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Originally Posted by abjbrtd
Sea Foam fixed ours, it would die under a heavy load.
Here's a quote from a very good thread on RV.NET.
RV.Net Open Roads Forum: How to change carburetor on Onan generator 5500
"Onan does NOT supply carb rebuild kits due to all Onan carbs are built for California emissions, which require a tamperproof carb
That said, you CAN clean out the carb and it is easy. On the bottom of the carb is the fuel bowl and you will see a plastic housing around the bowl screw that allows you to turn it 1/2 way. Gently cut that plastic housing OFF and then you will be able to unscrew the bowl and then drop it out. You will see all the gunk in the bowl. IF you understand small carbs you will know where the needle jet is, it unscrews( very small slot screwdriver) and you will find 4 rows of 4 microsmall pin holes. Those small holes are what are clogged up. You then use carb spray and compressed air and clean/blow out the jet holes, clean out the bowl and clean out the float/needle for the float with carb cleaner. The gasket/o rings will not get damaged from this so you can reuse them. Doug "
Hope this helps
a can of sea foam and a gal of gas first, then clean the carb,...then $$$ for a new carb. |
I ran across a similar problem last winter while we where in Florida, the problem was on the neighbors 2016 class A. The short story is their generator wouldn't run if there wasn't at least a 1/2 tank of fuel in the RV. We assumed this was a safety thing preventing people from being stranded because they run out fuel due to running the generator while camping.
Hope this is you problem
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