Exercise the Generator or open your wallet
We've be static for awhile and I failed to exercise the Onan 5.5 Marquis Gold. It would not start. Found a series of excellent You Tubes on RV maintenance by Mr. Don McAdams including one on diagnosin...
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10forty2 wrote:RLS7201 wrote:
Interesting. For many years people used to take carburetors apart and clean and repair them. Now were told we can't do that and it's dangerous. Why is that?
Richard
Because that doesn't sell new carbs.....
I took my carb apart (Onan 5.5 Marquis Gold)...cleaned the components with Sea Foam and stiff brush, and low and behold after about an hour it ran like a charm and still is. It can be done safely and effectively, but they want to sell more new parts rather than let people keep their money.
Absolutely right. There is a higher risk of fire from that cra**y fuel line to the Onan than a rebuilt carb. Any rebuild, done correctly, is as good as new.
