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Re: [GMCnet] Who loves and understands their Original Onan ? [message #358754 is a reply to message #358752] Thu, 17 September 2020 20:49 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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Properly maintained, they will outlast their owners and their coaches. I
would not get rid of one that was working well. Cast iron is good.
Aluminum/zinc alloys, start turning back into the ores they were created
from as soon as they are cast. Corrosion is a 4 letter word in my book.
Fixed many kehin and mikuni carbs after they sit with gas in them. Mucho
junk in my world.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 6:28 PM dave silva via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> Seems like most of the generator talk on this and other GMC forums is
> 'what to replace it with'
>
> I became pretty enamored with the Onan CCK that came with my Revcon. The
> coach has not moved in a long time but every couple years a hurricane
> threatens us and i get the Onan running and it runs FOR DAYS. Then i
> forget about it for another couple years.
>
> My recently acquired Birch needed a generator. I found an Onan Emerald 1
> that will just fit with minor mods and should still use the power drawer
> rails.
>
> The guys on Smokstack.com understand these things at a very deep level.
> THrough them i've had no trouble keeping my old CCK running and getting my
> head around the Emerald.
>
> From what i understand, the Power Drawer is not unique. Onan made a whole
> bunch of them with a different carb configuration.
>
> Of course there are quieter more fuel efficient gensets but they ain't
> cheap and it seems like with a little patience the Original can be made ot
> work
> pretty well.
>
> Just curious if there other fans of the green anchor.
>
>
>
> --
> Dave & Ellen Silva
>
> 1972 Revcon Olds 455, toro drive train. All Stock
>
>
>
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