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Richard Denney
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Seems to me, stuff lasts longer when it is used, if for no other reason
that faults are detected and corrected earlier rather than later. I've
determined to take my coach out once a month, if at all possible, for a
drive around the area of at least 50 miles. I have not been doing that, and
it is part of the reason I'm now correcting many items of my own neglect.
That 600 miles a year isn't going to wear it out, but it will keep the fuel
recycled and minimize the formation of corrosion in moving parts. It will
heat up the engine enough to boil off condensation. Yes, I will run the
generator or after that exercise. I'm betting that the relatively frequent
use will do more good than the increased possibility of varnish building up
in the carb. Finally, it will remind me that the coach works, and can be
used any time, which we sometimes forget and allow ourselves to get nervous.
Rick "maybe I'm wrong" Denney
On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Bob Dunahugh wrote:
> I've heard of owners starting the Onan every two weeks, or once a month.
> And thinking that the practice is good for the unit. Think of it this way.
> Every time you start it. You fill the carb with gas. Then you shut it off
> with a carb filled with gas. Then the lights evaporate out of the carb.
> Leaving the heavier material to build up in the carb as deposits in the
> carb. I only run my Onan when I need to use it. If your GMC sits for a very
> long time. Drain your tanks. Put in fresh gas. Disconnect the gas line to
> the carb of the generator. Turn the electric fuel pump on with your prime
> button. Or a jumper switch to get fresh gas from the tank to the carb.
> Reconnect the gas line to the carb. And start. This is the same situation
> for your engine in the GMC. Bob Dunahugh Member GMCMI
>
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'73 X-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Northern Virginia
Offlist email: rick at rickdenney dot com
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