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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Choke [message #298494 is a reply to message #298483] |
Sat, 02 April 2016 11:57   |
Ken Henderson
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I don't recall how Ted Stinnett did it with the rotary solenoid, but there
are a number of possibilities. The simplest, and probably what I'd do, is
to just use it as a manual choke: Wire it through a SPST push button & use
that like a pull choke. For those insisting on automatic, a thermal switch
(Surplus Sales probably has several) mounted to a manifold bolt should
suffice.
Ken H.
On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Emery Stora wrote:
> Ken
>
> How do you propose wiring it so that it will turn itself off?
>
> The Onan choke has a thermostat built in that interrupts the current.
>
> Emery Stora
>
>> On Apr 2, 2016, at 6:31 AM, Ken Henderson
> wrote:
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>> If I had an Onan and needed a choke, I'd be buying these:
>>
>>
> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G20877A&mc_cid=d97b328ffc&mc_eid=7f81922873
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>> Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Choke [message #298498 is a reply to message #298494] |
Sat, 02 April 2016 12:48 |
Kosier
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Ken,
Why not just wire it in parallel with the starter solenoid? Once the Onan
lights off it doesn't seem to need a choke. I went for years with a
non-operational
choke. Just pulled it closed for the first start of the day and it was
good.
Then I bought a new choke. When I pulled the old one off, I discovered
that it was good and just needed a ground. So I took Emery Stora's
advice and added a ground wire. Voila!!! Instant choke.
Gary Kosier
77PB w/500Cad
Newark, Ohio
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From: "Ken Henderson"
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2016 12:57 PM
To: "GMC Mail List"
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Onan Choke
> I don't recall how Ted Stinnett did it with the rotary solenoid, but there
> are a number of possibilities. The simplest, and probably what I'd do, is
> to just use it as a manual choke: Wire it through a SPST push button &
> use
> that like a pull choke. For those insisting on automatic, a thermal
> switch
> (Surplus Sales probably has several) mounted to a manifold bolt should
> suffice.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Emery Stora wrote:
>
>> Ken
>>
>> How do you propose wiring it so that it will turn itself off?
>>
>> The Onan choke has a thermostat built in that interrupts the current.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>>
>>> On Apr 2, 2016, at 6:31 AM, Ken Henderson
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> If I had an Onan and needed a choke, I'd be buying these:
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G20877A&mc_cid=d97b328ffc&mc_eid=7f81922873
>>>
>>> Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Choke [message #298499 is a reply to message #298498] |
Sat, 02 April 2016 12:58 |
tphipps
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Ken's manual driver operated button - simple. Design a simple Ardunio with temperature sensor - complicated.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Choke [message #298507 is a reply to message #298498] |
Sat, 02 April 2016 17:54 |
Ken Henderson
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Gary,
That's what I'm doing with the TroyBilt generator I'm now using. I found
that the lowest psi electric pump I could find still defeated the float on
the B&S and caused flooding. When I finally got it running properly with a
crankcase pulsation driven pump, I connected that electric pump to the
starter for enrichment. The B&S's never yet failed to start promptly. I
gave up the idea of using a solenoid to operate a "choke".
Ken H.
On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Gary Kosier wrote:
> Ken,
>
> Why not just wire it in parallel with the starter solenoid? Once the Onan
> lights off it doesn't seem to need a choke. I went for years with a
> non-operational
> choke. Just pulled it closed for the first start of the day and it was
> good.
> Then I bought a new choke. When I pulled the old one off, I discovered
> that it was good and just needed a ground. So I took Emery Stora's
> advice and added a ground wire. Voila!!! Instant choke.
>
> Gary Kosier
> 77PB w/500Cad
> Newark, Ohio
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Ken Henderson"
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2016 12:57 PM
> To: "GMC Mail List"
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Onan Choke
>
>
> I don't recall how Ted Stinnett did it with the rotary solenoid, but there
>> are a number of possibilities. The simplest, and probably what I'd do, is
>> to just use it as a manual choke: Wire it through a SPST push button &
>> use
>> that like a pull choke. For those insisting on automatic, a thermal
>> switch
>> (Surplus Sales probably has several) mounted to a manifold bolt should
>> suffice.
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Emery Stora wrote:
>>
>> Ken
>>>
>>> How do you propose wiring it so that it will turn itself off?
>>>
>>> The Onan choke has a thermostat built in that interrupts the current.
>>>
>>> Emery Stora
>>>
>>>> On Apr 2, 2016, at 6:31 AM, Ken Henderson
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If I had an Onan and needed a choke, I'd be buying these:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G20877A&mc_cid=d97b328ffc&mc_eid=7f81922873
>>>>
>>>> Ken H.
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Choke [message #298514 is a reply to message #298498] |
Sat, 02 April 2016 19:38 |
A Hamilto
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Kosier wrote on Sat, 02 April 2016 12:48...I bought a new choke. When I pulled the old one off, I discovered that it was good and just needed a ground. So I took Emery Stora's advice and added a ground wire.
Voila!!! Instant choke.
Gary Kosier
77PB w/500Cad
Newark, Ohio Where is that fix documented? I think mine needs to be grounded. I saw sparks around the choke linkage when I started the Onan a few weeks ago.
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