garym114
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The pump runs when the gen is running. Prim just gets gas to the carb for it to start.
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Grit dog
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SeligL wrote:Another question if I can’t solve this problem, is it harmful to leave Prime on as gennie runs and works fine when Prime is on or pressed for 3secs every 1-2 minutes.
Prime should be a momentary switch, for obvious reasons.
If it stays on, you have the risk of the fuel pump running deadhead or leaking fuel or blowing out or blowing up your vehicle….if you ever forget to turn it off.
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bounder39zman
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The prime switch used on this Generac gen. has both NC(normally closed), and NO (normally open) contacts in the switch. in prime mode, the 12v on wire 15 is connected to fuel pump thru NO contacts. In run mode, 12v from control board connects to fuel pump thru switch NC contacts. Sounds like you just need to install correct switch, Generac part# 092113
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SeligL
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Thanks bounder39zman. I have ordered a new Prime switch. What you write makes sense. I don’t think I mentioned that I replaced the cracked Prime switch with one I had as a spare at home. Didn’t really think it would be critical but maybe it is. So I’ll wait for new switch and see then. On my diagram there are wires 15 to fuse, 14A (RED) to Fuel Pump shutoff valve and 14 to terminal connector. (15 does not go to FP). When I connect new switch it looks like 14A goes to middle prong., bottom one? To fuse and therefore top prong to terminal connector. Please correct me as I don’t want to wire this incorrectly.
Many thanks.
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Grit dog
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SeligL wrote:Another question if I can’t solve this problem, is it harmful to leave Prime on as gennie runs and works fine when Prime is on or pressed for 3secs every 1-2 minutes.
Edit, you replied while I was typing. Good to see yo're fixing it right.
Cant help with the pin outs on the switch, sorry
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SeligL
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While I wait for new Fuel Prime Switch to arrive, looking at old cracked one I see 1a and 1b at each end prong and 1 in middle,
So I assume correct connection will be 14A (RED) to middle prong (1).
15 goes to fuse and 14 to Terminal Connector. Can anyone tell me if 15 or 14 goes to prong 1a (and other one will go to 1b).
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bounder39zman
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Your wiring is correct. 14A to middle terminal (goes to F.P.)
14 goes to top terminal (from terminal on RUN B+ connector, has power from control board when running. wire 15 goes on bottom terminal, has batt 12V+ from fuse. when you push switch to prime, batt 12V+ is connected thru switch to fuel pump. When genset is running, 12V+ is connected to fuel pump (14A) from wire 14
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SeligL
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Thanks bounder39zman.
Switch is due to arrive today.
Will hopefully connect wires correctly.
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SeligL
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Finally received the new prime switch (Generac G092113 Switch from AP Electric & Generators) and wired it as bounder39zman indicated (and so clearly explained how it works).
It works fine now!!
I guess the "ordinary switch" I naively used to replace the cracked one cut off the few pump when in Run mode. This explains why it would run for only 1-2 minutes unless I kept on priming it.
So a BIG THANK YOU to you all for your help, especially bounder39zman
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Glad I could be of help. (I actually do this sort of thing for a living ...generator tech for 35+ years)
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