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Re: [GMCnet] I give up. (Onan) [message #187947 is a reply to message #187867] Mon, 22 October 2012 08:34 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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There really ain't one, although there are severalunits which will work.  The current Onan unit is too tall to fit.  They were going to rework it to fit a power drawer  but I haven't heard they did.  It was too rich for my blood anyway.
 
The little Generacs will fit.  KenH fitted a contractor grade of someones, there are many of those which could be fitted.  Some folks buy the Hinda, in my estimation a typical Honda - that is reliable but badly overpriced.  If I have to change mine, I'll probably do the Ken Thang, I'll have to change the air baffles regardless.
 
--johnny
 
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
 

From: Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com>
To: "gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org" <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 3:31 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] I give up. (Onan)

I'm taking this thing to the shop. board shows 5-7 volts across the various
terminals when cranking where there should be 10 or more volts. This is
with my battery charger in full on 50 amp starting mode, with 16 volts at
the battery terminals and at the connections coming into the Onan. Pump
doesn't appear to be doing anything. Spraying ether into the carb does
nothing. There are no visible sparks at the points or plugs. Contact
cleaner did not help. I have RTFMd, WTFVd, and read everything I could
online.

Know when to walk away, know when to run.

This is beyond anything I can do myself. I'm just gonna have to point the
Money Gun at the problem.

Question: what's a brand new commercial off the shelf currently available
replacement for our Onans? I have two coaches and one Onan that may or may
not ever work again, so I gotta get at least one replacement.


--
Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2003 Buick Lesabre
1968 Pontiac Catalina
1978 GMC Royale motorhome
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome
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