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WD0AFQ
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Man, we were just running along with Onan running the roof air. Then it died, about 2 and half hours into our trip. It would restart but die. Have good dash air so I didn't mess with it. An hour later it starts up and runs fine. I was hoping it would not run when we got here so someone could tell me what happened to it.
Dan
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223079 is a reply to message #223075] |
Wed, 18 September 2013 22:28  |
Carl S.
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| WD0AFQ wrote on Wed, 18 September 2013 20:19 |
Man, we were just running along with Onan running the roof air. Then it died, about 2 and half hours into our trip. It would restart but die. Have good dash air so I didn't mess with it. An hour later it starts up and runs fine. I was hoping it would not run when we got here so someone could tell me what happened to it.
Dan
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Dan,
Mine did that a few years ago. It got progressively worse. I traced it to the fuel pump and replaced the original one with a Mr Gasket, from Jim K. It has worked fine ever since. It would run for a while, then quit. After cooling down, it would repeat this behavior, running for a shorter period each time. Since replacing the fuel pump, it has run constantly for hours without issue.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223080 is a reply to message #223075] |
Wed, 18 September 2013 22:31 |
gbarrow2
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Dan,
You ran the fuel too low in the main tank then stopped to refuel.
Not likely to happen to you- but it has happened to others.
Loose elec connection somewhere?
Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223092 is a reply to message #223075] |
Thu, 19 September 2013 06:03 |
lqqkatjon
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make sure the oil is topped off really good.
Mine looked ok on the dipstick once. I think it was just above the low line. I replaced the LOP switch to the fuel pump. still no go. added some oil to bring it to the top line, and fired up.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Died [message #223133 is a reply to message #223075] |
Thu, 19 September 2013 12:13 |
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Personal problem? Operator error?
Just guessing.
At the Loves in Rolla heading to Branson.
Byron Songer
Louisville, KY
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>Man, we were just running along with Onan running the roof air. Then it
>died, about 2 and half hours into our trip. It would restart but die.
>Have good dash air so I didn't mess with it. An hour later it starts up
>and runs fine. I was hoping it would not run when we got here so someone
>could tell me what happened to it.
>Dan
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223168 is a reply to message #223075] |
Thu, 19 September 2013 19:13 |
JohnL455
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Oily bad connection a LOP switch?? Can't remember if it is N.O. or N.C. to run that theory past my brain. N.O. would mean it would need to have good connection to run.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Died [message #223171 is a reply to message #223168] |
Thu, 19 September 2013 19:24 |
Jim Miller
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On Sep 19, 2013, at 8:13 PM, John R. Lebetski wrote:
> Oily bad connection a LOP switch?? Can't remember if it is N.O. or N.C. to run that theory past my brain. N.O. would mean it would need to have good connection to run.
Ken Henderson's 7-Sep-2001 schematic shows that the LOP switch shorts pin 12 to ground in a LOP condition. Therefore removing the wire from the switch (or pin 12 on the board) will allow the engine to run.
--Jim Miller
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1977 Royale
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223218 is a reply to message #223075] |
Fri, 20 September 2013 09:05 |
JohnL455
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So N.C, pressure opens switch. Board delay runs it till pressure established at startup? Then if still closed or becomes closed it shuts down.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Died [message #223221 is a reply to message #223218] |
Fri, 20 September 2013 09:24 |
Jim Miller
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On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:05 AM, John R. Lebetski wrote:
> So N.C, pressure opens switch. Board delay runs it till pressure established at startup? Then if still closed or becomes closed it shuts down.
The problem with this design is that it is fail-deadly (or it can experience a "wrong-side failure" in British railway-speak). If the LOP wire vibrates loose or otherwise becomes disconnected then the machine will happily stay running even in a low- or no-oil pressure condition.
If it were designed fail-safe then a disconnected wire would cause the control board to think there was an LOP fault and shut the machine down.
--Jim Miller
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Died [message #223229 is a reply to message #223218] |
Fri, 20 September 2013 12:04 |
jhbridges
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The pressure switch is bypassed while the starter is operating. And there's a bit of delay in the circuit which the pressure switch grounds on low pressure. I suspect that if one were to swap the switch with the one Junkerac recommends changing to on my setup (swapping a 10-14 PSI operate for a 5 PSI operate) the Onan would be somewhat happier when things get hot. Simpkly removing the wire from the switch will stop it from killing the engine - but you will lose the safety of a low pressure shitdown.
--johnny
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On Fri, 9/20/13, John R. Lebetski <gransport@aol.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Onan Died
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Date: Friday, September 20, 2013, 2:05 PM
So N.C, pressure opens switch. Board delay runs it till
pressure established at startup? Then if still closed or
becomes closed it shuts down.
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John Lebetski
Chicago, IL
77 Eleganza II
Source America First
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223230 is a reply to message #223075] |
Fri, 20 September 2013 12:14 |
Carl S.
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| WD0AFQ wrote on Wed, 18 September 2013 20:19 |
Man, we were just running along with Onan running the roof air. Then it died, about 2 and half hours into our trip. It would restart but die. Have good dash air so I didn't mess with it. An hour later it starts up and runs fine. I was hoping it would not run when we got here so someone could tell me what happened to it.
Dan
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A problem with the LOP switch or even low oil level, would not produce the symptoms that Dan's Onan is showing. Look at the statement above where he says "An hour later it starts up and runs fine". If it were a bad LOP switch or low oil level, it would not run fine, again, after cooling down.
At the beginning of last year, my Onan was doing that exact thing. I finally replaced the fuel pump - end of problem.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223231 is a reply to message #223230] |
Fri, 20 September 2013 14:53 |
gbarrow2
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Carl,
What a novel concept!! You mean, you actually READ and maybe understand the problem before diagnosing and offering solutions?
Is that A new procedure on the GMC net?
Tongue not entirely embedded in cheek.
Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223234 is a reply to message #223231] |
Fri, 20 September 2013 15:50 |
Carl S.
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Gene,
Maybe we can start a trend. 
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223292 is a reply to message #223234] |
Sat, 21 September 2013 09:34 |
gbarrow2
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Carl,
Don't do that. It may diminish the entertainment value of the net!
Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223313 is a reply to message #223075] |
Sat, 21 September 2013 17:35 |
JohnL455
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Maybe he has LOP when hot?? And the switch is doing its job.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223315 is a reply to message #223313] |
Sat, 21 September 2013 18:38 |
Carl S.
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| JohnL455 wrote on Sat, 21 September 2013 15:35 |
Maybe he has LOP when hot?? And the switch is doing its job.
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Maybe. But I don't think it takes all that long for an Onan to warm up to operating temperature. I thought mine was doing that as well, since I had just changed to Parts Plus 30w oil. I added a bottle of STP. it didn't change the behavior. When I replaced the fuel pump, which would pump fine when cold, it fixed the problem. Our last trip, we ran the Onan and roof air for a steady three hours plus, (in July, in Arizona, through Phoenix, and on to Tucson) without issue, even through a gas stop in Eloy. It never even coughed.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Onan Died [message #223317 is a reply to message #223315] |
Sat, 21 September 2013 18:52 |
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| Carl S. wrote on Sat, 21 September 2013 18:38 |
Maybe. But I don't think it takes all that long for an Onan to warm up to operating temperature. I thought mine was doing that as well, since I had just changed to Parts Plus 30w oil. I added a bottle of STP. it didn't change the behavior. When I replaced the fuel pump, which would pump fine when cold, it fixed the problem. Our last trip, we ran the Onan and roof air for a steady three hours plus, (in July, in Arizona, through Phoenix, and on to Tucson) without issue, even through a gas stop in Eloy. It never even coughed.
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If not already done, you need to get that STP out of your Onan. That stuff will seize a small engine, normally within seconds. You may have dodged that bullet, but don't press your luck. Change the oil immediately.
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