| Re: Who loves and understands their Original Onan ? [message #365619 is a reply to message #358752] |
Wed, 21 July 2021 22:45   |
boybach
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Registered: December 2020
Location: Vancouver Island
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Well being the new guy on the Onan block, I thought I might as well chime in.
My generator had three main issues that I've fixed since I got the coach way way back in March this year 
First up was the missing half of the choke mechanism. The genny ran if you manually choked it but I wanted it to work properly and JimK found me the other half of the choke pull-off or pull-on or whatever it's called.
Fitted that part from Jim and it worked again from inside the coach but occasionally the mechanism stuck. Decided to take the choke assembly apart and replace the insulation. I certainly know how the choke pull-off or pull-on works now!!
With that all tidied up, I re-routed some of the harness to what looked like a more logical placement and snugged up saggy old solder joints.
All tiddly, I was ready to call it "done" but alas, the starter decided to stick on from time to time, scary noises and something you REALLY don't want.
Pulled the starter and solenoid and gave them a bloody good cleaning and lube. Fixed the problem, no more sticking starter and she ran predictably and reliably for quite a while ..until it didn't. That day it ran rough with a strong gas smell. Turns out the gas smell was from gas dripping out of the main adjustment jet. Re O-ringed it and the leak stopped.
It's been fine since.
Larry
Larry - Victoria BC -
1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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