017 Thor class c generator keeps cutting off. We are at a campground with no electricity. Any quick fixes?

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Old 09-02-2018, 09:11 PM   #2
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How much fuel in your tank. Less than 1/4 tank and it will shut off.
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Old 09-02-2018, 09:21 PM   #3
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3/4 of a tank.
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Old 09-02-2018, 11:41 PM   #4
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Check the oil, DO NOT over fill. A little below the full mark is BETTER.
Open the door to the gen, not the green one.
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Old 09-03-2018, 12:32 AM   #5
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explain what you mean in more detail, what does 'keeps cutting off' really mean?

runs for a while, then cuts off

cuts off immediately after starting

cuts off when you turn on the air conditioner, or microwave


give us more details
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Old 09-03-2018, 12:36 AM   #6
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i have a simular problem. on our drive home we had the generator running for the AC. it shut off a couple times also. gas is 1/2 tank and i checked oil and it's little under 1/2 on the dipstick. 51 hours on the hour meter.
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Old 09-03-2018, 10:40 AM   #7
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It runs for a few minutes and then sputters and stops. The air conditioner is on.
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Old 09-03-2018, 01:01 PM   #8
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i would then let it run for a while, first, with no load

then add the ac and see what happens, then other items, slowly
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Old 09-03-2018, 02:03 PM   #9
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Could this be ab overheating issue?
Try letting it cool down completely, and then re-start it; see how long it runs.
Good luck!
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Old 09-03-2018, 03:46 PM   #10
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i would then let it run for a while, first, with no load

then add the ac and see what happens, then other items, slowly
Ours was shutting of when the AC compressor started or stopped. Thanks to jim5554 and a lot of seafoam, often... our gen runs pretty good.

Here's the link.

http://www.thorforums.com/forums/f8/...lems-9183.html

I would hope a 2 yr old gen wouldn't have a gummed up carb.
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