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I live "off the grid" and my household power is supplied by a 4500 watt, belt driven generator. I got the unit about ten years ago, it has outlasted a half dozen gas motors. About 6 months ago I noticed some sparks, shut it off, and removed the top cover. Inside the cover is a capacitor that was arcing against the wires leading to the outlets. I removed the capacitor and replaced it with one of the same rating (new). I'm getting power but the unit has lost a lot. It will no longer start the compressor. What can I check to see what is causing the problem?