enblethen wrote:Can't find one one my 5KCM21.
If I remember correctly, some Kohlars have a fuel cutoff switch near the carb.
Gjac wrote:waxerk5 wrote:Mine does not have a prime, but you have a good point about gas sitting in the carb.
Before you start the generator, do you have the option to hold down the shut off button and it will prime the fuel pump? Most Onan's have this function, check to see if yours does.
Also, you don't want a bunch of fuel to be in the carb while it just sits not being used. That will cause the carb to gum up and you'll have running problems.
enblethen wrote:I don't know how that works, if I use it every few days it starts right up on the first try after it sits several weeks it always take 3 crank cycles to get it started. I have a spare fuel pump so I can check that tomorrow.
I would think the fuel pump on your genset would block fuel from draining back to the tank.
waxerk5 wrote:Mine does not have a prime, but you have a good point about gas sitting in the carb.
Before you start the generator, do you have the option to hold down the shut off button and it will prime the fuel pump? Most Onan's have this function, check to see if yours does.
Also, you don't want a bunch of fuel to be in the carb while it just sits not being used. That will cause the carb to gum up and you'll have running problems.
