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Re: Inverter generator? [message #329103 is a reply to message #329098]

Tue, 13 February 2018 11:21

Deb

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JohnL455 wrote on Tue, 13 February 2018 06:39

You have not told us what problems you are having with your Onan. If it rotates it can be repaired. I don' think the troupers will like the idea of setting up an external generator at a rest area even just to keep the pups cool.

Hi John. Have checked the board and it checks out (jumped the appropriate pins) per Jim K. It cranks but doesn't catch. Used to spark, and catch but wouldn't run more than 2 seconds. thought it might be the fuel pump - stream looked weak. Changed it out with another but still wouldn't run. Swapped the first pump back in. Checked the carb - pulled and cleaned and replaced. Still no joy. At some point we lost spark too. I am thinking maybe in the process of continuously cranking on her to get it going, may have burned out the points or condenser finally quit. Hadn't gotten to the point of checking either before the semester started and I had no time. But when it did catch and then stall/shut down it banged like crazy - sounding like something inside wasn't exactly where it should be. Or is that a normal sound from a 40 year old engine that just won't quite start up?

We have a Cummins dealer/service shop here in town. As I said before, I have no where to work on this old girl and I am more than happy to hang on to the Onan if I can get her running reliably. I do not mind spending dollars on it. In fact, would rather spend money and know I have a reliable generator than work piecemeal on it.
The PO, who has been working with these coaches a fair length of time and pretty much had a good grasp on the Onan maintenance & repair, couldn't get it running once it quit. Hence my somewhat reluctance to spend a tonne of time trying to get her running. If someone that has a pretty good idea of what they are doing can't get it to go, I don't know what chance I have.

Once the snow clears, I will give the Cummins shop a try on diagnosing the problem. Depending on what kind of shape it's in, will get it repaired or replaced. Spend it now or spend it later! Rather spend more now and have a good functional gennie than have it crash on me with something else wrong when I actually need it, like July in S. Ontario!

Deb McWade Logan Lake, BC, CAN GMC Alumnus It's Bigger on the Inside!

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		Inverter generator? By: Deb on Mon, 12 February 2018 10:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Inverter generator? By: Gary Worobec on Mon, 12 February 2018 10:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Inverter generator? By: Deb on Mon, 12 February 2018 10:52
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		Re: Inverter generator? By: JohnL455 on Mon, 12 February 2018 18:08
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		Re: Inverter generator? By: RF_Burns on Tue, 13 February 2018 08:18
		Re: Inverter generator? By: JohnL455 on Tue, 13 February 2018 08:39
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		Re: Inverter generator? By: Matt Colie on Tue, 13 February 2018 13:02
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		Re: [GMCnet] Inverter generator? By: Jim Miller on Wed, 14 February 2018 06:15
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		Re: Inverter generator? By: Deb on Tue, 13 February 2018 11:27
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		Re: Inverter generator? By: Matt Colie on Wed, 14 February 2018 07:32
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		Re: Inverter generator? By: Ken Burton on Wed, 14 February 2018 23:35
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