| The Onan is Alive! [message #298418] |
Thu, 31 March 2016 17:07  |
quadracerx1
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Registered: April 2013
Location: Puyallup, Washington
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The Onan is finally running!! I installed a new choke assembly and it fired right of and runs great!!
One weird thing is, the start switch on the inside lights up when the generator is running and you can shut the generator off with the switch but not start it?
The PO had all kinds of wiring in this coach, so who knows?
If you have any ideas let me know?
Thanks,
Steve
75 26' GMC Glenbrook
Puyallup, Washington
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| Re: The Onan is Alive! [message #298420 is a reply to message #298418] |
Thu, 31 March 2016 17:56  |
tphipps
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Location: Spanish Fort, AL
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Sounds like some "creative wiring" for the Onan remote. Get the scheme from bdub's site and correct the wiring. I also suggest that you do not put a lot of trust in the wire color on each end of the run. People have been known to splice in anything that Ty had on hand. A coach that I helped on, to cross the engine compartment, the P.O. Has spliced in about 6 short sections of wire, with different gauges and colors. The saving grace was we could see the entire run of wire.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: The Onan is Alive! [message #298465 is a reply to message #298418] |
Fri, 01 April 2016 18:30 |
Steve
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Congratulations Steve!
I just love Onan stories with happy endings.
I fought with my for a while, but thanks to the good folks here on the GMC net she runs good now and keeps the A/C running.
1978 GMC Royal
Eastern Pennslyvania
1968 Chevrolet C20 396 Camper Special
1969 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special
1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue
1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary Heretage Edition Black
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| Re: The Onan is Alive! [message #298466 is a reply to message #298418] |
Fri, 01 April 2016 19:15 |
quadracerx1
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Today I replaced the paper air filter with a K&N... Worked perfect...
Maybe next week I can figure out the deal with the remote start...
Steve
75 26' GMC Glenbrook
Puyallup, Washington
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| Re: The Onan is Alive! [message #298476 is a reply to message #298466] |
Sat, 02 April 2016 07:34 |
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Matt Colie
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quadracerx1 wrote on Fri, 01 April 2016 20:15Today I replaced the paper air filter with a K&N... Worked perfect...
Maybe next week I can figure out the deal with the remote start...
Steve
Steve,
I'm not sure why I am wrote this were Mr. Applied Air Filters is likely to read it, but I did, so hang on.....
If your selected handle is any indicator then I hope you know about the danger of a K&N air filter. If they are not cleaned and re-oiled very regularly, the failure mode is a marked trapped particle size increase. In a translation to "normal human" this means that the smallest trapped particles are now larger and more smaller particles go right one through. This is the opposite of what a paper element normally does. As the particles trap in a dry filter media, the passages actually get small and the filtration gets better. The downside is that the filter depression (restriction) also increases.
I know about this from working warranty at Jeep. I disallowed the warranty for engine failures on three different engines. All three had been fit with K&N air filters that I have to assume (hope) were not properly maintained. One of them was installed dry and run that way. All three required the replacement of both the cylinder block/crankcase and cylinder head assemblies.
So, Now that you finally got the beast running, if you want to use it much at all, be real ready to service that air filter very often.
(Jim, if I got something wrong, please say so...)
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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