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Old 07-17-2015, 02:05 PM   #1
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Onan issues

My 70's era Onan is a bit prone to small stumbling etc from time to time. Replaced:
Gas line and filter
Points
Plugs
Cond.
Plug wires.

After our little trip this week which included some very wash boarded roads it began to show classic fuel starvation symptoms.
I checked the fuel to the unit...Good.
Adjusted the choke so it would run and it needed almost closed to run smooth/at all, indicating to me a vac leak or a jet issue.
At this point I figured our very stuttery ride had dislodged/stirred up something in the float bowl. The gen had set for quite a while before I bought it so who knows what evils were in the bowl.

TECRON......Hasn't failed me yet.

Right now it's purring in the driveway with the 110v water heater and a 5k AC running.

1/2 bottle, 10gal. gas.

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Old 07-17-2015, 02:54 PM   #2
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Year: 1989
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Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
Seafoam also works wonders...
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Old 07-17-2015, 02:57 PM   #3
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I am a Seafoam guy too but it didn't help this issue. SF works great for water in the gas but so does any alcohol. I use it for long term storage in my other genny.
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